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46 Master's degrees offered by the university

Classics
Offered by Columbia University’s Department of Classics and the School of Professional Studies, the rigorous Advanced Graduate Certificate in Classics programme provides inquisitive and driven college graduates with the opportunity to advance their knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities and Bilingual Extension
The Early Childhood Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities and Bilingual Extension program at Columbia University prepares early education professionals who are committed to the well-being of young multilingual children with and without disabilities, their families and communities.

Bioethics
The Bioethics program at Columbia University grounds students in interdisciplinary approaches and models to address the most pressing bioethical challenges. Students may choose to complete coursework from among two formats: in-person on Columbia’s New York City campus or online via Columbia’s flexible learning platform.
Writing - Nonfiction
The Writing - Nonfiction program at Columbia University offers instruction in a full range of subgenres, from memoir and personal essay to science writing, criticism, humour, research methods, profiles, food writing and lyric essay.
Oral History
The Oral History program at Columbia University is the first program of its kind in the United States: a one-year interdisciplinary MA degree training students in oral history method and theory.
Japanese Pedagogy
The MA in Japanese Pedagogy at Columbia University provides students with theories and practices essential for a qualified instructor of Japanese at the college or pre-college level.
Bilingual-Bicultural Education
The Bilingual-Bicultural Education program at Columbia University takes a sociocultural approach to the learning of languages and literacies. Through comprehensive and innovative coursework, hands-on experiences in New York City schools, and research projects, you’ll explore bilingual teaching and learning.
International and World History
The International and World History program at Columbia University offers two degrees: a Master of Arts from Columbia University and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics.
Sacred Theology
The Sacred Theology programme from Columbia University is a one-year programme (24 credit) offering for those who already have a theological degree at the time of application to provide a fuller mastery of one area or discipline related to teaching or ministry.
Philosophy and Education
The Philosophy and Education program at Columbia University attracts students from all over the nation and the world who want to be part of a collaborative and scholarly community
Film - Creative Producing
The Film - Creative Producing program at Columbia University is a three-year program that takes advantage of Columbia’s unique geography at the center of the independent film world, with the mission of creating the next generation of producers.
Philosophy and Education
The Philosophy and Education program at Columbia University is designed to introduce educators and professionals with a wide variety of interests to the study of philosophy and education.
Professional Studies
The Professional Studies programme from Columbia University is a 36-credit, fully accredited graduate degree that provides leadership training to currently incarcerated students living within the unique context of the New York State prison system.
French
The French program at Columbia University trains scholars in the literature, culture, and history of France and the Francophone world. Students take courses on a wide array of literary, theoretical, historical and sociological topics relating to France and the Francophone world.
Islamic Studies
The Islamic Studies program at Columbia University focuses on the cultural, political, and religious history of Islam and the nations and populations linked to the practice of this faith.
Slavic Languages
Columbia University's Department of Slavic Languages, one of the oldest in the US, aims to educate new generations of scholars dedicated to advancing the field of Slavic studies. It strongly emphasizes the rigorous study of literary texts, discourses, and cultural history.
Italian
Drawing on a distinguished history initiated in 1825 by Lorenzo Da Ponte, celebrated librettist of Mozart's operas and first teacher of Italian at Columbia University, the department is known for providing broad coverage of Italian literature and boasts a faculty that represents a diverse spectrum of interests and critical approaches.
Religion-Journalism
This special Religion-Journalism program at Columbia University enables a small number of qualified candidates to receive two master's degree, one from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism (MS) and the other from the Department of Religion (MA), in two years of study.

Bioethics
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Divinity and Social Work
The Divinity and Social Work programme from Columbia University provides students with an integrated understanding of spiritual and social contexts.