University of Miami
Master of Arts in Philosophy
The Master of Arts in Philosophy in Humanities and Social Sciences is offered by University of Miami.
The M.A. program is designed for those who want to pursue philosophy at a deeper level than in their B.A. degree, or who wish to transition into philosophy from other academic disciplines. Students may choose this program to improve their chances of acceptance into a highly-ranked Ph.D. program, or for other reasons.
There are no distribution requirements: students may tailor their coursework to their own interests. Students must also write and defend a thesis, which can be used as a writing sample for Ph.D. program applications. (Note that acceptance into the M.A. program does not guarantee acceptance into our own Ph.D. program later on; the application procedures are separate.)
Requirements
M.A. students must complete 24 graduate-level credits in philosophy (with at least a 3.0 GPA), plus six credits of thesis research. This normally takes four semesters (two years) of full-time enrolment. Students must defend their thesis in an oral defense in the Spring of their second year.