starofdawn Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 As I refresh the results page every 3.5 seconds, sometimes I find myself saying, "I never knew someone could get a MS/MA/PhD in that subject!" or, "I didn't know a program for ____ existed at [insert university]!" What new, unique grad programs have you discovered from looking at the results page(or looking from a school's website)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Kale Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I knew someone who had a PhD in Turf Grass Management from Virginia Tech (might have the school wrong). Made pretty good money and seemed to have a good quality of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astreaux Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Demography. Fascinating! elanorci 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungshin Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Piano studies. I mean, come on, really? Jungshin, Monochrome Spring, DerpTastic and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hj2012 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 History of Consciousness at uc santa barbara. It's a sweet program. beyondaboundary and Queen of Kale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestarflag Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 PhD in Reading at Sam Houston State University. roguesenna and elanorci 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am not sure yet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Phd in Old Testament at Princeton (something related to Hebrew studies...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguesenna Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've seen one or two programs for Fan and Audience Studies which I'm strongly considering applying to next go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hj2012 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 History of Consciousness at uc santa barbara. It's a sweet program. Wow -- totally meant to say UC Santa Cruz -- was on my phone and not thinking correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeMyCoffeeBlack Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 PhD in Reading at Sam Houston State University. I think that's reading as in literacy as in education. roguesenna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livenlearn Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 music composition comp12 and Human_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriatarka Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Second Language Acquisition. Before I googled it, I thought "Sweet! Someone will pay you to learn another language?" thunder_bird, rising_star and gradytripp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingski Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 A PhD in food technology (nothing surprising there) BUT specializing in chocolate! CHOCOLATE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-ttl Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Comic Books and Visual Rhetoric at UF comp12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astaroth27 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 A PhD in packaging. I didn't even know there was an undergraduate degree in packaging. comp12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestarflag Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think that's reading as in literacy as in education. It was from the college of ed. I would give it more credit if they did call it literacy though...it was rather painful to watch so many PhDs of Reading be awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestarflag Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Comic Books and Visual Rhetoric at UF That seems incredibly specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent999 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 A PhD in packaging. I didn't even know there was an undergraduate degree in packaging. At my undergrad, "packaging" was a specialty you could choose as a business major. My college roommate's boyfriend at the time was a packaging guy. It's exactly what it sounds like, they come up with new, more convenient product packaging. His claim to fame was a twist-up ketchup bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleene Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Education and artsy things (Music, Theater, etc.). Those things are not taught at research universities in my country, though it is probably possible to study it as a specialisation of a much broader course. I now recall that we do have courses like Film Studies. I suppose that kind of courses can be related to these artsy PhDs. I like the Packaging! Edited January 27, 2014 by Kleene comp12 and astaroth27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobkindles Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm struck by how many different kinds of psychology people can study in the US (I'm an international student). If I were in a critical/analytical mood I'd suggest it says something about the US being an incredibly medicalized society, where negative emotions and experiences of every kind are transformed into pathologies that demand treatment =p That being said, as a humanities student, in an "obscure" field, I'm not overly inclined to criticize other people's subjects as being "random" or "useless". mini0n01 and PhDerp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsmat Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Higher Education Administration. Not the broadest of fields! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguesenna Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm struck by how many different kinds of psychology people can study in the US (I'm an international student). If I were in a critical/analytical mood I'd suggest it says something about the US being an incredibly medicalized society, where negative emotions and experiences of every kind are transformed into pathologies that demand treatment =p That being said, as a humanities student, in an "obscure" field, I'm not overly inclined to criticize other people's subjects as being "random" or "useless". not all psychology is studied for the purpose of treating patients. a lot of it is done in conjunction with advertising or research surrounding the brain and how it works (neuropsychology for example). some of it is concerned with teaching computers to think more like humans (psychology/philosophy of artificial intelligence) and still more is concerned with the differences in how different species think. Considering how fathomless the mind can be it doesn't really seem that strange to me. then again, I was born and raised here. mini0n01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestarflag Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Higher Education Administration. Not the broadest of fields! So, a degree in giving people degrees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndg2 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Biological interpretive dancing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-ttl Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 That seems incredibly specific. Comics & Visual rhetoric? I don't think so; but I'm largely jealous that it's in the English department when comics, by nature, is a visual medium accompanied by words. I think Art historians should steal it back! Comics have roots in art too! comp12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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