It is the philosophy of Harrison Middleton University to provide the opportunity for a student to study the subjects that interest her or him. The Master of Arts in Humanities degree program consists of 36 graduate credit hours, which include The Great Conversation: The Cornerstone Course, 28 credit hours of core coursework, and The Capstone Course. As a student at Harrison Middleton University, you may design a program of study focusing on the subjects or authors that interest you. There are a variety of ways to design your Master of Arts in Humanities Program. You may choose to do an in-depth study of an idea from one of the disciplines of Imaginative Literature, Natural Sciences, Philosophy and Religion, or Social Science, or you may decide to do an in-depth study of specific authors, or you may choose to study a combination of the two.

Upon completion of the Masters of Arts in Humanities degree program, graduates will be able to design, implement, and complete a self-directed program of study in the liberal arts. They will have achieved the ability to think critically about major ideas in Western thought and to engage in rigorous discussion about fundamental questions of human existence. Successful completion of the master’s program requires, and in turn enhances, mastery of critical, analytical, synthetic, creative, and problem-solving skills through discussion and essay writing. Design and completion of a culminating thesis, practicum, or field project demonstrates an ability to carry our sustained library or field research on a designated topic as well as to synthesize and apply knowledge and skills acquired in the course of study. Specifically, the master’s level student will be able to construct logical, coherent, well-supported, creative, and compelling verbal and written arguments; to identify, analyze, evaluate, and exploit textual ambiguity while exploring complex ideas; and to develop synthetic arguments that draw upon multiple strains of thought. The hallmark of graduate study is a student’s ability to draw profound conclusion and create original insights that move beyond the text.