Interdisciplinary Studies
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- Credential: masters degree
- Credits: 33
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With Athabasca University’s Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies, you will learn to think holistically, critically, and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge.
Q: Why take the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies?
In an age of rapid change, employers and professional associations want workers with wide-ranging educations who are capable of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, critical thought, teamwork, and social awareness.
Q: How long would it take to complete?
Finish this program in as little as 2 years of full-time study, or work at your own pace to complete your requirements within 6 years.
The expected normal completion time is 3–4 years.
Program summary
Program overview
Participate in an interdisciplinary online master’s program that integrates theories, methods and practices from the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
With Athabasca University’s Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies, you will learn to think holistically, critically, and reflectively. You will find the connections and points of overlap between specialized and generalized knowledge. You will also learn problem-solving skills and policy-making strategies.
The Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies program allows you to relate your research to issues in your life, workplace, and community. Your program will finish with a final integrated project or capstone paper that will exercise and explore your newly acquired skills and knowledge.
You can choose to complete this project in a grouped-study capstone course, or through an individual-study project that will allow you to:
- explore a question or issue that’s important to you
- relate your research to a work or life situation
- address a community problem
Why take the Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies?
In an age of rapid change, employers and professional associations want workers with wide-ranging educations who are capable of:
- multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches
- critical thought
- teamwork
- social awareness
AU's Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies develops these skills and prepares grads to envision and pursue innovative solutions to a variety of problems.
Program details
The Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies is a 33-credit online master’s program. You must complete 18 credits through Athabasca University.
You may register in Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies courses anytime as a non-program student, and if you want to apply to the program, there are 2 intakes each year. The application deadline for program students is March 1st if you want to start in September, and September 1st if you want to start in January. Please see our FAQ.
Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies courses are offered in online grouped study and individualized study formats. Grouped-study courses have defined start and end dates. Individualized-study courses begin on the first day of every month, year-round.
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