Students in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program design individualized, interdisciplinary graduate study programs in the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences. Working with Skidmore faculty and the MALS Director, students create curriculum and choose courses that facilitate in-depth exploration of their proposed research topic and fields of concentration. After finishing their coursework and passing successfully through the Academic Plan review, students complete an interdisciplinary Final Project that serves as the culmination of their program of study. Typically, students compose a 60-75 page Master’s thesis incorporating multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students may also include creative work in their final project, provided that a significant part of the work entails a theoretical discussion. (Note: the program closed in February, 2020.)

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Theses from 1999

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Ch'ullus in Cosco: Identity in the Andes, Susan M. Kaesgen

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Supernatural Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious, Maura Kerse-McMillin

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Sibling Relationships in the Context of Birth Order, Carolyn S. Potvin

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Material Vision : A Portrait of Change from Victorianism to Modernism in America, Anne Liljedahl Schock

Theses from 1998

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High-Functioning Autism, Penelope McMullen

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Career Development in Young Adult Women: Educational Influences on Self-Esteem, John E. Montreal

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Glens Falls, New York: An Industrial Perspective, Kathleen M. Tarrant

Theses from 1997

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Modern Drama and Culture: A Dramaturgy of August Strindberg's A Dream Play, Stephen Aiello

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Updating Undergraduate Graphic Design Programs: Recommendations for Including Communications and a History of Technology in Graphic Design Education in Order to Better Prepare Graphic Design Students for Their Profession, Jacquie Drews

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Self-esteem, Self-determination and Behavior Outcomes: Applications for the Secondary School Context, Diane White Fish

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The Whole Child: The Importance of Considering All Aspects of a Young Child, Kristin L. Houle

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Improvement in Public Sector Decision Making, Charles K. Bens

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Women in High Technology Enterprises, Sara Lafrance

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The Natural and Cultural Landscape of Greene County, Virginia, Richard J. Neubauer

Theses from 1996

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Women's Journal to Gender Equality, Jerrelyn Butler

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Characteristics of Temperament and Ego Development As Revealed in Responses to Ethical Issues in Business, Judy A. Gareis

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Analysis of Pilot-Testing of a Unit of Curriculum, Katherine Hargis

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The Third Transformation of American Education, Randolph D.J. Ortiz

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Anthropology and Environmental Studies of the Southwest: The Integration of People and the Land through Time, Terri S. Ross

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Spirit Resting Places: A Nature Reader, Martin T. Thompson

Theses from 1995

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Light Movement & Sound: An Approach to Energetic Education, Barbara Bornmann

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The Language of Sport and the Social Construction of Gender, Katherine L. McDowell