Graduate Degree Programs

The School of Liberal Arts graduate degree programs are listed below by program type. For a listing of all graduate programs at Tulane University, please see the Tulane University Catalog website.

PhD Degrees

Anthropology
Jason Nesbitt , Graduate Director

City, Culture, & Community (currently not accepting applications)
TBA , Graduate Director

History
Kathryn Edwards, Graduate Director

Interdisciplinary PhD (SLA)
ONLY for students currently enrolled in a PhD program in the School of Liberal Arts for at least one semester.

Linguistics
Nathalie Dajko, Graduate Director

Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Graduate Director

Political Science in Political Development
Applicants admitted every other year on even years only.
Nancy Maveety, Graduate Director

MA Degrees

Anthropology (as part of PhD program only)
Jason Nesbitt, Graduate Director

Art History
Barbara Mundy, Graduate Director

English
Mike Kuczynski, Graduate Director

History (as part of the PhD program only)
Kathryn Edwards, Graduate Director

Linguistics (Computational Linguistics only)
Nathalie Dajko, Graduate Director

Music
Edward Maxwell Dulaney, Graduate Director

Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Graduate Director

Policy Economics
John Edwards, Graduate Director

Spanish and Portuguese (as part of the PhD program only)
Antonio Gómez, Graduate Director

MFA Degrees

Art Studio
Diana Antohe, Graduate Director

Music

  • MFA
    • Musical Theatre
    • Voice
    • Piano
  • MA
    • Composition
    • Musicology

Edward Maxwell Dulaney, Graduate Director

Theatre

  • Design/Technical Production
  • Set Design
  • Costume Design
  • Lighting Design

Victor Holtcamp, chair; Diana Cupsa, design program head

“4+1” Accelerated MA Degrees

The School of Liberal Arts offers a variety of “4+1” Accelerated MA Degree Program. These programs, which allow Tulane University undergraduates to earn a master’s degree in a fifth year of graduate study at a substantially reduced tuition rate.

In the “4+1” programs, up to six credit hours of upper-level courses (6000 and above) can satisfy the major requirements for undergraduates while also counting for credit towards a graduate degree. Requirements vary across programs and departments, so interested students should consult the Director of Graduate Studies for the program of interest.

Students must apply to the 4+1 programs online. While application deadlines differ by department, students generally apply in the fall semester of the junior year in order to schedule appropriate classes. Many departments do accept applications by students in their senior year. Admission is based on undergraduate performance and recommendations from professors.

Current "4+1" Programs:

Anthropology
Jason Nesbitt, Graduate Director

Art History
Barbara Mundy, Graduate Director

English
Mike Kuczynski, Graduate Director

French
Chelsea Stieber, Graduate Director

History
Kathryn Edwards, Graduate Director

Linguistics
Nathalie Dajko, Graduate Director

Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Graduate Director

Policy Economics
John Edwards, Graduate Director

Interested Students

If you are considering a “4+1” Accelerated MA Degree or may be interested in applying in the future and would like to stay up-to-date with the program, go to the Graduate Admissions Application Portal to sign up for our mailing list.

Apply to a School or Liberal Arts 4+1 MA program (Select the 4+1 option, NOT the department specific option from the drop down list).

How to Apply

To apply to a “4+1” program complete the following steps:

  1. Go to the Graduate Admission Application Portal and sign in
  2. Select “Start New Application”
  3. Finally select “4+1 Liberal Arts”

From there, complete the application as normal and submit.

Contacts & Resources

Katharine Jack, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Professor of Anthropology, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
kjack@tulane.edu
504-862-8905

Ann Schumacher
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
aschumac@tulane.edu
504-314-7859

Richard Brunies
Assistant Director for Research and Graduate Programs, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
rbrunies@tulane.edu
504-314-2812

Graduate Certificates

The School of Liberal Arts offers 2 interdisciplinary graduate certificate programs which can be taken in conjunction with and complement your graduate degree:

Gender and Sexuality Studies
Katherine Johnson, director

Mellon Graduate Program in Community Engaged Scholarship
Ryan McBride, Graduate Director