Pacifica Graduate Institute

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. in Humanities

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

Pacifica's Humanities program invites students in the visual, performing, narrative, studio, and media arts; the creative side of advertising, marketing, and product development; teachers of art, literature, and the humanities; professionals in creative fields such as architecture, interior design, and fashion, and the film, television, and music industries; and any others who want to live and work more creatively, or foster creativity in themselves and others.

It combines intellectual rigor with creative expression, encouraging dialogue amongst students and faculty working in all mediums in an effort to deepen and broaden our individual and collective potential to make our contribution to the humanities field. The program culminates in the completion of a substantial creative project or portfolio.

Core topics are considered within the framework of Jungian Depth Psychology.
They include:
Dreamwork
Symbolism & Visual Arts
Folklore
Mysticism
Mythology
Creative Expression & Writing

The approach is broad, strongly interdisciplinary, and satisfying for those who seek to combine intellectual exploration with creativity. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Learning Format:
The M.A. Program in Engaged Humanities takes advantage of distance-learning technology that allows students to work and learn in their home environments. Additionally, four times each year, they gather on the Pacifica's Santa Barbara campus for an expanded week in residence. These four day retreats focus on face-to-face engagement between the program’s faculty and the Humanities cohort. There is time for community-building through shared meals, social events, film screenings and art viewings, guest lectures, and circle councils.

Accreditation:

All of Pacifica's six (6) graduate degree programs are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Other Specialized Institutions

Institution Sector: Private for-profit

Locale: Midsize Suburb

Size & Settings: Under 1,000