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, Reveal Email Address , Graduate Director
City, Culture, & Community (currently not accepting applications)
TBA , Graduate Director
Economic Analysis & Policy
John Edwards, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
French Studies
Chelsea Stieber, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
History
Kathryn Edwards, Reveal Email Address, 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.
Latin American Studies
James Huck, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Latin American Studies & Art History
James Huck, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Linguistics
Nathalie Dajko, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Political Science
Applicants are admitted every other year on even years only.
Nancy Maveety, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Spanish and Portuguese
Antonio Gómez, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
MA Degrees
Anthropology (as part of PhD program only)
Jason Nesbitt, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Art History
Barbara Mundy, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Classical Studies
Michael Brumbaugh, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Crossroads Cohort - MA, Art History and Africana Studies
Mia L. Bagneris, Reveal Email Address, Associate Professor of Art History and Africana Studies and Director of the Africana Studies Program.
English
Mike Kuczynski, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
History (as part of the PhD program only)
Kathryn Edwards, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Latin American Studies
James Huck, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Linguistics (Computational Linguistics only)
Nathalie Dajko, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Music
Edward Maxwell Dulaney, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Policy Economics
John Edwards, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Political Economy with Data Analytics
Justin Cook, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Spanish and Portuguese (as part of the PhD program only)
Antonio Gómez, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
MFA Degrees
Art Studio
Diana Antohe, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Crossroads Cohort - MFA/MA, Studio Art and Africana Studies
Mia L. Bagneris, Reveal Email Address, Associate Professor of Art History and Africana Studies and Director of the Africana Studies Program.
Dance (Interdisciplinary Dance Performance)
Barbara Hayley, Reveal Email Address graduate director
- MFA
- Musical Theatre
- Voice
- Piano
- MA
- Composition
- Musicology
Edward Maxwell Dulaney, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
- Technical Production
- Stage Management
- Set Design
- Costume Design
- Lighting Design
Victor Holtcamp, Reveal Email Address, chair; Diana Cupsa, Reveal Email Address, design program head
“4+1” Accelerated MA Degrees
The School of Liberal Arts offers a variety of “4+1” Accelerated MA Degree Programs. 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. More information can be found on our “4+1” Accelerated MA Degree Programs page.
Current "4+1" Programs:
Anthropology
Jason Nesbitt, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Art History
Barbara Mundy, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Computational Linguistics
Charles Mignot, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
English
Mike Kuczynski, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
French
Chelsea Stieber, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
History
Kathryn Edwards, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Linguistics
Nathalie Dajko, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Philosophy
Caroline Arruda, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Policy Economics
John Edwards, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Political Economy with Data Analytics
Justin Cook, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
Spanish and Portuguese
Antonio Gómez, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director
How to Apply
To apply to a “4+1” program complete the following steps:
- Review the School of Liberal Arts Prospective Students page
- Go to the Graduate Admission Application Portal and sign in
- Select “Start New Application”
- Finally, select “4+1 Liberal Arts”
From there, complete the application as normal and submit it.
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, Reveal Email Address, director
Mellon Graduate Program in Community Engaged Scholarship
Ryan McBride, Reveal Email Address, Graduate Director