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38 Master's degrees offered by the university
Sacred Music
The Master of Sacred Music program at Boston University is at the forefront of professional training in sacred music.
Film and Television Studies
The MFA in Film and Television Studies program at Boston University requires a total of 64 credits. In the third semester, students develop a prospectus for a final graduate thesis project and present it to the graduate faculty for their approval.
History of Art and Architecture
The MA program in History of Art and Architecture at Boston University provides a scholarly grounding in the history of art, architecture, and material culture.
World Language Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in World Language Education from Boston University is designed for graduates in world languages or graduates from equivalent programs or similar backgrounds.
Interdisciplinary Training in Population Health Overview
The Interdisciplinary Training in Population Health Overview at Boston University affords students the opportunity to synthesize foundational and certificate competencies.
Divinity and Sacred Music
Boston University's Dual Degree Program in Divinity and Sacred Music (MDiv/MSM) is designed for those preparing to be church musicians who wish to engage in a full range of theological studies and preparation for ordination.
Divinity
Master of Divinity students in their first year at Boston University participate in Spiritual Companioning Groups (required in the first semester and optional in the second) that establish a framework for personal and spiritual formation that is integrated throughout the MDiv program.
Philosophy
Successful candidates may earn both Boston University's Philosophy JD and the MA degrees in the three years ordinarily required for law study, not the four years that would be required if the degrees were pursued separately.
Directing
Our Master of Fine Arts in Directing program at Boston University provides early-career professionals with the opportunity to cultivate their artistic identities and professional objectives while refining and enhancing their technical skills and range.
Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Boston University is a small, intensive one-year program (two to three semesters). The goal of the program is to help each of our students become better writers of original prose and poetry and to produce readers, critics, poets, and writers of the highest quality.
Sacred Theology
Boston University's Master of Sacred Theology (STM) is an advanced graduate professional degree for those who wish to pursue a year of more advanced coursework focusing on a particular discipline or ministerial and other religious leadership practice.
English
The Master of Arts in English program at Boston University provides comprehensive training in all areas of literary studies in English.
Music Theory
The Master of Arts in Music Theory program at Boston University is designed for students seeking to acquire a secure foundation in scholarly music theory prior to entering doctoral study.
History
Boston University offers qualified students the opportunity to combine the study of law with coursework in History.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Applied Linguistics
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Applied Linguistics programme from Boston University prepares students to teach English and other languages to adults, adolescents, and children in both public and private settings.
English
Boston University's English program offers qualified students a unique opportunity to combine the study of law with coursework in English and American literature.
Playwriting
The MFA in Playwriting at Boston University is offered by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) in close collaboration with the College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theatre.
English and Language Arts Education
The Master of Education in English and Language Arts Education from Boston University provides advanced study for educators with initial licensure seeking professional licensure and those interested in working outside of the US public school system.
History
The Department of History at Boston University offers the terminal master’s degree. Qualified candidates for admission will have majored in history or a closely related field.
Philosophy
Philosophy at Boston University helps to prepare students to make contributions to philosophical discussion and debate and offers considerable flexibility within the program of study.