M.A. Degree in Urban Studies, Arts in Transformation Concentration
The Master of Arts Degree in Urban Studies: Arts in Transformation Concentration is a twenty-four month program delivered in short residency formats to accommodate working and
out-of-state students. The program addresses the critical need for effective arts-based Christian leadership in today's urban areas and is committed to the task of transforming urban communities into the vision that God intends for them. The focus of this new program is to provide students with the skills, knowledge and spiritual development required for holistic ministry and the building of coalitions within urban communities, using a broad range of creative artistic expressions. Special focus is placed on arts-based interventions at individual,
family, community, social service and organizational leadership levels. Through their own leadership initiatives, graduates of the M.A. program will become deeply involved and committed to solving problems in urban areas both locally and around the world.
Eastern's Campolo College for Graduate and Professional Studies provides students with a unique opportunity to become partners in learning within a truly interdisciplinary learning community. In this environment, students can focus their education on a specific program of urban study and, at the same time, gain knowledge of the full spectrum of relationships in urban areas. This holistic approach prepares students to tackle the complexities of current urban problems from a realistic, integrative perspective and guides them to develop effective interdisciplinary solutions as they follow the teachings of Christ in becoming agents of social transformation.
For a comprehensive description of the program and our partnership with Eastern, see the MAUS website.
