Humanities (M.A.)

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The Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) at the University of Chicago is a rigorous, one-year graduate program that allows students to focus within a specific academic discipline—such as Art History or English—or to explore their interdisciplinary interests. Our students refine their intellectual ideas throughout the year, a process which for most culminates in a master’s thesis supervised by a University of Chicago faculty member. MAPH is excellent preparation for students who wish to continue their studies in a PhD program, enter a new professional field, or return to their current career with more developed writing and research skills.

The Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) at the University of Chicago is designed to allow you the freedom to either focus on one academic discipline or explore interdisciplinary interests that may not fit well within a traditional MA program. That flexibility, combined with our strong support network, can help you take the next step in your professional and academic life in a short amount of time—more than 90% of our students graduate in 9 months.

By selecting elective coursework and completing a thesis in one particular academic field, MAPH can function like an MA program in a specific discipline—an MA in English Literature, for example. Other students take a more interdisciplinary path during their time at UChicago and take courses throughout the Humanities Division and other academic divisions, including the Divinity School, the Law School, the School of Public Policy, or the Social Sciences Division.

Sustaining a supportive and welcoming community is essential to the mission of MAPH. Student support is provided through three key areas: academic support, professional development, and social events.