Master of Arts in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

at State University of New York at Albany USA

If you want to develop as an artist, challenge yourself and move people with your work, make immediate strides with the bachelor's in art program at the University at Albany. Guided by expert faculty members, you'll be able to follow your interests and discover your artistic potential.

The program focuses on inspiration and passion for visual art while strengthening the technical and craft-based elements of creating work. Instructors will help you cross the line between learning to be an artist and becoming one.

Pursue a meaningful career on the front lines of social change in human services and government agencies, and with nonprofit community groups.

UAlbany’s nationally ranked master’s program in social work (MSW) prepares you for a profession  focused on improving individual and societal well-being with enduring commitments to social and economic justice.

Our graduates are change agents who assess and address needs of individuals, families and groups, and lead social and human services organizations. The School of Social Welfare offers you opportunities to specialize in social work practice with the aging, and in evidence-based interventions for people with mental illness.

If you want to dig deep into financial challenges and influence potential economic outcomes with research-driven data, an MA in Economics from the University at Albany will empower you to excel as a modern economist. Enhance your understanding in economics analysis while honing in on a concentration like finance, economic forecasting, international economics and more.

This program prepares you for careers in administration and research in government, business and other private organizations. Acquire advanced training in economic analysis to become an expert in your designated area of concentration.

To support the well-being of individuals and communities, you need to understand the psychological, social, cultural, and biological aspects of human development and learning across the life span.

In the interdisciplinary bachelor's in human development, you work toward your long-term career goals by personalizing your course of study with a concentration in your specific area of interest.

Graduates are employed as behavioral specialists, at-risk youth counselors, child development consultants, program evaluators, academic advisors, and institutional research analysts.

Common workplaces include schools, social services, pediatric hospitals, juvenile justice systems, wellness clinics, disability support providers, VA hospitals, and mental health agencies.

Peer Assistance and Leadership Concentration
Combine classroom study with community service and organizational leadership development opportunities.

The Bachelor of Arts in English at the University at Albany is so much more than delving into the great literary canons of yesterday or exploring the new voices and fresh perspectives of today's writers.

At UAlbany, English majors are encouraged first and foremost to foster their abilities in critical thought and interpretation, as well as in thoughtful expression.

You'll accomplish this by pursuing areas of study that matter to you, whether they align with personal passions or professional goals – or both.

Deepen your understanding of major civic issues and explore different ways you can help solve social problems by developing creative public policy solutions and improving management.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Management at UAlbany will give you a broad understanding of the relationships between government legislation, public policy, economics, politics, civil rights, regulation and finance, and city, state, federal, and global affairs.

The program includes foundational coursework and electives in management and politics, and quantitative methods and policy. Then you get to earn a concentration in the area of study that best matches your personal interests and career goals.

Local Government
Everything you need to know about local government will be offered in this concentration. From urban planning to public finance, and from community organizing to motivating public and non-profit workers. This concentration is ideal if you're interested in becoming a mayor, county manager, or other local government official.

The bachelor’s in business administration program at UAlbany will increase your understanding of fundamental business concepts and provide you with practical skills in your chosen area of concentration.

Available concentrations include the financial analyst honors program, information systems and business analytics, and marketing. Many combined concentrations are also offered, including entrepreneurship and management.

Entrepreneurship
Get your startup company off the ground while you’re a still student! Through UAlbany’s Blackstone LaunchPad, you’ll benefit from mentorship and special access to startup resources while you compete for funding and connect with alumni and faculty who can help you achieve your business dreams. 

Pursue a career in teaching, performance, arts administration, or the music industry with the bachelor's in music program at the University at Albany. Whether your goal is professional activity or graduate study, our program allows you to expand your knowledge and further your technical skills. Graduates work in non-profit and commercial settings such as choral organizations, churches, opera houses, orchestra management, recording studios, and educational institutions of all levels.

Drive better decision-making in business or government with a graduate degree in mathematics from the University at Albany. Jobs that depend on statistics and data analysis across industries continue to expand. Earning a master's can help prepare you to shape a professional career, become a teacher or pursue continuing education.

The curriculum is divided into two phases, general courses and statistics-specific courses. Finish with a capstone project that will allow you to place all your learned theory into real-world problem-solving.

The sequence includes courses like Complex Analysis, in which you study analytical functions, complex numbers, special functions, analytics continuation, and concepts like Cauchy's theorem and Laurent series. Statistics courses like Analysis of Categorical data will teach you about relative risk, log-linear models and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel procedures, while Sample Survey Methodology will give you tools and techniques for conducting research.

Pursue a career in teaching, performance, arts administration, or the music industry with the bachelor's in music program at the University at Albany. Whether your goal is professional activity or graduate study, our program allows you to expand your knowledge and further your technical skills. Graduates work in non-profit and commercial settings such as choral organizations, churches, opera houses, orchestra management, recording studios, and educational institutions of all levels.