Arts

Non-Degree Study

Graduate non-degree students are those who are interested in enrolling in 500-level or above coursework (not related to a degree program), whose previous background or work does not immediately qualify them for admission to the Graduate School, or for individuals looking to utilize employer benefits for continuing education. The abbreviated application process only requires proof […]

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Music Education

The Division of Music within the School of Performing Arts offers a 30-credit Master of Music degree in Music Education which is accredited through the National Association of Schools of Music. Individualized curricula are designed to meet students’ interests and needs while offering a balanced program of academic and professional courses. Students also have the […]

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Spanish

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Spanish. The MAT in Spanish (30 credits) has been redesigned with the collaboration of the campuses of the University of Maine System specifically to meet the needs of Maine’s schools. Candidates take seven to eight courses (21-24 credits) in language, […]

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Interdisciplinary Master’s Study

From its inception in 1979, the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program offers: Guidance in focusing your exploration of knowledge The opportunity to integrate work from several disciplines into a program that is academically and personally meaningful The solid achievement of a Master of Arts degree The possibility of pursuing these studies as either a part-time or full-time student The […]

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Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study

The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program allows qualified individuals to pursue doctoral study in areas that the University offers no formal degree program but has significant resources and expertise. Students pursue the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. under the direction of a five-member academic advisory committee: Four committee members are graduate faculty of the University of Maine, two of whom must hold […]

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French

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or Master of Arts (MA) in French with optional concentrations in French Literature or North American French Studies. Master of Arts in Teaching French: The M.A.T. in French (30 credits) has been redesigned with the collaboration of the campuses of the […]

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Intermedia

Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia The MFA in Intermedia is an interdisciplinary creative studio-centered program committed to hybrid creative research, experimental technological production, as well as development and production in hybrid forms of art such as: Time-based media, digital and video art, installation, performance art, artists’ books and multiples, community-based social art practices, conceptual art, net […]

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Music Performance

The Music Division offers graduate studies leading to the Master of Music degree with majors in music education (including concentrations in advanced conducting) and performance. Individualized curriculum possibilities are designed to meet student interests and needs while offering a balanced program of academic and professional courses. For further information visit the Music Graduate Student Handbook.

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English

The English Department offers an MA degree in English with optional concentrations in Creative Writing, Writing Studies, Poetry and Poetics, and Gender and Literature. Students may also complete the interdisciplinary concentration in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Students admitted to graduate study in the Department of English normally follow a 30-hour program of courses leading to the […]

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