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14 Master's degrees offered by the university
French
The M.A. and Ph.D. programs in French offer a first-rate faculty in all the areas of French and Francophone literature and culture. This program is offered by University of Wisconsin Madison.
English
The Department of English at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a Ph.D. in English (with specializations in composition and rhetoric, English language and linguistics, or literary studies); an MFA in creative writing; and a terminal M.A. in English with a specialization in applied English linguistics.
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The primary goal of the Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies program at University of Wisconsin Madison is to familiarize students with the core linguistic, historical, and philological aspects of classical and ancient near eastern studies.
Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Wisconsin Madison offers a new interdisciplinary M.A. and Ph.D. program in Asian Languages and Cultures. Students may take advantage of the many opportunities within the department and on campus to do in-depth research on Asia from multiple disciplinary perspectives and across the traditional area studies divisions of East, South, and Southeast Asia.
Creative Writing
The program in Creative Writing at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a two-year master of fine arts degree in creative writing in the areas of fiction and poetry.
Linguistics
The M.A. in Linguistics offered by University of Wisconsin Madison is a non-admitting degree. Language Sciences admits students for the Ph.D. degree in linguistics, and awards a master of arts degree to students in a UW–Madison Ph.D. program upon the completion of the M.A. requirements.
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies - Classics
The primary goal of the Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies - Classics program from the University of Wisconsin Madison is to familiarize students with the core linguistic, historical, and philological aspects of classical and ancient near eastern studies.
History of Science, Medicine and Technology
One of the oldest, most prestigious academic programs of its kind in the United States, the History of Science, Medicine and Technology (HSMT) program at University of Wisconsin Madison draws together faculty members in History and in Medical History and Bioethics.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Wisconsin Madison is a national leader of doctoral programs in the field, and welcomes students with a B.A./B.S. or M.A. who are interested in all areas of Russian and comparative Slavic prose, poetry, drama, and philosophy.
Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin Madison offers work leading to the doctor of philosophy with a major in philosophy.
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies
At University of Wisconsin Madison, the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Program offers three graduate programs: master of arts, a doctoral minor, and a dual degree in law and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian studies.
History
With some 160 graduate students and nearly 60 faculty members, the Department of History at University of Wisconsin Madison is home to one of the oldest, most distinguished, and most comprehensive graduate programs in the U.S., renowned for its long and valued tradition of collegiality and openness.
Communication Arts
The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin Madison has long been one of the world's leading centers for study and research in communication.
Afro-American Studies
The program in Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison is dedicated to carrying on the vision of the elders and ancestors who devoted themselves to the highest standards of intellectual rigor and to the realization of a vision of true equality and opportunity.