• Contact Us

    General Admission Contact
    The New School for Social Research
    Office of Admission
    72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
    New York, NY 10011
    212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
    SocialResearchAdmit@newschool.edu

    Admission Liaison
    Samuel Yelton

    Committee on Liberal Studies
    6 East 16th Street, room 711A
    New York, NY 10003
    212.229.2747 x3026
    Fax: 212.229.5473 

    Mailing Address
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    New York, NY 10003

    Chair
    Dominic Pettman

    Senior Secretary
    libstudy@newschool.edu

    Liberal Studies Student Handbook

  • Admission

  • The 30-credit MA in Liberal Studies is decidedly interdisciplinary, ideal for students whose intellectual interests cross departmental boundaries.

    Equipped with the ability to investigate social and cultural issues from a holistic perspective, our graduates pursue a wide variety of professional and academic careers.

    • Degree Master of Arts (MA)
    • Credits 30 credits
    • Format Full-time or part-time, on-campus
    • Duration 2 years (full-time)
    • Start Term Fall or Spring

    View current tuition and fees
    View fellowship and funding opportunities

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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