About the Program
Multidisciplinary Graduate Education
The Master in Liberal Arts (MLA) at UST is a multidisciplinary graduate degree program in the Catholic tradition of the liberal arts. The MLA is designed to deepen and enrich a students’ exposure to the liberal arts. The MLA allows students to focus on a particular area of concentration while still gaining exposure to other fields of study in the liberal arts. The program offers a variety of concentration areas in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Classes are taught by UST’s outstanding faculty and are available in a variety of formats, from fully in-person to fully online. The standard degree plan is 30 credit hours.
A Program that fits
Classical Training for Classical Educators
Our new MLA in Classical Education is especially tailored to developing teachers in classical education schools and in other classical education environments. The MLA in Classical Education offers a special training for teachers in classical education schools and other classical education environments. It includes six required core courses, two in pedagogy and four in the great works of the Western Tradition. The MLA in Classical Education provides a specific training that gives the classical ed teacher a clear stamp of academic preparation for their careers in the growing classical education world. These courses are all available online.
Prestige with Purpose
Flexibility in Learning
The MLA is distinctive for its interdisciplinary approach, which allows students to focus on a particular area of concentration while still gaining exposure to other fields of study in the liberal arts. It offers students flexibility in course selection across the concentrations. You can add a concentration in a variety of subject areas including:
- Applied Music
- Art History
- Classical Education
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Education
- English
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Irish Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Spanish
- Theology
Ready to Join us?
Application Requirements
We’re excited to have you join us for an MBA at the University of St. Thomas! To get the process started please submit the following required materials.
Fill out and submit your application by clicking here.
Attach the most current version of your professional resume, including references to your application
Send official transcripts from all previous institutions you've attended
Your results from a graduate entrance exam like the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, or MCAT are optional, but recommended if your GPA is below 3.3