University of Colorado Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences Masters Degrees

Anthropology in the United States is traditionally divided into four subdisciplines: archaeology, biological, cultural and linguistic. Read more

CU Boulder’s graduate program in applied mathematics is consistently ranked in the top 15 programs in the nation by  U.S. News & World Report. Read more

The art history program at CU Boulder gives students an interdisciplinary foundation in the history of art to prepare them for careers as scholars, museum professionals and related creative professions in the history of art. Read more

The MFA in art practices is a rigorous program intended for artists committed to pursuing a professional life in the arts and prepares students for careers as practicing artists and arts professionals as well as teachers in colleges, universities and art schools. Read more

The MA program specialization in Chinese is designed to offer students maximum general exposure to the long sweep of Chinese literary and cultural history, as well as the opportunity to delve into the study of a particular period, field, topic or genre. Read more

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) is an interdisciplinary program that provides an educational and research environment to examine the dynamical, physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, ocean and land surface, and the manner in which they interact. Read more

Students are not admitted to the master’s degree program but may transfer to an MS degree plan if they are in good academic standing for the MS program and have made sufficient progress toward the MS degree. Read more

The Department of Classics is home to one of the most vibrant programs at the University of Colorado Boulder. Read more

CLASIC, a stand-alone Professional Master of Science degree, provides students with a solid foundation in both linguistics and computer science graduate course work as well as several courses focused on date-driven linguistics, computational linguistics, and information processing. Read more

The MFA in creative writing is a three-year degree program that values literary study, innovation and writing that tests the limits of conventional forms. Read more

The MFA program is designed to accommodate a variety of students, ranging from the practicing professional to the recent BA/BFA graduate. Read more

The on-campus Master of Science in Data Science program focuses on developing knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary and collaborative data science competencies including statistical analysis, data structures and algorithms, data mining, machine learning, big data architecture and data visualization. Read more

The EBIO department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (MA) degree in a wide variety of biological disciplines, ranging from biogeochemistry to community ecology to evolutionary genetics and others. Read more

The MA in Literature program is a two-year degree program focused on giving students a broad understanding of American and British Literature, and the current themes and methodologies in criticism and theory.  Students must complete 30 credit hours of coursework (10 courses), at least 21 of which must be taken at CU Boulder. Read more

The Master of the Environment (MENV) Graduate Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is an innovative, interdisciplinary professional master’s degree that equips students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to address the complex environmental challenges of the 21st Century. Read more