GROW YOUR MIND

"'Grow Your Mind' is what this program promotes, and it has changed my life.”
--Frida Canono
Are you ready to delve into biomedical ethics? Explore the world of night? Understand where your sushi, furniture, and tee-shirt come from and affect our global environment?
Unlock the dynamics of our world and future in the USC Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) Program.
- Connect with world-class faculty in small, evening classes.
- Engage in lively discussions in multidisciplinary courses.
- Gain fresh perspectives from classmates with diverse professional backgrounds.
- Sharpen your ability to think, research, and express yourself critically.
Take one course at a time, on a part-time basis. Whether for personal enrichment or professional advancement, pursuit of an MLS degree is a commitment to lifelong learning.
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SPRING 2010 COURSE OFFERINGS
Methods of Knowing
Professor Roberto Ignacio Diaz
Learn research methods in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, as well as applied interdisciplinary research.
The Great Cities: The Western Tradition from an Urban Perspective
Professor Paul Knoll
Study culture, politics, economy, and social form through an urban prism of cities at the height of their importance and influence.
Opera, Culture, History, and Thought: Wagner's Ring Cycle and Our World
Professor James Kincaid
Explore Wagner’s Ring Cycle and its revolutionary importance in music, literature, philosophy, and politics.
Spring registration will open in late October. Courses are open to non-USC students.
FALL 2009 COURSE OFFERINGS
Information Systems From Libraries to the Internet
Professor Kevin Starr
History and sociology of information systems. Philosophical and literary implications of writing, archives, libraries, printing, and publishing from the ancient world to the Internet age.
Acts of Interpretation: Literature, Film, and Methodology
Professor Tania Modleski
Analyze literature, film, and methodologies for approaching issues of interpretation, readership, and spectatorship. Examine how interpretation varies across gender, race, class, and sexuality.
Courses are open to non-USC students.
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See what MLS students have to say
Illeana Brothers
Alan Kita
Young Miller
Brett Thackston
Chris Wittenberg
Visit a class or join in an upcoming field trip
E-mail mls@college.usc.edu to make a reservation.
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Celebrating the 2009-2010 MLS year
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