Graduate Programs

The Ph.D. program in Africana Studies provides a firm base for graduate students to create new and innovative knowledge within the discipline as well as develop cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the broader academy and public life.

The American Studies master's degree program provides exposure to a wide range of social, cultural and political phenomena in the U.S., past and present. The program fosters critical thinking, an awareness of the connection between social justice and scholarship, and public engagement.

The Ph.D. program American Studies trains students to become knowledgeable, engaged and productive scholars and public humanists.

Brown's graduate Anthropology program encourages a diversity of doctoral research agendas in sociocultural anthropology, anthropological archaeology and linguistic anthropology.

The graduate program provides training and research activities in a broad spectrum of applied mathematics. The breadth is one of the great strengths of the program and is further reflected in the courses we offer.

Graduate students receive a broad overview of the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt and the Near East, allowing them to develop particular research interests revolving around one or more of these complex cultures.

The signatures of Behavioral and Social Sciences training at Brown include health behavior interventions development and evaluation, and collaboration across disciplines and between researchers and communities.?

Students have opportunities to work with graduate biology faculty based on the Brown campus, at nearby hospitals affiliated with Brown's medical school and at the affiliated Marine Biology Laboratories in Woods Hole, Mass. Students have access to cutting-edge research instrumentation and core facilities.

The program offers a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and a combined M.D./Ph.D. for?students simultaneously enrolled in the medical school. The program is designed for students interested in a range of topics related to the field of biotechnology including drug and gene delivery, prosthetic devices, cancer therapeutics, vascular grafts, tissue engineering, disease diagnostic assays and bioartificial organs.

The graduate program is designed for students interested in a range of topics related to the field of biotechnology including drug and gene delivery, prosthetic devices, cancer therapeutics, vascular grafts, tissue engineering, disease diagnostic assays and bioartificial organs.

The graduate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is intended for highly qualified students who plan to pursue a career that includes research in the fields of ecology and environmental science, organismal biology and/or evolutionary biology.?

The graduate program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental program that offers students excellent preparation for a career that includes research in biological and medical sciences.

The?Molecular?Pharmacology?and?Physiology?graduate program?offers students an intimate, congenial and collaborative learning environment that draws upon faculty experts from the life and physical science departments, as well as physician-scientists?at affiliated hospitals.

The Neuroscience graduate program promotes interdisciplinary research that crosses traditional discipline and department boundaries, while at the same time providing a strong foundation in the core concepts of neuroscience.?

The doctoral program in Pathobiology offers students a?rigorous curriculum within a collaborative learning environment. Study culminates in the Ph.D. in Pathobiology.

Students choose the framework for their master's program from three tracks: master of science research, master of science design and master of science non-thesis track.

The Biomedical Engineering program at Brown provides cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, graduate-level education at the interface of engineering, biology and medicine.

The Ph.D. program in Biostatistics is designed to train independent investigators who will develop new quantitative methods and underlying theory, and make innovative applications to substantive and demanding scientific problems in public health, medicine, biology and the social sciences.

The masters' programs in Biostatistics provide advanced training in the theory and application of statistical methods in public health, clinical medicine and the biological sciences.

Brown provides a unique environment in which to pursue interdisciplinary brain science graduate training.?

The graduate program in Chemistry offers exciting opportunities to pursue cutting–edge scientific research in physical, inorganic, organic, biological and nano chemistry. The department hosts numerous well–funded research projects that form the basis of graduate student dissertations.

Classics doctoral students have the opportunity to enrich their knowledge of many aspects of Greek and Latin literature, history and culture, as well as related fields, such as Sanskrit, archaeology and epigraphy.

The master's program in Clinical and Translational Research employs an interdisciplinary approach to create connections between disciplines and encourage creative, innovative approaches to tackle complex medical questions

Brown University's graduate program in Cognitive Science is designed to prepare students for careers as scientists and teachers who will make contributions to society in academic or applied settings.

Comparative Literature at Brown is a vigorous and comprehensive program in literature and culture.

The Center for Computational Molecular Biology (CCMB) offers Ph.D. degrees in Computational Biology to train the next generation of scientists to perform cutting edge research in the multidisciplinary field of Computational Biology.

