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UNION
INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY
Some
of today’s "buzz words" in higher education—nontraditional
students, underserved populations, distance
learning, mentoring, social relevance—represent concepts pioneered
by Union Institute & University almost 40 years ago. Recognizing early on
that mid-career, degree-seeking adults need a way to integrate their life with
their learning, Union Institute & University continues to offer
personalized bachelor's,
master's, and
doctoral
degree programs designed for the lifelong learner.
No matter where you are, you can be here
Union's mission
is to provide higher education to all, and this means removing common barriers
to earning a degree--whether this is a full-time job or a home miles
from a university. Union's Graduate
College, headquartered in Cincinnati, enrolls learners from
all regions of the United States and overseas. Our College
of Undergraduate Studies is also national in scope, with Academic
Centers in Cincinnati,
Florida,
Los
Angeles, and Sacramento
that enroll local learners. Our Center
for Distance Learning enrolls undergraduate learners from
all corners of the country.
In September of 2001, Union Institute & University acquired historic Vermont College, uniting two institutions with parallel
missions and values. In the process, we gained established master’s and
undergraduate programs. These low residency programs are open to learners living
anywhere in the country.
Master of Arts
The M.A. Program allows adults with families and careers to earn the
Master of Arts degree with concentrations in the humanities and social sciences.
The Program features individually-tailored study plans; one-to-one study with
two experienced faculty advisors; and completion of a Master of Arts degree in
one-and-a-half to three years.
Weekend Option learners spend one Saturday each month on the Montpelier or
Brattleboro Vermont campus; those in the Regional Option meet quarterly in
cities around the country; learners in the Online Option meet for a five-day
Montpelier residency at the beginning and at the end of their studies; and those
in the Thematic Seminar Option meet twice a year for five days in Vermont.
Possible areas of study include but are not limited to Gerontology, Political
Science, Sociology, Art History, History, Women’s Studies, Poetry Therapy,
Psychology or Counseling/Psychology (we are CAMPP approved), Human Services
Leadership, and Organizational Development.
A limited number of scholarships are available to new learners who may begin
the Program in January, April, July, or October, depending on their chosen
option.
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art
The two-year MFA in Visual Art Program allows artists to live and work at
home while earning a Master of Fine Arts Degree, attending two 10-day
residencies on the Montpelier, Vermont campus twice each year. Learners develop their own studies and
work under the close guidance of experienced faculty advisors and
artist-teachers.
MFA in Visual Art learners work on two projects each six-month semester: a
studio project for twelve credits overseen by a local artist-teacher, and a
visual culture project for three credits overseen by an MFA faculty advisor.
Faculty guide learners’ academic and theoretical work through correspondence,
providing a high level of support for study goals; they are experienced artists,
art historians, and art critics and are on campus during residencies.
At home, between residencies, learners work under the guidance of a local
professional artist they have chosen and the program has approved. This
experienced artist acts as a mentor, giving in-depth feedback on their work.
Together you develop a study plan detailing the artistic projects you will
undertake during the semester. Sample areas of study include painting, drawing,
printmaking, sculpture, photography, craft as a fine art, video/film and
non-traditional media.
Dolan Foundation Minority Scholarships are awarded to an incoming minority
student every semester. Recipients are ensured of a scholarship throughout
his/her tenure in the program unless put on academic probation.
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults
The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a two-year terminal degree in
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, and also in Writing for Children and
Young Adults. The Programs are designed for working writers and adult students,
and degrees are awarded on the basis of advanced accomplishment in creative
writing, contemporary letters and applied criticism.
Learners attend eleven-day residencies twice each year. To fulfill
requirements for the Master of Fine Arts in Writing, they complete four
six-month semesters and five residencies, receiving sixteen credits for each
successfully completed semester in the Program.
Both MFA in Writing Programs award a number of scholarships each semester
that are designed to support merit and diversity. Substantial scholarships are
also available in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Program; they are
supported by Houghton Mifflin/Clarion, Candlewick Press, and Penguin Putnam, in
addition to the Harcourt Post-Graduate Scholarship.
Master of Education
Attending on-campus residencies two weeks in July and one week in February
on our Montpelier, Vermont campus, learners in the M.Ed. Program study from home
according to their own schedule, making it possible to balance study with family
and work commitments while also completing the program in two years. Working
with colleagues in the school setting - as well as with advising group members
and faculty on campus - allows learners to draw on experience and to bring
theory and practice together in meaningful ways.
Areas of study include:
Curriculum and Instruction (including licensure options)
Educational Leadership (including licensure options)
Guidance (including licensure option for which 48 credits are required)
Issues in Education
To receive the M.Ed. degree, learners must successfully complete 6 six-credit
terms in the Program which include full attendance and active participation in
four residencies; successful completion of four core seminars and six workshops;
full participation in the fall and spring term advising groups; full
documentation of learning through work submitted to the advisor; presentation of
each term’s work to fellow students; and completion of the thesis.
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
The CAGS is a postgraduate program that provides working adults an
opportunity to develop theoretical and practical expertise with the advisement
of a member of the Vermont College core faculty, and of a cooperating
practitioner in your academic concentration who lives near you. The Program
offers concentrations in School Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Community
Counseling, Educational Administration, Leadership Studies, and Integrated
Studies in which learners concentrate in the humanities and social sciences.
Endorsement options are available.
Learners attend residencies on our Brattleboro, Vermont campus for one week
in January and July, or one Saturday each month. A combined CAGS / Ph.D. option
and some scholarships are available.
Union Institute & University Ph.D. Programs
The School of Professional Psychology serves the needs of mid-career
adult professionals who aspire to prepare for the practice of psychology as
licensed professionals. While the program includes all curricular content areas
required of doctoral programs in clinical psychology by national accrediting
entities, it also provides the doctoral learner the unique opportunity to
satisfy those requirements by taking his/her coursework in consultation with
national and international scholars and practitioners.
Within the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, learners may
concentrate on a variety of specialization areas, including but not limited to
business, educational administration, health and healthcare, multicultural
studies, peace studies, philanthropy and leadership, public policy, racial and
ethnic studies, sociology and social work, women’s studies, and all fields of
psychology except clinical psychology (licensure track). While all learners
graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and
Sciences, they leave the program with specific direction in a field of their
choice, having customized their studies to fit their individual backgrounds,
learning styles, passions, and goals.
Lifelong Learning
We offer online non-credit and for-credit seminars and workshops in
concentrations such as family history, information technology, professional
development for educators, and writing. Courses run for six to twelve weeks.
Learners generally need to devote about five to eight hours of study per week
per course.
Distance Learning Graduate Programs at
Union Institute & University
36 College Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
800/336-6794
vcadmis@tui.edu
www.tui.edu/vermontcollege
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