MPhil in the Liberal Arts

The MPhil in the Liberal Arts provides MLA graduates with an opportunity to continue their interdisciplinary study in greater depth. Students may take two different approaches to developing their MPhil programs: their work may further and develop their MLA research or explore a new intellectual project drawing from their prior coursework.

Students are expected to complete five courses (no more than four in a single discipline), plus a sixth as an Independent Study in which they write the MPhil thesis.

Students will select a committee of two Penn faculty who will help them to determine the guidelines of their thesis project as well as whether their project requires a defense. an examination or language proficiency. The Committee will also review and approve the written project as part of the successful completion of the MPhil degree.

To schedule an appointment with an MPhil advisor, request applications and other materials, or check the status of an application, please call 215.898.7326.