NOW ENROLLING new students in the following programs:

ASSOCIATE DEGREE:

• LPN/LVN/Paramedic/RT to ASN Nursing – RN

LPN/LVN/Paramedic/RT to ASN Nursing – RN

If you are an LPN, LVN, Paramedic, or Respiratory Therapist and you are
interested in a structured and professionally supported distance learning
program that will result in the award of an RN, you should contact Distance
Learning Systems today. Distance Learning Systems uses the latest learning
technologies that virtually guarantee your success! In most cases, qualified
individuals will earn the ASN, BSN, RN in months rather than years. (Some
state restrictions apply) Call 888-955-3276 to speak with a knowledgeable
representative today or fill out the contact form for more information on
the Accelerated LPN to RN Bridge Program.

BACHELOR DEGREES:

• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BSBA)

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BSBA)

Uniquely designed with the busy, working professional in mind, the “online” Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program can be completed in as little as one and a half years (provided you have already completed your general education requirements).

An undergraduate business education is your launching pad into a dynamic, rapidly changing world. And no matter what career path you choose—finance, e-business and technology, entrepreneurship, global business, healthcare administration, human resources, sales management—the lessons you learn here will help you prepare for a mid-level management position in almost any organization.

Learn the necessary concepts, practices and skills necessary to apply today’s business principles to new marketplace realties! With concentrations in many of today’s most in-demand specialties, the BSBA program can be tailored to fit your career and learning goals. Find out more by contacting a representative today! Call 877-734-5568 to speak with a knowledgeable representative today, or fill out the contact form for more information on the BSBA Program.

• RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

MASTER DEGREES:

• Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Whether you’re looking to further your current career or start a new one, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will help you reach your personal and professional goals faster! In just about 12 – 18 months, you’ll acquire a strong foundation in business theory along with first-rate leadership skills, technological sophistication and a keen understanding of human behavior. The MBA gives you the solid foundation needed in today’s dynamic and aggressive business environment. Its strong core subject areas will equip you for everyday contingencies and the successful running of your business. The MBA program has been designed for serious business executives who cannot take the time to attend a traditional residential program, but who wish to enhance their business skills and gain a useful qualification.

• Master of Arts in Ancient Philosophy

Master of Arts in Ancient Philosophy

This program has several related aims:

• to introduce candidates to how the key ancient thinkers addressed the question of how human beings should secure the ‘good life’ and how to ‘live well’.
• to develop an understanding of important concepts required for this endeavor, including ‘good’, ‘pleasure’, ‘happiness’, ‘desire’, and ‘virtue’.
• to introduce to the candidate important texts written by the great thinkers of the period, namely: Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and Epictetus.
• and to develop the necessary reasoning and analytical skills for accomplishing this.

The study of these ideas has more than mere academic interest, for the ancient thinkers set themselves the task of securing for their students ‘the good life’, that is, the capacity to live as well as one may in ways that are appropriate for rational and conscientious beings. The student on this program is therefore encouraged to appreciate in a significant sense what it means to be a philosopher (a ‘lover of wisdom’) and how living the ‘philosophic life’ contributes to one’s well-being and to the development of one’s humanity.

Graduate students of Ancient Philosophy will deepen their broad humanistic backgrounds, and will be expected to work independently and aggressively to identify and secure an understanding of the issues that seem most meaningful, the challenge of which will have the potential to stimulate the candidate to contribute to new knowledge in the discipline.

This endeavor will be pursued through a process of exploration and discovery that will inform students’ knowledge and further improve their analytical, critical, research and writing skills. A primary goal of graduate study is to facilitate recognition in the wider Humanities of the significance of Ancient Philosophy, and to identify various avenues by which mastery of the discipline might be cultivated.

The graduate program in Ancient Philosophy is suitable for students who intend to develop professional careers in a wide range of settings. The rigorous intellectual training that philosophy provides has value and appeal to employers in areas such as: teaching (most likely at the college level), course development and curricula design, research, civil service, local government, charities, information technology, solicitor’s firms, publishing, journalism, and so forth.

• Master of Arts in Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Master of Arts in Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

This program has several related aims:

• To introduce candidates to the important moral issues that arise in the context of business activities
• To foster an understanding of the moral, social and economic environments within which moral issues occur
• To introduce to the candidate the moral concepts and theories that are required to tackle these problems
• And to develop the necessary reasoning and analytical skills for accomplishing this.

The study of business ethics is relevant to all individuals in the workplace, be they employers or employees, directors or owners, whatever the nature of the business they work in. It is also relevant to the consumer, the person who enjoys the benefits of what businesses produce.

