Humanities MA

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Overview

Focusing, in 2025-26, on the theme of “fellowship,” our multidisciplinary curriculum will trace the origins and chronological development of this concept through philosophy, music, architecture, art, and literature. This degree will entail four terms of intense intellectual work, first in Greece, then in Savannah.

In a cultural moment marked by fragmentation, disconnection, and alienation, both the challenge and the necessity of fellowship—and of the practices that enable and sustain it—is evident. At Ralston, we seek to realize the unique fellowship found in the co-legere—the reading together—that forms the bedrock of College life. Students will embark on an exciting and expansive project of reflecting on the forms of fellowship found across multiple times and cultures while also directly building collegiate fellowship through participation in Ralston College’s project of reviving and reinventing the university.

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Admissions process

Step one Request application

Ralston College's MA in the Humanities welcomes applications from those who hold a Bachelor's degree, have a strong record of academic achievement, possess a desire to reflect deeply on fundamental questions, and are willing to question their assumptions and engage with the thoughts of others in a spirit of intellectual charity and good faith.

Click the Apply Now button to submit your information and request an application.

Step two Complete application

Once you have submitted the above form, you will receive an email directing you to the full application. The application will ask you to submit:

a CV or resume
a copy of your unofficial transcripts
a personal essay of 500-1000 words in which you describe your interest in and aptitude for this demanding graduate program

While the review of applications for the 2025-26 year of our fully-funded Master's in the Humanities program has already begun, a small number of spaces remain for extraordinary candidates. We will continue to consider such candidates until our final places are filled and encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Step three Request for references

After an initial review of applications, promising applicants will be asked to provide contact information for two references who can speak to their academic abilities.

Step four Interview with faculty

Finalists will be invited to an interview with the College faculty, which will be conducted over Zoom.

Step five Formal offer

Candidates selected for admission to the cohort will receive a formal offer of admission. If a candidate accepts the offer, they will matriculate at the College. The College anticipates extending formal offers in May.

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