Three courses will be offered this summer by the Master of Liberal Arts and Science program at Vanderbilt University. The program offers working adults the chance to earn a graduate degree on a convenient one-evening-per-week class schedule.
Courses that begin meeting in June include a study of how Jews and Christians have visualized sacred scriptures through the centuries; a history of cryptography; and a look at how philosophy and literature interact.
“The Master of Liberal Arts and Science program is the perfect option for anyone wanting to continue their education at the graduate level on a timetable that allows for balance of the classroom, work and family life,” said Martin Rapisarda, associate dean in the College of Arts and Science. “The course lineup this summer is typically diverse and taught by some of Vanderbilt’s most esteemed faculty.”
The MLAS program costs one-half the regular graduate tuition rate, about $2,300 per three-hour class. Vanderbilt employees are eligible for a further 70 percent discount.
The summer 2009 courses are:
– Picturing the Bible: Imagery in the Jewish and Christian Traditions, led by Robin Jensen, Luce Chancellor’s Professor of the History of Christian Worship and Art
– Cryptography: The History and Mathematics of Codes and Code Breaking, led by Derek Bruff, senior lecturer in mathematics.
– The Dialogue Between Philosophy and Literature, led by Michael Hodges, professor of philosophy.
A preview open house will be held on April 22nd at 6 p.m. in Wilson Hall on the Vanderbilt campus for interested adults to hear more about the summer courses directly from each professor.
For more information on the MLAS program, including admission requirements, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/mlas/.
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