Departmental Overview
The Master of Arts in Catholic Studies offers an integrated Catholic vision of the world through a cross-curriculum program of study that combines theology and philosophy, history and literature, science and art. Students in the program take five core courses. These courses examine Catholic culture and thought from ancient times until today, explore the role of art and beauty in the Catholic tradition, and give students the background in philosophy necessary to understand the Catholic intellectual tradition. Students then select from an array of electives, including courses such as The Thought of Augustine & Aquinas, Grace & Conversion in Modern Catholic Fiction, The Works of Dante, Technology & Society, and Virtue and Morality. This combination provides a framework that will ground students’ personal and professional pursuits—in education, law, business, communications, the arts, or elsewhere—in the Catholic vision of reality. The Master of Arts in Catholic Studies helps individuals cultivate the true, the good, and the beautiful through their work in the wider culture.