MA in Applied Arts and Sciences

What if you could find an online master's program that could help you develop these interconnected skills?

• Finding creative solutions to solve real-world problems
• Identifying patterns and seeing the big picture
• Using data strategically
• Collaborating effectively
• Adapting to changes in the workplace

Now you can. 

UNC Greensboro's online Master of Arts in Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) offers innovative, project-based courses that develop the traits today's employers want—intellectual curiosity, integrative thinking, adaptability, empathy and cross-cultural competence. By developing these in-demand skills and applying them to real-world problems and contexts, you will gain the depth and breadth you need to lead and succeed in today's workplace.

Open Your Eyes to a New Perspective

The highly collaborative MAAS program begins with three new courses that teach you to apply what you learn to real problems:

• Systems Thinking
  Introduces you to the basics of systems thinking—teaching you to see things holistically, recognize patterns and connections, and learn how to analyze and produce creative solutions.
• Design Thinking
  Focuses on a human-centered approach to problem-solving and innovation. You will collaborate in highly interactive peer review groups and build individual prototypes that address a problem of your choosing.
• Understanding Data
  Examines a hot topic in business today, Big Data, and what to do with it. You will learn how to use relational databases in business analysis, extract stories from the data, and learn to use data visualization. 

MAAS at a Glance

• Fully online
• 33 credit hours
• Complete in as little as 18 months
• Most courses are only 7 weeks long 
• No GRE or GMAT required