Working?with faculty who are leaders in the field, our Ph.D. students?conduct cutting-edge research,?earning prestigious fellowships and awards.?After graduation,?they contribute widely to science, learning, culture and their communities.

The Department of Computer Science's master's program is suitable both for those who wish to improve their professional competence in computer science and for those who seek to prepare for further graduate study.

A 16-month program for mid-career professionals looking to broaden their vision and gain cross-industry expertise to meet the new and evolving demands for cybersecurity leadership.

The Data Science Initiative at Brown offers a master's program that will prepare students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds for distinctive careers in Data Science.

The Brown + RISD MADE program is an eleven-month, intensive residential masters program for those who aspire to work at the intersection of design and engineering. Our community thrives on experiential learning, working with diverse partners, expressing ideas through physical objects, and improving people's lives.

Brown’s innovative medical education programs train highly skilled physicians and researchers committed to health equity and service to society.

With its unique interdisciplinary research opportunities and collegial atmosphere, Brown's graduate program in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is rated among the top programs in the world.

Through course work, participation in seminars and supervised research, the Ph.D. program in Economics trains students to conduct theoretical and empirical research at the highest level.

Brown's Master of Arts in Teaching program is a one–year program that aims to prepare critical, impactful and reflexive secondary teachers who demonstrate excellence in both their academic discipline and the multifaceted field of education.

The Department of Education offers a 12–month program to prepare students for a variety of professional careers and/or advanced study involving policy analysis, planning and development in urban public education.

Brown is one of the premier institutions for the study of Egyptology, Assyriology and the history of ancient science. Our Ph.D. students train in the foundational areas of our disciplines: the languages, literatures, history and material culture of Egypt and Mesopotamia in their wider environment.

The School of Engineering focuses on unique and innovative clustering of faculty. In research groups, engineers of all types team together with non-engineers to tackle some of the biggest problems facing engineering and science today.

The School of Engineering focuses on unique and innovative clustering of faculty. In terms of research groups, engineers of all types team together with non–engineers to tackle some of the biggest problems facing engineering and science today.

Brown's graduate program in English offers professional training in literary research, theory, criticism and the teaching of literature and writing.

The Ph.D. program in Epidemiology provides students with the training to become independent researchers in academia, government and industry.

The graduate program in French Studies is the home of advanced studies in French and Francophone literatures, language and civilization.

The Department of German Studies offers a Ph.D. program that both provides a coherent perspective on major developments in German literature, culture and critical thought in the modern period (1650 to the present) and affords students the opportunity to develop their own specialized interests in German Studies.

The master's in Global Public Health provides students with rigorous training in methods and practice, including global health theory and interventions, sociocultural awareness and competence, global health epidemiology and disparities, and international project implementation and evaluation.

The Ph.D. program in Health Services Research seeks to develop scientists experienced in the use of state–of–the–art experimental and non–experimental research methods to investigate how people obtain access to health care, the components and impacts of health care costs, and what happens to patients as a result of care.

A 16-month program that prepares visionary leaders who drive innovative, sustainable cross-industry solutions to today's complex healthcare challenges.

The Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown University trains students to be both specialists and generalists, language teachers and literature scholars, researchers and active intellectuals.

The Ph.D. program offers courses to help students advance their critical reading, research and writing skills as they increase familiarity with different approaches to the past, build comparative understanding of major historical developments and gain competence in the literature and sources of their fields of specialization.

Students in the Department of History of Art and Architecture are able to study in a wide array of areas including ancient, medieval, early modern (Renaissance, 17th and 18th centuries), modern, contemporary, East Asian, African and Latin American art and architecture, and history of photography.

A 15-month EMBA for mid-career professionals that integrates an innovative management curriculum with the humanities and liberal arts.

Our Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, PRIME, is a STEM Masters of Science (ScM) degree based in the Brown University School of Engineering

Integrative Studies is open to students proposing scholarly work that crosses disciplinary boundaries and cannot be accommodated within an existing doctoral program offering a master's degree.

The Italian Studies program offers students the opportunity to study the language, history and culture of Italy under the guidance of internationally renowned scholars in anthropology, history, history of art and architecture, literature and modern culture and media.

Brown University's Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of mind, brain, behavior and language.

