MA Filosofia

Degree Overview

The course teaches students comprehensive and specialised subjects in philosophy; it develops skills in critical thinking and analysis. By exposing students to both the broad themes of philosophy and specialised topics and key historical figures, students will gain an advanced understanding of the field.

Learning Outcomes

Conoscenza

Students will gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of philosophy, including knowledge that is at the forefront of the field.

Students will be able to apply their academic scholarly abilities to produce innovative analyses of key philosophical topics.

Students will display original thinking on the basis of the knowledge they gain in the course.

Skills

Develop advanced, innovative, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving skills.

Communicate philosophical concepts clearly and unambiguously to specialised and non-specialized audiences.

Develop advanced abilities related to research methods and the conventions of appropriate, graduate-level philosophical writing.

Critically evaluate alternative approaches to solving key philosophical questions on the basis of academic scholarship and case studies, demonstrating reflection on social and ethical responsibilities.

Formulate philosophical judgments despite incomplete information by integrating knowledge and approaches from diverse domains including academic scholarly articles, verbal discussions, and original ideation and research.

Enquire critically into the theoretical strategies for handling key philosophical questions.

Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge in the field and professional techniques to demonstrate leadership and innovation in the scholarly community.

Competences

Formulate research-based solutions to philosophical and scholarly questions in environments of incomplete information.

Manage decisions with autonomy in complex and unpredictable environments.

Organize projects and people for scholarly discussions in a way that is responsive to the conventions of rigorous philosophical engagements.

Demonstrate learning skills needed to maintain continued, life-long critical engagement.

Teaching & Facilities

The programme is taught 100% online. Classes meet approximately once per week for around nine months. MA researchers attend one to two classes per month, meaning synchronous class time is approximately 5 hours per week. After the teaching period, MA researchers work on their dissertations.

Each MA researcher is assigned a supervisor best suited to their topic and research aims. GCAS has access to a wide range of supervisors internal and external to the institution. During the dissertation period, MA researchers meet regularly with their supervisor and cohort.

Although this is a full-time programme, the majority of students who are employed full-time have successfully completed the degree within 13 months.

Researchers in the MA in Philosophy programme have access to the entire GCAS ecosystem, including all courses offered in the E-School as well as on-site seminars. Students also have access to all material recorded and stored in the GCAS library, including courses taught by world-leading thinkers in economics, natural sciences, sustainability, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and more.

Prerequisites for Acceptance

Our researchers come from some of the best academic institutions in the world, including UC Berkeley, Columbia University, London School of Economics, Swarthmore, Yale, New York University, and Case Western Reserve University. However, as a college challenging traditional academia, we attract applicants who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and fresh perspectives. If you are passionate about learning and want to help reshape the future of education, we invite you to join our intellectual community.

Our degree programme is rigorous. Applicants must possess an accredited Bachelor's degree to be considered for admission. Most applicants hold a first-class or strong upper-second-class undergraduate degree. For applicants with a degree from the USA, most hold a minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0. If your degree is not from the EU or the USA, contact our admissions team for more information.

Admission is competitive. Most successful applicants hold degrees in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, psychoanalysis, or a similar field of study. However, applications from all backgrounds are encouraged if sufficient motivation and interest can be demonstrated.