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See the complete list of degrees offered through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) offers opportunities for both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies. The master’s and doctoral programs encompass fields in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and creative arts; and the scale and spirit of the school encourage students to explore beyond the traditional disciplinary boundaries.
GSAS also offer master’s programs in select professional areas (e.g., Coexistence and Conflict, Genetic Counseling, Jewish Professional Leadership), as well as certificate and diploma programs in a few fields.
Graduate study at Brandeis combines advanced academic study with preparation for a professional career, in academia or in other domains. Doctoral programs train students to become both scholars and teachers. Master’s programs are a steppingstone to further graduate study or to professional pursuits. Whether at the doctoral or master’s level, GSAS programs place a high priority on mentorship — the opportunity to work closely with distinguished faculty in mastering a field and conducting important, original research.
The excellence of the graduate programs is rooted in the quality of the faculty and the students. The programs are small and highly selective in admissions. The faculty are leading scholars and scientists, including seven members of the National Academy of Science, 10 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, two Pulitzer Prize winners, two members of the Institute of Medicine, three McArthur Fellows and four Howard Hughes Medical Investigators.
Graduate students also have access to faculty at other universities in the Boston area. Combine this with superior facilities and an extensive library collection (plus access to the Boston Library Consortium), and you have the recipe for a first-rate graduate education.
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