The Literary Arts graduate program offers tracks in fiction, poetry and digital/cross-disciplinary.

This innovative program allows highly motivated students to complete the M.D. and MPH in five years.

The Warren Alpert Physician-Scientist M.D./Ph.D. and Advanced Training Program prepares students for careers in translational research, where they can develop discoveries made in the lab into treatments for their patients.

The Mathematics program is designed to prepare especially able students for a career in mathematical research and instruction.

Brown's Graduate Program in Medical Physics combines a rigorous curriculum, superb clinical settings, and unique focus on research training that prepares students for professional success. Faculty and staff are engaged and motivated to equip students with the knowledge and professional competencies that will make them competitive for medical physics residencies across the country.

The master of science in Medical Sciences at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University provides academically promising, motivated students with a pathway to careers in medicine and other health care fields.

The Ph.D. program prepares students to engage in rigorous and innovative scholarship and teaching in the theory, history and critical analysis of one or more media in ways that encompass diverse cultural contexts and historical periods.

Students in the Ph.D. program in Music and Multimedia Composition produce, analyze, and perform original works that may include the use of electronic music, acoustic composition and sound in combination with video, performance, installation and text.

Brown's Ph.D. program in Musicology and Ethnomusicology allows students to study music of any kind from several perspectives, within a richly interdisciplinary environment.

The Ph. D. program is designed to provide strong support for students’ research. After devoting two years to coursework, students begin their research by conducting literature reviews under the supervision of faculty members, and by enrolling in a seminar intended to promote work aimed at publication.

The Physics master's program is suitable as both a means for professional development and preparation for further graduate study.

The Physics Ph.D. program provides students with opportunities to perform independent research in some of the most current vital areas of physics.

Our faculty and students profit from the many outstanding institutes, centers and programs at Brown that relate to the study of politics.

One of the leading centers for graduate level study of the Portuguese-speaking world, Brown's Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies offers a Ph.D. in the language, literatures and cultures of the Portuguese–speaking world, with concentration on one or more of the following areas: continental and insular Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa and Luso-America.

One of the leading centers for graduate-level study of the Portuguese-speaking world, Brown's Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies offers three interdisciplinary master's programs.

In this innovative four-year program—the first of its kind in the U.S.—students earn both a doctor of medicine degree and a master of science in Population Medicine.

Brown University's graduate program in Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers as scientists and teachers who will make contributions to society in academic and applied settings.

Our MPA program provides students with the analytical foundations, policy domain knowledge, field experience, interdisciplinary tools, and leadership skills they need to tackle today's most intractable problems.

The Master of Public Health program is dedicated to developing skilled professionals who are committed to improving the health of communities by translating rigorous scientific research into sound, evidence–based public health policy and practice.

The MPH/MPA Dual-Degree Program is a highly rigorous program for students who are intellectually curious, highly motivated, and committed to the study of public health and public policy.

The master's program in Public Humanities offers a dynamic interdisciplinary opportunity for students interested in careers in museums, historical societies, cultural planning agencies, heritage tourism, historic preservation and community arts programs.

The Department of Religious Studies maintains exceptional strength in the study of religion in antiquity, Asian religions, modern religious thought and the theoretical study of religion.

The Department of Slavic Languages offers a comprehensive doctoral program in Slavic studies specializing in Russian literature and culture, in modern Czech culture and in Polish literature and culture.

The STEM–designated master's program in Social Analysis and Research (MSAR) in the Department of Sociology at Brown trains students in advanced techniques for data collection and analysis.

The Department of Sociology has developed an exciting program of studies at the graduate level, built on our faculty's research interests and their commitment to excellence.

A 16-month program for mid-career professionals that goes beyond the traditional MBA to cultivate high-demand science and tech leaders.

We are looking for students who are committed to the development of their craft; the deep interrogation of the forms and purposes of their art, and of the place of art in the larger world; and a leaning into faithful transformation of society through theatrical action.

The Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Ph.D. program takes a broad–spectrum approach to the study of histories, theories and methods of theater and performance.

The principles governing Brown/Trinity Repertory Acting and Directing programs are based on a belief that all else proceeds from the primary image of an actor on a platform talking to an audience.