Duke Graduate Liberal Studies can help you to navigate this sea of competing ideas and opportunities while pursuing your own passions and interests. By meeting with others face-to-face to discuss issues both current and timeless under the guidance of renowned Duke scholars, you can expand your understanding of the world and where you fit in. By developing a personal toolkit that includes interdisciplinary analysis, reading and communication skills, you can develop the mental agility that allows you to move into new intellectual or professional territory. Flexible enough to accommodate the needs of both part-time and full-time students, the Duke Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) degree lets you take advantage of the full resources of one of the leading universities in the world to do graduate work designed around your own needs and interests.