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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies
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Graduate Programs

Pursue your passion and take your career to the next level with one of our master's or doctoral degrees.

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M.A. in Liberal Studies (MALS)

In contrast to traditional disciplinary or professional studies, the MALS degree allows you to explore and connect your diverse interests in a personalized way that complements your life and career goals.

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M.A. in English (Film Studies Concentration)

This 32-hour concentration includes training in writing (screenwriting, film criticism and academic writing), analysis (genre, history and national cinemas) and theory (film theory, literary theory and visual theory).

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Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM)

This program prepares doctoral students to analyze the social, cultural, rhetorical, philosophical and political dimensions of information technologies, new communication media and digital texts and to actively engage digital media through research, criticism, production and practice.

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Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities

With a graduate certificate in digital humanities, you can enhance your credentials to pursue academic research, public engagement and professional goals. NC State’s unique program allows degree or non-degree seeking graduate students to design a curriculum of interdisciplinary study at the forefront of digital methods in the humanities.

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