Master of Arts [M.A] [Liberal Studies - Archival Studies Concentration] From East Tennessee State University

The MALS concentration in archival studies provides the necessary knowledge and skills for persons planning careers in archival settings, such as in

• Government agencies
• Historical societies
• Corporations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Museums
• Religious institutions, and
• Universities

With this concentration, students also can develop a career in private, public, and digital librarianship.The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers students from a variety of backgrounds an alternative graduate education. Firmly grounded in the values of interdisciplinary learning, the MALS degree allows students to design an individualized program of study in the Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, and related fields. Students may thus pursue study in such areas as Women’s Studies, Appalachian Studies, and African American Studies, fields where graduate courses exist, but not graduate degrees. MALS students, except those who choose the Archives Concentration-complete a common core, then combine graduate courses from other academic departments with either a thesis or a special project to complete their programs of study.