Masterʼs in

Applied Arts
& Sciences

What can you do with a Master’s in

Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS)?
The MAAS degree inspires you to think in complex ways and empowers you to
put your creative thoughts into action.

MAAS gives you in-demand skills needed for many Prepare for a career.
fields: critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability,
Many professions need people with thinking,
intercultural competence, communication, and
communication, and interpersonal skills who learn
depth of knowledge. You’ll learn to push your
on the job. They may need people who understand
thinking — see the big picture, understand cultural
global systems, can research a broad variety
differences, collaborate, find creative solutions, and
of topics, and have strong writing skills. MAAS
ask the right questions. MAAS allows you to:
graduates often thrive in such fields as:

• Arts 
 • Nonprofits
Follow your passion while
• Education 
 • Politics

building your skillset.
• Human resources 
 • Public relations/
Do you like art, literature, history, and politics but
advertising

don’t want to choose between them? Design your • Law enforcement 

own MAAS curriculum, focusing on the areas and • Social work

• Medical fields 

topics that interest you most, and apply what you’re • Urban planning/
• Military 
 city management
learning to the issues you care about.
• Ministry
 • Writing/editing

Upgrade your current prospects.

In addition to satisfying your curiosity and
developing skills, many MAAS graduates find their
current position improves. Earning the degree
demonstrates your intellectual abilities, willingness
to work hard, and commitment. You’ll expand your
thinking, combining your knowledge, experiences,
and skills to put thoughts into action.
Open up the world.
A MAAS education lets you explore and move
beyond global and cultural boundaries. It creates
bonds and enhances your understanding of what it
means to be human around the world. In this day of
global connectedness, this understanding of other
cultures can make you appealing to companies who
conduct business worldwide.

Contact an Advisor
Leah Tompkins, MAAS Program Coordinator
etompki@uncg.edu | (336) 256-2581