American Studies

Designed primarily to fit the needs of high school teachers in the humanities. A curriculum has been developed which integrates American literature, history, political science, and economics. The curriculum includes seven core courses and two elective courses, selected from a pre-approved list.

This program is designed to be a part-time, evening program during the fall and winter terms and full-time, day program during the summer term. Participants are expected to complete at least one each fall and winter term and two courses each summer term. If this schedule is maintained the course requirements for the degree can be completed in two and one-half years.

Communication

The graduate program in communication (M.A., M.S.) is designed both for graduate students desiring advanced academic training in further preparation for communication careers in business, industry, media, or education and for professional seeking career enlargement and wider perspectives.

A course sequence has been developed that provides a solid foundation in communication theory, research methods, and ethical concepts. Concentration areas are selected in intercultural communication, persuasion and social change, mediated and mass communication, or organizational communication in consultation with an advisor.

Religion

With emphasis on academic rigor and a spirit of genuine inquiry, the Religion Division seeks to lead students into a deeper understanding of religion and especially of Christianity. Further, these studies are encouraged by a faculty which is committed to the Christian faith.

Through its three graduate degrees (master of arts, master of science in ministry, and master of divinity), the division prepares students for the ministry and for further graduate study in many other fields.

Writing for Screen & Television

Pepperdine's two year MFA program in Writing for Screen and Television trains students for a vocation as screen and television writers and prepares them to become cultural leaders in television and film.  The purpose of the MFA program is to develop storytellers as cultural leaders.  Courses in the program focus on the storyteller in conversation with contemporary culture through the lens of ethics, philosophy, film studies, and religion.