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  4. MA in Liberal Studies New York Studies

MA in Liberal Studies New York Studies

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Program Overview

This specialization is a 30-credit program for students wishing to pursue an interest in the history of New York City and its cultures. Two introductory 3-credit core courses, Narratives of NYC: Literature and the Visual Arts, and Metropolis: A Political, Historical, and Sociological Profile of NYC, prepare students in this interdisciplinary specialization to take doctoral-level courses with Graduate Center faculty, which includes many eminent scholars, artists, and critics whose work is focused on New York City. Depending on their interests and expertise, students will consider New York City s past, its populations, and its productions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

Program Key Stats

$955 (Per Credit)



38 %

Eligibility Criteria


Additional Information & Requirements

Official Transcripts from the previously attended schools, Bachelors degree in a relevant subject, English language profeciency (minimum score of 100 for TOEFL and 7.0 for IELTS), Resume, Writing Sample

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