All Graduate Programs
Brandeis combines the resources of a world-class research university with the intimacy and personal attention of a medium-size university. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has over 50 academic programs. We invite you to learn more about our curricular offerings.
Creative Arts
- Music Composition and Theory (MA, MFA, PhD is on Hiatus)
- Musicology (MA, PhD is on Hiatus)
- Studio Art (Post-baccalaureate)
Division of Humanities
- Ancient Mediterranean Studies (Classical Studies) (MA)
- Chinese Language and Culture (MA)
- English (MA, PhD)
- Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (MA, PhD)
- Philosophy (MA)
Division of Science
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (MS, PhD)
- Biotechnology (MS)
- Dual MS/MBA in Biotechnology
- Chemistry (MA, MS, PhD)
- Computational Linguistics (MS)
- Computer Science (MS, PhD)
- Mathematics (MA, MS, PhD, Post-baccalaureate)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (MS, PhD)
- Neuroscience (MS, PhD)
- Physics (MS, PhD)
- Psychology (MA, PhD)
Division of Social Sciences
- Anthropology (MA, PhD)
- Education: Teacher Leadership Program for experienced teachers (Master's in Education; Advanced Graduate Study)
- History (MA, PhD)
- Hornstein: Jewish Professional Leadership
- 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 (PhD is on Hiatus)
- Sociology (PhD, Joint PhD with Social Policy)
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Joint Master's Programs only)
Interdisciplinary PhD Fellowships
For students interested in the study of Israel:
Joint Master's Programs
- Conflict Resolution and Coexistence 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
Research at Brandeis
The two colleagues, who arrived at Brandeis in 1974, did their pioneering work during their time at the university. Focusing on the fruit fly, they discovered the molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythm, the inner biological clock that regulates almost all life on the planet. The findings may one day lead to treatments for mental illness, Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes, all of which have been linked to our circadian rhythms becoming out of sync.