Programme Overview
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Guwahati offers the Master of Liberal Arts as a multi-disciplinary programme initiated in 2022. It combines training in theoretical analysis and abstract thinking with rigorous coursework and mentored projects.
The programme emphasizes cross-disciplinary conversations and helps students make informed, ethically aware judgments about the world. It is designed to build independent thinking, openness to multiple perspectives, and the ability to make meaningful and innovative professional choices.
Academic Context
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a centre for research and teaching with expertise across multiple fields including Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Geography, and Development Studies.
Within that environment, the MA-LA programme brings liberal arts training into conversation with global and local contexts of knowledge production.
What Students Gain
- Training in liberal arts interpreted both globally and locally.
- Practice in abstract and independent thinking.
- Exposure to interdisciplinary methods and debates.
- Application of learning through projects and coursework.
- Preparation for thoughtful and innovative career decisions.