Accelerated M.A. in Engaged & Public Humanities

Welcome to the Program!

Georgetown’s Master’s Program in Engaged and Public Humanities (ENPH) offers an Accelerated Master’s degree option to Georgetown undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Foreign Service. The ENPH MA Program welcomes students from any major interested in pursuing graduate studies in the Public Humanities.

Students admitted to the Accelerated ENPH MA Program can begin working towards their Master’s degree while completing their Bachelor’s degree, which typically allows you to finish your Master’s requirements in only one post-graduate year.

With careful course planning, this can result in significant savings in Master’s program tuition and time. The Accelerated Master’s program can save you from paying for up to 12 credits in graduate course tuition (worth $30,600 in 2024-25).

How Does it Work?

1. Applications to the ENPH Accelerated Master’s programs are due April 1 of your junior year. You will be notified of an admissions decision later in April.

2. The ENPH Accelerated Master’s allows you to double-count 2 graduate-level ENPH courses for both your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, saving you 6 credits of graduate tuition. Students may enroll in ENPH 5501, “Introduction to the Public Humanities,” in the fall of their senior year, and either ENPH 5502, “Writing and Communication for the Public Humanities,” or ENPH 5504, “Digital Public Humanities,” in the spring.

3. In consultation with your undergraduate school Dean and the ENPH Program Director, you can apply up to 2 additional graduate-level courses to the Accelerated Master’s degree as electives if such courses are above and beyond those required to complete your undergraduate degree. These additional courses and credits would need to be above and beyond the minimum 120 credits required for the Bachelor’s degree, and also beyond the requirements of the student’s major. Because these courses would be covered by standard undergraduate tuition, this option allows you to take advantage of 6 additional credits of graduate tuition savings.

4. Students in the ENPH Accelerated MA Program must meet all coursework and degree requirements for the program. Please consult the ENPH MA Program website for requirements. Credit for coursework can be earned through a combination of double-counted courses (6 credits), courses above and beyond those required for the BA/BS degree (up to 6 credits), and courses taken after the BA/BS degree has been completed.

Application Deadlines

Admission Fall 2025: April 1 2025
Applications for the accelerated program and all supporting materials must be received by April 1 to receive consideration for fall admission (Georgetown students only).

Application Requirements and Process

1. Juniors in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Foreign Service in any major and with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 both overall and in the major are eligible to apply for the program. Exceptions to this GPA requirement may be discussed with the Director of the ENPH MA Program.
2. Discuss the program with your advising Dean and/or the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the department or program that houses your major(s). Interested students are also welcome to contact the ENPH MA Program Director, to discuss their applications and what courses might apply towards their Master’s degree program.
3. Fill out the application using the Application Portal for the Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. All application materials will be submitted through that portal and not to the ENPH MA Program.
4. The application consists of 1) A completed application form, 2) Your unofficial transcript(s) from Georgetown and any other institution, 3) Three letters of recommendation, 4) An academic statement of purpose, and 5) An optional statement. You do not need to take the GRE.