Practicums & Careers
Graduate study in the humanities disciplines – literature, history, writing, philosophy, art history, and more – helps to develop individuals with a sense of context and civic-mindedness who have a variety of marketable, wide-ranging skills:
- close reading
- analysis
- argument
- critical thinking
- research
- written and oral communication
- independent learning
Study in the humanities also enables you to think through others’ perspectives to thereby acquire a renewed and engaged sense of self.
Program Completion
If you plan to pursue a doctoral program, you are encouraged to complete a thesis, which requires an oral defense.The thesis project – a substantial critical intervention in written form – offers you an opportunity to hone your writing and research skills, your time management and organizational skills, and your knowledge of a subject of personal interest to you.
If your goal is professional enhancement and/or career change, you are encouraged to complete an internship practicum. The Washington area provides a wealth of opportunities for challenging practicums in government organizations, museums, schools, international agencies, and research institutions.
After Marymount
This program provides you for a variety of career options:
- further advanced study and entry into a competitive doctoral program
- career development or advancement in secondary and community college teaching
- alternative academic careers in research, writing, editing, and the nonprofit sector
