Farquhar College to offer New Undergraduate and Graduate Program

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will offer two new academic programs in January 2006 — a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and a Master of Arts in Writing. Both programs are administered through the college’s Division of Humanities.

The American Studies major is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary learning experience focusing on critical examination of American life and culture. The approach of this major is the study of American culture from many directions, while still viewing America as a whole, rather than from the perspective of a single discipline.  The main disciplines of the major include the arts, literature, history, and humanities. The American studies major gives students a foundation for many types of graduate study, as well as the pursuit of various careers in fields such as law, government, public relations, and education.

The Master of Arts degree in Writing gives students a background in both professional and creative writing. It allows students to further develop the writing skills they acquired as undergraduate students and to develop specialized writing skills such as business, technical, and journalistic writing. An M.A. in writing prepares students for careers in publishing, education, public relations, and advertising, as well as for careers as professional writers for magazines, newspapers, and businesses.

For information about programs in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.undergrad.nova.edu.