MA in Liberal Studies Western Intellectual Traditions

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Program Overview

The MALS concentration in Western Intellectual Traditions explores bedrock historical, cultural and literary expressions that contribute to shaping a mindset known as western. In a world increasingly interested in global ties and world histories, the concentration in classical through enlightenment contributions reinserts the western intellectual tradition, a tradition sometimes exalted, sometimes attacked, sometimes adapted to other societies.

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$955 (Per Credit)



38 %

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