• Master of Arts in Creative Writing

Master of Arts in Creative Writing

Over the centuries, many a writer has put pen to paper to produce everything from letters to novels. Some of these works have endeared themselves to generations of children and adults, whilst others have shaped the writing of the future. What started out as an interest for many writers is now taking shape as a serious skilled art form. Whilst creativity and ideas are somewhat subjective in nature, technique can ensure whether or not a work is professional or amateurish.

Master of Arts in Creative Writing program is aimed at the serious writer. It is flexible, yet comprehensive in its scope – allowing writers of different genres to tailor the program to suit individual needs. Candidates on the program will get to demonstrate just exactly why the pen is mightier than the sword.

• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) is designed for students who intend to develop professional careers in Counseling or in counseling-related fields. The MACP program is equivalent to a Master’s program in any other academic discipline. It will advance the undergraduate to a higher level of understanding and skill, and will provide the student with the opportunity for greater specialization.

An MACP is useful to students who plan to pursue more advanced graduate studies in disciplines to which counseling is often applied. Such fields might include psychology, social work, education and/or the social sciences. An MACP is also useful to students who plan to pursue careers involving (or related to) people management, youth work, teaching, nursing, child guidance and/or working for the rehabilitation of offenders.

• Master of Arts in Cultural Art History

Master of Arts in Cultural Art History

The realm of art transcends the boundaries of time, place, religion, politics, economics and culture. Art is where cultural, creative and historical characteristics are expressed–in timeless works that ultimately belong to us all. Cultural Art History more fully explores the cultural cross-fertilization of traditions manifested in works of art—and the influences underlying their production. In addition, Cultural Art History explores the ongoing fascination for and importance of works of art—over time—from multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Art history has never been more significant in the broad cultural fabric. Studies continue to reveal that human beings—throughout the ages—share common characteristics that remain steadfast–despite cultural distinctions and the passage of millennia. As globalization progresses, it becomes increasingly more apparent that the human experience is uniquely embodied in the visual arts.

Graduate learners of Cultural Art History will deepen their broad humanistic backgrounds, and heighten their understanding of the dimensions of multiculturalism and disciplinary integration relevant to the discipline—and contemporary thought. They will be expected to work independently and aggressively to identify and pursue artistic, cultural, historical and intellectual links, which have the potential to contribute to new knowledge, in the disciplinary and interdisciplinary realms. These goals will be achieved through a process of exploration and discovery that will inform learners’ knowledge and further hone their analytical, critical, research and writing skills. A primary goal of graduate study is to facilitate recognition of Cultural Art History’s appropriateness in the broader Humanities, and to identify various avenues by which the discipline might be pursued.

The Masters program in Cultural Art History is designed for learners who intend to develop professional careers in cultural art history, (which may include teaching, most likely at the college level), law, program development, museum and gallery work, art dealership, art therapy, fine arts, travel and tourism, research, art criticism, creative writing, and journalism. Some of these areas will require additional study at the graduate level leading to the Ph.D. The M.A. in Cultural Art History will fully prepare learners for the doctoral program. Learners wishing to become scholars of Cultural Art History should plan on proceeding to the doctoral program, and should plan their Masters program accordingly.

• Master of Arts in Fine Arts

Master of Arts in Fine Arts

To be an artist is to be burdened and blessed with the “freedom of no choice!” The need to express oneself through art is as essential to the visual artist as food and water. That need only deepens with the passage of time. Art is continually being redefined. Warnborough recognizes that much of the work defined as “art” in the history of art, is comprised of crafts and minor arts. Hence, the WU studio art program welcomes artisans as well as fine artists to its graduate programs.

The graduate programs in Fine Arts are designed for learners who intend to develop professional careers in photography, fine arts, crafts, the minor arts or in arts related fields. Three graduate degree programs are offered by Warnborough College Ireland. These include the M.A.F.A in Fine Arts (in Studio Arts or Photography), the M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) in Studio Art or Photography, and the PhD in Fine Arts, in Studio Arts or Photography.  It should be noted that WU is the first institution ever to offer a doctoral program in Fine Arts. The M.A.F.A. program is equivalent to a Masters program in any other academic discipline. It will advance the undergraduate to a higher level of understanding and skill, and will provide the learner with the opportunity for greater specialization.

Master of Arts in Fine Arts (M.A.F.A.) is useful to learners who plan to pursue more advanced graduate studies in disciplines to which fine arts are often applied. Such fields might include art therapy, art education, arts administration, media studies, history, theology, psychology and/or the social sciences. An M.A.F.A. is also useful to learners who plan to pursue careers involving (or related to) advertising, fashion, journalism, design, publicity and promotion, marketing, and/or travel and tourism. It should be noted that learners who wish to pursue any of the latter occupations as professional artists or artisans should consider the M.F.A. program, rather than the M.A.F.A. program. Learners interesting in pursuing careers as artists and scholars of art and artists should consider the PhD program in Fine (Studio) Art. Learners interested in proceeding to the doctoral program may pursue either an M.A.F.A or an M.F.A. degree.

