A: The MALS Program had the following three objectives: That students learn to analyze and read texts critically and demonstrate their ability to express that knowledge in their oral and written work with accuracy and insight; that students learn new ways of thinking through the study of various disciplines and develop wider perspectives on the world of knowledge; that students develop the habit of critical thinking and find a sense of pleasure in learning for its own sake.
As the pursuit for completion of the Master’s program came to a close, I felt fortunate for the opportunity to have achieved an advanced academic degree, further garnered critical thinking skills and analysis from a challenging academic program. I was better prepared to pursue another graduate degree and advanced research through course offerings such as French Architecture, Landscape Design and Urbanism from the Middle Ages to the Modern Movement while on location in Paris, Modernism, Photography and a Mechanical Universe and Perspectives on Human Behavior. I believe that the diverse curricula offered through this Liberal Arts Program had produced a well-rounded student.
In summation, I chose the Master of Arts and Liberal Sciences Program because the Fine and Decorative Arts are a core component of my life. From the academic courses I selected, to the subject matter of my major, to the choices of employment and the numerous ways in which I spend my free time - all of these find a basis in the art world. They allude to an unequivocal admiration and adoration of the arts.
