Master of Arts in Philosophy (2 years)

Program level:

Master’s

Degree awarded:

Unit:

Department of Philosophy

Program URL:

Master of Arts in Philosophy

Country of accreditation:

United States

Austria

Program accreditation/registration:

Program approved and registered by the New York State Education Department

Program accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ-Austria)

Standard Program duration:

2 years

Type of degree:

CEU

US degree credits:

Austrian degree ECTS credits:

120

Start of the program :

September

Director:

Maria Kronfeldner

Program administrator:

Krisztina Biber

CEU application details

Course Listing

Program Description

The programs cover most of the major areas of philosophy, from a mainly analytic perspective. It will be possible for candidates who have a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree to take the Master’s degree in one year. Courses related to all the major periods in the history of philosophy are available for the two-year program.

Sample Courses for the Master’s Programs

Compulsory courses
Epistemology; Philosophy of Language; Metaphysics; Ethics; Ancient Philosophy; Early Modern Philosophy;Kant and After

Elective courses
Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Religion; Aristotle; Aesthetics

Entry Requirements for the Master’s Programs
Candidates will normally be expected to have some background in philosophy. In addition to meeting the General CEU Admissions Requirements, applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose (1-2 single spaced pages) as well as a sample of academic writing—part of a course essay or a chapter of a thesis—in English, to further assess their language abilities and argumentation skills.