Overview

Our graduate program at Pennsylvania State University embraces intersectional and transnational feminist approaches to knowledge production, pedagogy, and community engagement. Faculty and graduate students in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies use interdisciplinary frameworks to research questions that span the arts, humanities, and the social sciences.

Because this degree is combined with a master’s or Ph.D. from one of our partner departments, students are well-prepared to produce cutting-edge, interdisciplinary scholarship; to teach across both disciplines; and to excel in a career in either field.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the dual-title graduate degree in WGSS, students are expected to:

Demonstrate deep conceptual and historical understanding of intersectional feminist theory and methods.
Apply current feminist literature from their partner discipline to their own research agenda.
Comprehend the conceptual and practical dimensions of feminist pedagogy.
Formulate and execute an independent research project that significantly furthers knowledge and theory within interdisciplinary feminist scholarship.
Communicate effectively conceptual and methodological arguments in both written and oral formats to interdisciplinary audiences.
Exhibit a commitment to professional standards and ethics in teaching, research, and service.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Feminist Perspectives on Research and Teaching Across the Disciplines
Global Perspectives on Feminism
Feminist Media Studies
Feminist Theory
US Women's and Gender History
Global Black Feminist Thought
Gender and Nationalism
Gender and Sexuality
Feminist Philosophy Seminar
Girls' Cultures and Popular Cultures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Psychology View 300 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants can apply to the dual-title program when they first apply for graduate study at Penn State by indicating their interest on the online application. However, it is strongly recommended that the statement of purpose discuss how their research will integrate the two partner fields.
A dual-title applicant is encouraged to attach both a separate statement of purpose focusing on their particular areas of engagement within gender studies, and a writing sample that demonstrates their previous work with and in feminist/gender theory.
Applicants to the dual-title should have a junior/senior cumulative average of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and should have previous course work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related fields.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44996 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44996 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

25456 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

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