The Segments
Students will spend each of their four semesters studying in one of the following segments. Students who choose a focus in one segment will select their elective class (known as a preceptorial) and final essay on a topic related to their focus.
Planned Segment Offerings
Fall Semester
Annapolis
- Literature
- Mathematics and Natural Science
Santa Fe
- Philosophy and Theology
- Politics and Society
Spring Semester
Annapolis
- Philosophy and Theology
- Politics and Society
- History (only offered during even-numbered years)
Santa Fe
- Literature
- Mathematics and Natural Science
- History (only offered during odd-numbered years)
Summer Semester
Annapolis
- Philosophy and Theology (only offered during odd-numbered years)
- Literature (only offered during odd-numbered years)
- History (only offered during odd-numbered years)
- Mathematics and Natural Science (only offered during even-numbered years)
- Politics and Society (only offered during even-numbered years)
Santa Fe
- Mathematics and Natural Science (only offered during odd-numbered years)
- Politics and Society (only offered during odd-numbered years)
- Philosophy and Theology (only offered during even-numbered years and Summer 2021)
- Literature (only offered during even-numbered years)
Master’s of Arts in Liberal Arts Reading Lists
From Homer to Heidegger, Lycurgus to Lobachevski, Job to Jung, the reading list is the heart of the MALA.