Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Advanced and Professional Programs

Associate Dean: Susan H. Kamei, J.D.

The Office of Advanced and Professional Programs administers the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences multidisciplinary graduate programs not housed in traditional departments or units.

Master of Liberal Studies

Director: Susan H. Kamei, J.D. (Associate Dean, Advanced and Professional Programs)

A multidisciplinary degree program, the Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) is designed for motivated, college-educated ­individuals who wish to further their intellectual growth and pursue graduate work part-time in the evenings. See here for course requirements.

Master of Professional Writing

Director: Brighde Mullins, MFA

The program is designed for individuals pursuing writing as a career in fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, tele­vision writing and theatre. See here for course requirements.