Overview

During this Master of Arts in Individualized Study from New York University working closely with a faculty adviser, the student creates an individualized, interdisciplinary programme shaped according to their own vision.

With diverse goals, Gallatin students are often intellectual and professional pioneers, mapping new relationships among fields of knowledge. Students are encouraged to draw on the educational resources of NYU’s graduate and professional schools and of New York City.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates will:

Create an individualized and integrated programme of study drawing on theories, methods and practices from a variety of disciplines, schools of thought and professions.

Demonstrate familiarity with a substantial body of thought, academic and professional literatures, and related practices germane to their individually constructed programmes.

Perform effectively the higher forms of cognitive and intellectual operations: not merely to know and understand facts, ideas, theories, and texts, but also to analyze, synthesize, render judgments (including, where appropriate, ethical and/or aesthetic judgments), and interpret them; to identify significant questions in their areas of concentration and to explore, investigate and respond to them in rigorous, imaginative and productive ways; for artists and practitioners, to approach their work with an understanding of the theoretical and scholarly tools that can inform it (following the artist/scholar or practitioner/scholar model).

Utilize effectively the technical skills and tools required for locating and employing appropriate informational, organizational and material resources for their work; to implement effectively the methods of research and practice demanded by their self-designed fields.

Present their ideas and practices effectively in oral, written, and, if appropriate, visual and virtual communication.

Produce a culminating work (viz., a research, artistic, or project thesis) that integrates and reflects a substantial portion of the ideas, practices and skills acquired through their individualized programmes; in one of several forms of the thesis, students will demonstrate:

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar

Thesis Proposal Seminar

Master's Thesis

Additional Gallatin Graduate Course

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution or the equivalent international credential is required for admission to the programme.

Additionally, all candidates for admission must submit the following:

Completed online application

Transcripts (from all institutions attended)

Statement of Purpose

Two Letters of Recommendation

Curriculum Vitae

Writing Sample (optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56646 USD / year

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Out-of-State

56646 USD / year

≈ 56646 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

56646 USD / year

≈ 56646 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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