University of Michigan - Flint

The Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) is offered through the College of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. It offers concentrations in American Culture, and Theatre & Community.

The MLS is designed to:

• Engage students in a critical, multidisciplinary examination of contemporary American Culture/Theatre and Community
• Encourage students to explore and critique issues important to American thought and culture, such as race, gender, equality, politics, religion, and popular culture
• Give a meaningful context by offering a series of prescribed core courses which are enriched by student choices from a series of elective courses
• Help students learn research methods and techniques and apply them in a thesis or research/creative project that critically examines an issue beyond the scope of individual courses and when possible, encourages meaningful engagement in the community

The MLS is designed primarily for the part-time student with evening courses and courses that are partially online. The MLS consists of two concentrations: American Culture and Theatre & Community.

A unique Liberal Studies program class, AMC 598: TV in American Culture was recently featured in a Flint Journal Article titled "Get a degree in "Seinfeld"? University of Michigan-Flint class offers credit for watching TV (and looking at its influence)".

Do you enjoy considering the influences of areas such as television comedy on American culture? If so, the Master of Liberal Studies might be a good fit for you. Explore its pages here to learn more.