13 Master's degrees offered by the university

One of the first universities in the country to offer a M.A. in English - Creative Writing, Ohio University continues as home to a thriving, widely respected graduate program with concentrations in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

The M.A. HIstory from Ohio University's History Department has two programs: a thesis option and a non-thesis option. The latter requires additional coursework and written comprehensive exams in lieu of a thesis.

The M.A. in Philosophy from Ohio University's Philosophy Department welcomes students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds. Students get strong grounding in various fields of philosophy and write a master’s thesis.

The M.A./M.S. Individual Interdisciplinary Program (IIP) from Ohio University's Graduate College is designed as a home for those M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. students whose academic and research interests might be best served by an interdisciplinary graduate degree.

The M.A. English - Rhetoric and Composition offered by Ohio University emphasizes rhetoric and composition theory, history, and research, and the ways these inform the teaching of writing.

The M.S.S. Online Master of Social Sciences program offered by Ohio University is ideal for teachers who want to study content in the social sciences and is beneficial for public administrators and other professionals, too. 

The Online M.A. in English from Ohio University is designed for secondary teachers who want to teach dual enrollment college-level courses, including Ohio teachers who want to teach in Ohio's College Credit Plus program. 

Candidates for a M.A. English - Literary History at Ohio University have the opportunity to study with accomplished specialists in a diverse array of literary periods and genres. M.A. candidates are expected to complete two years of study and write either an extended essay or a thesis in their chosen area. The M.A. student's essay or thesis often grows out of his or her coursework. 

Playwriting is offered by Ohio University. The goal of the Professional Playwriting Program is to cultivate the individual artistic voice and vision of developing playwrights who, by developing new plays that actively engage in the contemporary social, scientific, political, and aesthetic debates of the nation, will become leaders in American Theater and active contributors to American culture.

The M.M. Music History program at Ohio University includes a variety of course offerings that enables the graduate student to design a program suited to his or her individual professional needs.

The M.Ed. Reading Education (Online) at Ohio University is a 31-credit hour online program that can be completed in three semesters. 

The MA in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University prepares students to become professional teachers of English to speakers of other languages, as well as to join other professions specializing in the study and interpretation of language.

Music History and Literature is offered by Ohio University. While emphasis in the program is on Historical Musicology, studies in contemporary music (20th and 21st centuries) include units in Ethnomusicology and world music.