Graduate Programs in Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences

Get your graduate degree at James Madison University!

The College of Arts and Letters serves multiple vital needs of JMU students. First, it offers high-quality programs of specialized study in the social sciences, humanities, communication and the arts, and in several pre-professional and cross disciplinary areas.

Second, the college provides a challenging array of courses designed to promote lifelong learning by sharpening analytical abilities; improving computational and communications skills; cultivating a facility with written expression; enhancing cultural awareness, intensifying moral and aesthetic sensitivity and fostering awareness of the contingent nature of knowledge.

Linking these two missions is a college-wide commitment to free but rigorous and controlled inquiry into human nature.

Highlights

• Programs allow students to select a concentration and, through individualized projects, tailor their program of study to match their unique interests.
• Students work one-on-one with their advisor, developing mentorship relationships.
• Most students obtain excellent post-graduation employment or acceptance into doctoral programs.