The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Women and Gender Studies' Master of Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies is a 30-credit-hour post-baccalaureate degree program that centers intersectional, decolonial, transnational, and social transformation frameworks in the study of gender and sexuality. The MA program provides students an interdisciplinary education using a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches across the humanities and the social sciences to examine gender and sexuality. Students choose to complete the program with a master’s thesis or a practicum plan of study.

WGST at CU Boulder is home to one of the university’s most culturally diverse faculty. Our faculty is a remarkable assembly of scholars and educators renowned for their groundbreaking contributions to feminist theories, social justice, and intersectional research and creative work. Our dedication to teaching and mentorship ensures that students receive a transformative education, preparing them to be leaders and change-makers in their communities and beyond.

We are currently recruiting applicants for the Fall 2025 cohort of our MA program (application opens July 2024).
Apply by January 15, 2025 for U.S. residents, and January 3, 2025 for international applicants.
We have scholarships and funding opportunities available. 

For more information on program requirements and plans of study, please review the