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
Applicants are 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

Crossroads Cohort - MA, Art History and Africana Studies
Mia L. Bagneris, Associate Professor of Art History and Africana Studies and Director of the Africana Studies Program.

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

Crossroads Cohort - MFA/MA, Studio Art and Africana Studies
Mia L. Bagneris, Associate Professor of Art History and Africana Studies and Director of the Africana Studies Program.

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 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, 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

How to Apply

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

  1. Review the School of Liberal Arts Prospective Students page
  2. Go to the Graduate Admission Application Portal and sign in
  3. Select “Start New Application”
  4. 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, director

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