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38 Master's degrees offered by the university
History
The Department of History at Boston University offers the terminal master’s degree. Qualified candidates for admission will have majored in history or a closely related field.
Sacred Music
The Master of Sacred Music program at Boston University is at the forefront of professional training in sacred music.
Playwriting
The MFA in Playwriting at Boston University is offered by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) in close collaboration with the College of Fine Arts (CFA) School of Theatre.
Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Boston University is a small, intensive one-year program (two to three semesters). The goal of the program is to help each of our students become better writers of original prose and poetry and to produce readers, critics, poets, and writers of the highest quality.
Emerging Media Studies
The Master of Arts in Emerging Media Studies at Boston University offers instruction concerning social and emerging media from the perspectives of technology studies and social science.
Divinity and Sacred Music
Boston University's Dual Degree Program in Divinity and Sacred Music (MDiv/MSM) is designed for those preparing to be church musicians who wish to engage in a full range of theological studies and preparation for ordination.
History of Art and Architecture
The MA program in History of Art and Architecture at Boston University provides a scholarly grounding in the history of art, architecture, and material culture.
Hispanic Language and Literatures
The MA program in Hispanic Language and Literatures at Boston University develops an advanced knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-American literature and the traditions, aims, and methods of research scholarship.
Preservation Studies
Local, state, and federal laws seek to balance the societal interest with individual private property rights. Like zoning and other land-use controls, preservation incentives help negotiate the relationship between the past and the future. The work of lawyers and advocates stands at the center of these processes.You can learn more about this at Boston University's Preservation Studies.
Preservation Studies
The Preservation Studies program at Boston University trains students for productive careers working in historic preservation and the stewardship of cultural resources and heritage. Boston and New England have historically stood out as leaders of the national historic preservation movement.
Language and Literacy Education
The nonlicensure Language and Literacy Education master’s degree program at Boston University is designed for professionals who wish to study the theoretical and empirical knowledge of language and literacy education that informs policy, practice, and research in home, schools, and communities.
World Language Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in World Language Education from Boston University is designed for graduates in world languages or graduates from equivalent programs or similar backgrounds.
Conducting
The Master of Music in Conducting program at Boston University combines rigorous study of choral and orchestral conducting techniques and literature with related work in performance, music theory, and musicology in a vibrant and intimate setting, all within a major research university.
Classical Studies
The MA in Classical Studies program at Boston University trains students in the language skills and critical methods of scholarship required for advanced studies in classics.
French Language and Literature
The MA in French Language and Literature at Boston University seeks to have each student develop an advanced knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history, and major works, as well as a sound knowledge of the traditions, aims, and methods of scholarly research in the field.
Religion and Public Leadership
The Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership (MARPL) at Boston University is a 32-credit, wholly online degree program for individuals who seek to enhance their capacity for serving religious communities and/or engaging in other forms of leadership in ways that creatively engage the challenges of public life.
Linguistics
The MA in Linguistics at Boston University is designed to provide students with a solid foundational knowledge of the traditional core areas of linguistic analysis, as well as a deeper specialization in a chosen subfield or interface area.
Macro Social Work
Macro Social Work offered by Boston University promotes human development and social justice through work with communities and organizations.
Philosophy
Successful candidates may earn both Boston University's Philosophy JD and the MA degrees in the three years ordinarily required for law study, not the four years that would be required if the degrees were pursued separately.
Theological Studies
Applicants for the Theological Studies program offered by Boston University must have graduated with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 from an accredited college and have a broad liberal arts background with a general knowledge of theological subjects.