The Master
of Liberal Arts Program at Winthrop University is an interdisciplinary graduate program
designed for mature learners who seek intellectual stimulation outside of traditional
graduate programs. In contrast to traditional master’s degrees which narrow a
student’s perspective in a single discipline, the MLA degree is based on the
philosophy that fundamental human questions cannot be addressed adequately from such a
narrow point of view. This philosophy, central to graduate liberal education across the
country, is evident through the program at Winthrop.
The theme of the program is "The
Search for Order." This search is undertaken through core colloquia which explore how
humans have searched and continue to search for order in their world through empirical,
rational and intuitive means. Students expand their search through courses in history,
literature, political science, psychology, sociology, art history, and other disciplines
in the arts and humanities. The central feature of the program is that students must be
given, and they must seize, the opportunity to think about and reflect on issues basic to
our humanity; they must explore how we bring order to a chaotic world and vice versa.
The Master of Liberal Arts Program has
been a full member of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP) since 1995. Dr. Moore,
past Director of the Master of Liberal Arts Program, has
participated in the activities of the AGLSP as a board member and has been on various
AGLSP committees. Tom is presently Vice President of the the
organization. |
