UNC Asheville's nationally ranked liberal arts curriculum is not just for undergraduate students. This fall, the University's Masters of Liberal Arts program will offer four interdisciplinary courses taught by noted faculty and designed for adults' busy schedules.

UNC Asheville’s Masters of Liberal Arts (MLA) program is an interdisciplinary, part-time program focusing on the theme of “The Human Condition.” The program explores human nature, values and quality of life through humanities, arts, and natural and social sciences. The degree is geared toward students interested in gaining personal enrichment and intellectual development.

MLA program courses scheduled for this fall include the program's introductory course, "Human Nature." This course and an interdisciplinary "Feminist Theory" will be taught by program director Melissa Burchard. Popular writing instructor Lori Horvitz will offer "Understanding the Fourth Genre: Creative Nonfiction." Mark Padilla will teach a new and timely offering in the program, "Climate and Culture," which will explore the interrelations of climate systems and cultural formation. Students may also participate in a capstone scholarly research project or thesis class. All classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus in the afternoon and evening.

Tuition and fees are based on credit hours. The fall semester admission deadline for degree-seeking students is April 15; non-degree seeking students can apply any time. Classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.

For more information, call UNC Asheville's MLA Program at 828/250-2399 or click on www.unca.edu/mla.