FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 18, 2008
CONTACT: Elizabeth Fischtziur - (425) 352-3636 - efischtziur@uwb.edu
BOTHELL, Wash. - The Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington Bothell announces a new Master of Arts in Cultural Studies to begin in Autumn 2008.
The Master of Arts in Cultural Studies (MACS) is the first graduate program in the Pacific Northwest, and one of the very few programs nationally, to partner the interdisciplinary study of art and culture with a community-based learning network. By doing so, the curriculum allows students to integrate diverse content areas and research methods while participating in action research and experiential learning opportunities.
Says Bruce Burgett, Director of the UW Bothell Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, "We are thrilled to launch the new Master of Arts in Cultural Studies. Through this program, students can develop their abilities as local and global cultural practitioners by linking theory and practice through a community-based learning network. It's one of many ways in which the IAS program and the UW Bothell campus are working to facilitate the development of the region."
Designed for a small, intense cohort, the program's unique blend of inquiry and practice will help students develop the versatility needed for success as cultural workers in the rapidly shifting local and global landscape of social, cultural, and arts organizations. MACS will prepare students for careers in social, cultural, and arts fields or further interdisciplinary graduate education across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences.
Says Michael Frisch, Professor of History and Senior Research Scholar, University of Buffalo, "Simply put, [MACS] is exactly what is needed…I know of few efforts even remotely like it. What is so striking…is the connection and mutual reinforcement between the intellectual and academic dimension of cultural studies and the sustained depth of involvement proposed for applied cultural work.
The MACS program will begin in Autumn 2008 with a cohort of 15-20 students. Applications are now being accepted and information can be obtained by visiting www.uwb.edu/IAS/macs or by calling 425.352.5427.
The University of Washington Bothell was founded in 1990 to serve King and Snohomish counties and north Puget Sound area students seeking bachelor's and master's degrees. UW Bothell offers degree programs in applied computing, business, computing and software systems, cultural studies, education, interdisciplinary studies, nursing and policy studies.
