Study Master of Arts in Philosophy at Western Michigan University in the USA, College of Arts and Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Master of Arts in Philosophy offers advanced study in the main subject areas and historical periods of philosophy. The department offers graduate courses in philosophy in three Concentration Areas: Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, and Theoretical and Practical Ethics. Students must declare a concentration by the end of their first semester, but may, with departmental approval, change this at a later date. Students fulfilling their depth requirement in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Mind must take PHIL 6330 Metaphysics. Students with a Concentration in Epistemology and Philosophy of Science must take PHIL 6320 Theory of Knowledge. Students with a Concentration in Theoretical and Practical Ethics must take PHIL 6310 Ethical Theory.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$17,482.00 per year

Health Insurance- 1324

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/12/2026

Start date

May 2027

Venue

Kalamazoo Campus

Kalamazoo, MI,

Kalamazoo,

Michigan,

49008, Midwest, United States

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$17,482.00 per year

Health Insurance- 1324

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Kalamazoo Campus

Kalamazoo, MI,

Kalamazoo,

Michigan,

49008, Midwest, United States

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Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are expected to have completed a minimum of twelve semester hours of undergraduate work in philosophy, including a course in the history of modern philosophy, and a course in symbolic logic, and to have achieved a 3.0 or above overall grade point average in the applicants undergraduate philosophy courses.

Minimum English proficiency test scores:

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.