Antioch University’s self-designed MA in Humanities combines flexibility, social justice focus, and interdisciplinary study. Create your own path online.
Introduction: Explore, Create, Innovate
Follow your curiosity and turn ideas into action with Antioch University’s online, self-designed MA in Humanities. This program invites intellectual exploration and creative problem-solving while you align personal interests with professional or research goals. The fully online format and close mentorship make it easier to experiment, iterate, and grow—without pausing your life.
The Power of a Self-Designed Program
Design a curriculum that reflects what you care about most. Choose or combine courses across literature, philosophy, art, history, intercultural studies, and creative writing. The structure encourages innovative thinking and new connections across disciplines, so you can build a program that aligns with your creative, intellectual, and professional aims.
Bridging Humanities and Professional Growth
Develop the transferable skills employers value: research, writing, communication, critical thinking, and project design. Graduates apply these strengths in nonprofit leadership, education, cultural organizations, writing and digital media, and arts management—or use the degree to prepare for advanced graduate study. You tailor the plan to support a career shift, a personal venture, or deeper academic work.
Specializations or Custom Pathways
- Creative Writing: grow storytelling and content creation skills while sharpening critical analysis.
- Intercultural Studies: build cultural intelligence, study global issues, and practice communication across communities.
- Interdisciplinary Humanities: integrate multiple fields to power inventive projects and research.
- Custom-designed path: mix courses that reflect your professional and creative goals within Antioch’s mission.
Structure & Culminating Work
Start with foundation courses that ground you in research and humanities methods. Add specialization courses in consultation with faculty, then complete a Capstone (3 credits) or Thesis (6 credits) plus a portfolio that showcases your interdisciplinary, creative, and professional work. The program is designed for completion in under 24 months, and you may transfer up to 15 credits (up to 9 of which may be for approved prior or professional learning).
Online Learning & Mentorship
Study fully online with frequent term starts, so you can sync coursework with work and life. You’ll collaborate with a faculty mentor to identify through-lines across disciplines and connect them to real-world applications. Small classes foster conversation, collaborative innovation, and meaningful feedback.
Who This Program is For
This degree fits learners who want flexible, cross-disciplinary exploration; professionals who seek creative or intellectual growth tied to career goals; and lifelong learners who want to blend personal interests with applied research or public-facing creative work.
Admissions & Next Steps
Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and a brief personal statement describing your goals and self-designed plan. No GRE required.
Multiple start dates and financial aid options make planning straightforward, and admissions staff can help you map your timeline.
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Connect with admissions to discuss your goals, potential transfer credits, and the best start term for you.
