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MALS,
PO 6103
Wake
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Winston-Salem, NC 27109 |
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Welcome and Overview
Welcome to the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Wake Forest University. In accord with the university’s long commitment to liberal arts education, the program explores timeless human questions and studies essential human experiences through the perspectives of diverse academic disciplines. Placing into dialogue the traditional branches of the liberal arts curriculum, Liberal Studies at Wake Forest is especially devoted to the interdisciplinary examination of human ideas and values. Through exposing students to rich interactions between and among various ways of interpreting the world, the Liberal Studies Program challenges students to engage in nuanced contemplation of life’s most complex problems and prepares these students for further study in interdisciplinary doctoral programs. The Liberal Studies Program thus encourages the ongoing pursuit of knowledge for knowledge’s sake as well as trains students for exciting scholarly futures.
The Liberal Studies student body is as varied and interesting as its curriculum. Our students range in age from their mid-twenties to their late sixties, and they represent all walks of life. They share the common desire to keep learning at a sophisticated level, to pursue their personal intellectual passions, and to develop their fullest human potential. With their expansive life experiences and heterogeneous intellectual backgrounds, our students not only benefit from, but also contribute significantly to the success of the Liberal Studies Program. Along with faculty devoted to the liberal ideals represented by Wake Forest University, our students form a vital, exciting, and immensely rewarding learning community. I sincerely hope you will join us.
Eric G. Wilson, Ph.D.
Thomas H. Pritchard Professor of English
Director, Liberal Studies Program
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