Brandeis has a variety of master's programs that encourage innovative, exciting new projects of interdisciplinary research and teaching. With an emphasis on small classes and faculty mentorship, we offer the opportunity to work closely with our distinguished senior scholars. We invite you to explore our wide array of master's programs.

Creative Arts

• Music Composition and Theory (MA, MFA)

• Musicology (MA)

• Theater Arts: Acting (On Hiatus)

Division of Humanities

• Ancient Greek & Roman Studies (Classical Studies) (MA)

• English (MA)

• Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (MA)

• Philosophy (MA)

• Teaching Chinese at the College Level (MA)

Division of Science

• Biochemistry and Biophysics (MS)

• Biotechnology (MS and Dual MS/MBA)

  • Dual MS/MBA in Biotechnology

• Chemistry (MA, MS)

• Computational Linguistics (MS)

• Computer Science (MS)

• Genetic Counseling (On Hiatus)

• Mathematics (MA, MS)

• Molecular and Cell Biology (MS)

• Neuroscience (MS)

• Physics (MS)

• Psychology (MA)

Division of Social Sciences

• Anthropology (MA)

• Education: Elementary; Secondary; Jewish Day Schools (On Hiatus)

• Education: Teacher Leadership Program for experienced teachers (Master's in Education; Advanced Graduate Study*)

• History (MA)

• Hornstein: Jewish Professional Leadership (MA)

  • Dual MA/MBA in Jewish Professional Leadership

  • Dual MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and EdM in Jewish Educational Leadership

  • Dual MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

  • Dual MA/MPP in Jewish Professional Leadership

• Politics (MA)

• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Joint Master's Programs, MA is on Hiatus) 

Joint Master's Programs

• Coexistence and Conflict and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies

• Anthropology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Sustainable International Development and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

*AGS- not Master's