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38 Master's degrees offered by the university
Interdisciplinary Training in Population Health Overview
The Interdisciplinary Training in Population Health Overview at Boston University affords students the opportunity to synthesize foundational and certificate competencies.
Religion and Public Leadership
The Master of Arts in Religion and Public Leadership (MARPL) at Boston University is a 32-credit, wholly online degree program for individuals who seek to enhance their capacity for serving religious communities and/or engaging in other forms of leadership in ways that creatively engage the challenges of public life.
Music Theory
The Master of Arts in Music Theory program at Boston University is designed for students seeking to acquire a secure foundation in scholarly music theory prior to entering doctoral study.
Emerging Media Studies
The Master of Arts in Emerging Media Studies at Boston University offers instruction concerning social and emerging media from the perspectives of technology studies and social science.
Language and Literacy Education
The nonlicensure Language and Literacy Education master’s degree program at Boston University is designed for professionals who wish to study the theoretical and empirical knowledge of language and literacy education that informs policy, practice, and research in home, schools, and communities.
Theological Studies
Applicants for the Theological Studies program offered by Boston University must have graduated with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 from an accredited college and have a broad liberal arts background with a general knowledge of theological subjects.
French Language and Literature
The MA in French Language and Literature at Boston University seeks to have each student develop an advanced knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history, and major works, as well as a sound knowledge of the traditions, aims, and methods of scholarly research in the field.
English
The Master of Arts in English program at Boston University provides comprehensive training in all areas of literary studies in English.
Theology and Social Work
The Theology and Social Work two dual degree programs at Boston University combine the School of Theology Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies with a Master of Social Work from BU’s School of Social Work.
Divinity
Master of Divinity students in their first year at Boston University participate in Spiritual Companioning Groups (required in the first semester and optional in the second) that establish a framework for personal and spiritual formation that is integrated throughout the MDiv program.
Screenwriting
Screenwriting MFA students in the Department of Film & Television at Boston University will master cinematic storytelling by developing their own short scripts, feature-length screenplays, screenplay adaptations, teleplays for existing television episodes, and pilot scripts for their own television series concepts.
Conducting
The Master of Music in Conducting program at Boston University combines rigorous study of choral and orchestral conducting techniques and literature with related work in performance, music theory, and musicology in a vibrant and intimate setting, all within a major research university.
History
Boston University offers qualified students the opportunity to combine the study of law with coursework in History.
Visual Narrative
Boston University's MFA in Visual Narrative integrates the BU School of Visual Arts’ tradition of drawing with sequential art storytelling practices. This program allows students the opportunity to craft stories that specifically integrate written and visual language, augmented by partnerships with theater, communications, the humanities, and sciences.
Macro Social Work
Macro Social Work offered by Boston University promotes human development and social justice through work with communities and organizations.
Preservation Studies
Local, state, and federal laws seek to balance the societal interest with individual private property rights. Like zoning and other land-use controls, preservation incentives help negotiate the relationship between the past and the future. The work of lawyers and advocates stands at the center of these processes.You can learn more about this at Boston University's Preservation Studies.
Television
The MS in Television curriculum at Boston University is designed to give students the tools they need to seek professional careers in TV producing, management, writing, and programming.
Classics and Archaeology
Classics and Archaeology at Boston University will give students training in ancient Greek and Latin, archaeological methods and practices, and the study of ancient Mediterranean material culture.