21 Master's degrees in Liberal Arts in Illinois, United States
Liberal Studies
The Master of Liberal Studies Program at Lake Forest College is designed for those who have completed a bachelor’s degree and who want to enhance their knowledge and analytical skills to prepare themselves for the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Medical Humanities and Bioethics
The Medical Humanities and Bioethics programme at Northwestern University explores medicine and its ethics implications from all these perspectives and more.
Orchestral Studies
The Orchestral Studies degree from Roosevelt University prepares students majoring in strings, woodwinds, brass, harp or percussion for careers as orchestral musicians.
Art and Design
The Art and Design programme at Northern Illinois University offers advanced study through M.A. and M.F.A. pathways. This full-time, on-campus curriculum provides rigorous studio practice and professional preparation. Students can complete the M.A. in 30 credits or the terminal M.F.A. degree over 60 credits.
Art Theory and Practice
Our two-year graduate Art Theory and Practice program at Northwestern University is an intense critique-based experience that is fully funded for every student.
Art and Technology Studies
The Art and Technology Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a place to explore, critique, and imagine the potentials of artistic production with technology, sound, or their unlimited hybrid forms through focused study and interdisciplinary exploration.
Studio Art
The Department of Art and Design offers a Studio Art program at Eastern Illinois University that is successful in giving students time to mature in the development of their artwork, providing valuable work experience in the visual arts through graduate assistantships, and assisting in the development of portfolios.
Sound
One of the few programs in the country to consider sound outside a strictly musical context, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Sound program pushes students to extend and explore the medium, considering its experimental, aesthetic, critical, and conceptual dimensions.
Liberal Arts
The Master of Liberal Arts program (MLA) at University of Chicago is a degree program designed for working professionals.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Our interdisciplinary master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from DePaul University emphasize liberal studies education and enhance your intellectual skills. You’ll design your own program, which will allow you to study multiple academic disciplines, including traditional humanities, social sciences, education, business, computing and digital media.
Film and Television
The Film and Television program at DePaul University emphasizes technical proficiency in the areas of Cinematography, post-production, and sound for the screen.
Woodwinds
The Woodwinds programme from Roosevelt University prepares students with the training and background to succeed as professional musicians.
Brass
The Brass (Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba) degree from Roosevelt University prepares students with the training and background to succeed as professional musicians.
Theater
The Theater program at Southern Illinois University offers the right combination of theory, practice and imagination—an effective blend of academic work, production experience and creativity.
Community Music
The Arts in Community Music programme at Judson University is a cutting-edge graduate programme with a strong commitment to community outreach, cultural diversity, and inclusive education.
Voice
The Voice degree from Roosevelt University values students as individuals and prepares them to establish careers as 21st century artists.
Humanities
The Master of Arts Program in Humanities (MAPH) at 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.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Our interdisciplinary master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from DePaul University emphasize liberal studies education and enhance your intellectual skills. You’ll design your own program, which will allow you to study multiple academic disciplines, including traditional humanities, social sciences, education, business, computing and digital media.
Arts
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s Arts curriculum cultivates competencies for leadership in a public church that focuses on community engagement, public witness and social transformation.
Percussion
The Percussion degree from Roosevelt University prepares students with the training and background to succeed as a professional musicians.