This program, housed in the Newcomb Department of Music, is taught by talented performers, historians, ethnomusicologists, theorists, composers and technologists.

Musicology Candidates for the M.A. degree must complete at least 24 semester hours of course work, pass a reading knowledge examination in one modern foreign language (French, Spanish or other with approval) by the end of the first semester, write an acceptable thesis, and defend this thesis in an oral examination.

This program accepts students every other year, and the next admission period is for Fall 2022. In addition to the requirements on the official application, applicants must submit a writing sample for consideration. The sample may be brief, and undergraduate papers are acceptable, as long as the sample demonstrates fundamental research and writing skills.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

The three-year Master of Fine Arts degree in Design offers an in-depth study of theatrical design areas with an emphasis on preparing the student for a career in the professional theatre or as a teacher of a specialized field at the university level. Applicants to the program must have completed an undergraduate degree in theatre or have had equivalent training and experience.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

Tulane University is home to one of the country’s leading Ph.D. programs in Spanish and Portuguese, which prepares students for academic positions at universities and colleges around the world. Our faculty consists of nationally and internationally recognized scholars and teachers in the literatures and cultures of Spain, Portugal, Spanish America, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa, in addition to linguistics.

The 4+1 M.A. Degree Program in Spanish or Spanish and Portuguese allows undergraduate majors at Tulane to earn the M.A. degree in Spanish or the joint M.A. degree in Spanish and Portuguese in one year. 

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

The Ph.D. program in Political Science focuses on the development of political institutions over time and the ways in which they facilitate or impede adaptation to rapidly changing circumstances under the impact of globalization.

Students will develop skills in two core areas: 

1. Political economy and development
2. Politics and the institutionalization of rights. 

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

Our department specializes in contemporary and historical approaches to Ethics and Political Philosophy. 

The M.A. program can help students develop a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of both contemporary issues in philosophy as well as the history of philosophy, and to prepare to seek admission into a competitive Ph.D. program. It is also useful for students who have a strong interest in philosophy, but are unsure about whether they would like to commit to pursuing a Ph.D.

The Ph.D. Program includes two tracks with a specialty track in Moral Philosophy. 

The 4+1 Master’s Program is intended for Tulane undergraduates who graduate with a major in philosophy to receive an M.A. in Philosophy after one additional year.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

The Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre is temporarily suspended while the program and its faculty positions are reorganized. Please check back for updates.

Candidates must take 36 hours of course work and must either perform a recital or choreograph or direct a major musical theater production. Performers must submit a headshot and resume and will be expected to audition live or with a video. The audition will include two songs and a monologue. Dance is optional.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

Piano, voice, guitar, and other instruments candidates for the Master of Fine Arts degree in performance must take 30 hours of course work, with 18 hours in music literature, theory, history, performance, or other appropriate areas and 12 semester hours of lessons in voice or in the specialized instrument. In place of a thesis the candidate must perform a full-length recital of 90 minutes.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

This program, housed in the Newcomb Department of Music, is taught by talented performers, historians, ethnomusicologists, theorists, composers and technologists.

Composition Candidates for the M.A. degree in composition must complete at least 24 semester hours of course and must present a recital of original works.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

Linguistics is at the intersection of many disciplines; therefore, core faculty members are drawn from programs in the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science and Engineering. 

The 4+1 Master’s Program is a 30-credit degree program. The doctoral program offers a wide-ranging approach to the study of human language. Students work closely with their faculty mentors and engage in empirical research early in their doctoral career.

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.

The Ph.D. in Latin American Studies & Art History is a small and highly selective program. Students must develop a primary concentration, such as Pre-Columbian, colonial, or modern, and a secondary one within Latin American Art or a comparative area. 

This program is housed in the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies, one of the largest and most prestigious interdisciplinary units at Tulane. It functions in many capacities to ensure students gain comprehensive knowledge of Latin America through a mixture of academic study, specialized training and research abroad. 

For additional details, visit the graduate department/program website.