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12 Master's degrees offered by the university
History
Temple University offers a varied and flexible program for graduate training in History at the master's level. This program provides enrichment opportunities for teachers in secondary schools, students hoping to pursue history doctorates elsewhere, and professionals in various public history fields.
Spanish
The graduate program in Spanish at Temple University integrates the established fields of Literature and Linguistics. Students may apply one approved non-Temple graduate course done in a Spanish-speaking country toward fulfillment of the M.A. requirements in Spanish. Opportunities for graduate study abroad through Temple programs are available occasionally.
Theater - Playwriting
Develop and refine your voice as a writer—and gain the skills you need to sustain a life in the arts—with the Master of Fine Arts in Theater - Playwriting at Temple University's School of Theater, Film and Media Arts.
Liberal Arts
The Master of Liberal Arts at Temple University is an interdisciplinary degree that allows students to take courses from a variety of graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and elsewhere in the University.
Music History
Delve deep into the rich, evolutionary history of music, and expand your knowledge of historical composers, eras and literature with a Master of Music in Music History in Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University.
Religion
The Department of Religion at Temple University offers a 30-credit master's program. For those seeking to qualify for the Ph.D. program at Temple University or other leading universities. The master's degree at Temple University is viewed as enhancement of knowledge about religion for those already employed in various professional capacities or as the foundation for pursuit of a Ph.D. degree.
Creative Writing
The Graduate Creative Writing Program at Temple University is intended to provide fiction writers and poets with an opportunity to develop their craft and extend the horizon of their thinking about the genre in which they work. Graduate courses in creative writing topics and literature are the core of the program.
English
The English program at Temple University enjoys a high reputation for teaching and research in both traditional and innovative areas of literary history and literary criticism. The advanced skills gained are highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world. You will form expertise through rigorous coursework and research to meet your professional and personal goals.
Philosophy
Temple University’s Department of Philosophy has strengths in several areas of philosophical study. The department has a rich history and continuing presence in the field of aesthetics as Monroe Beardsley and John Fisher were in the department for many years.
English Language Teaching Certificate
The English Language Teaching Certificate program at Temple University provides students with the skills to teach English to adult learners, international students and English language learners abroad.
English as a Second Language Certificate
The English as a Second Language Certificate program at Temple University will prepare you to effectively work with English language learners as classrooms across Pennsylvania and the region become increasingly diverse
Speech, Language and Hearing Science
The Master of Arts in Speech, Language and Hearing Science at Temple University’s College of Public Health is a clinical professional degree that prepares students to become speech-language pathologists.