• Master of Arts in History of Ideas

Master of Arts in History of Ideas

The History of Ideas is a diachronic study of key ideas as they interact with each other in their journey through time.

A classic in this field is The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea, by A.O. Lovejoy (Harvard University Press, 1936), which examines the evolutionary development and ramifications of this fascinating concept, according to which, in the simplest terms, the universe is an ascending scale consisting of an infinite number of links ranging from the lowest forms of life to the ens perfectissimum. While its origins can be traced back to Ancient Greek philosophy, it was widely accepted until the late eighteenth century.

The themes in the modules listed below include important milestones in the history of ideas. Thus, the impact of Darwin’s theories on biology has been compared to that of Newton on physics. Although Darwinism affected many different fields and disciplines, it should also be remembered that, when extrapolated to human society, it unfortunately gave us Social Darwinism, which, naturally, raises a whole host of moral and ethical issues. Darwin himself, for example, had a very low opinion of women’s intellectual abilities. Fortunately, one of the most positive developments of the last century has been the belated recognition of women’s rights and, in recent times, of their intellectual excellence.

Whether the Genesis account of creation should be interpreted literally or symbolically is a controversial question which still seems to generate more heat than light. Historically, a symbolic interpretation helped to remove the Catholic Church’s objections to accepting the concept of biological evolution.

However, evolution was not, originally, a biological concept and one wonders whether it can be applied to human history. Is the latter characterized by cyclical patterns and/or a linear progression (even if punctuated by temporary regressions)?
Are myths and fables simply attempts by pre-industrial societies to explain cosmic reality or do they have a deeper significance?
These are some of the themes in the series of research papers in this modular program. Students can propose other topics, subject to mentor and University approval.

• Master of Arts in Humanities

Master of Arts in Humanities

The Master of Arts in Humanities is an interdisciplinary degree program that embraces the disciplines of English (language and literature), philosophy and religious studies, art history, history/political science, psychology, and cultural studies. The goal of this program is—simply to create thinkers. An M.A. in Humanities is of great value to individuals who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches, who are—or plan to become—educators, and/or to individuals interested in eventually pursuing doctoral program in any of the Humanities.

Because the M.A. program in Humanities is interdisciplinary, learners may work with one or more mentors. In some cases, team-mentoring will be the most advantageous approach. Learners will have the option of concentrating their coursework in one of the major areas of the Humanities or equally dividing their modules from the modular options. Whichever option a learner pursues, he or she will be required to take four interdisciplinary core modules in Humanities that deal with problems and issues that cross disciplinary boundaries. These may include issues and problems associated with particular historical periods, as well as issues and problems that are directed to more historically global issues such as “humanism” and its application to human societies, or conceptual issues that seek to define such topics as life – death – God and the like.

While pursuing this program, learners will focus on works by the greatest thinkers and talents in history who have significantly contributed to life and the world as these have and continue to be understood.

• Master of Arts in Italian

Master of Arts in Italian

This MA modular research program considers some of the major literary figures who represent important milestones in the history of Italian Literature.

Towering over all of them, of course, is Dante Alighieri, the father of the Italian language. While reflecting aspects of their times, the others, like all truly great writers, also transcend their historical context and deal with the universal themes and truths which touch all men of all ages.

• Master of Arts in Italian Studies

Master of Arts in Italian Studies

Italy is uniquely fascinating and multifaceted: an ancient land, which has seen a succession of civilizations, but a young nation.

According to the Cambridge historian, Denis Mack Smith, no other people has had such a civilizing impact.¹ For A. J. Whyte, the world is inestimably indebted to Italy, for its contribution to civilization and human progress in so many areas has been incalculable.² Suffice it to say that Roman Law is the foundation of most Western legal systems, while the manners of the English gentleman and the French gentilhomme are derived from the Italian Renaissance.

Furthermore, Italy has given us, among other things, opera (Peri and Caccini), the sonnet (Iacopo da Lentini), double-entry book-keeping and the first printed textbook on modern accounting (Luca Pacioli), the first bank (Monte dei Paschi di Siena), the oldest European College (Bologna), the first medical school (Salerno), the barometer (E. Torricelli), the experimental method (Galileo), the first treatise on human anatomy (Mondino dei Liuzzi), the foundations of modern historiography and aesthetics (G. B. Vico), the piano (Bartolomeo Cristofori) and the violin (Gasparo da Salò), the discovery of America (Columbus), wireless telegraphy (Marconi), the telephone (Antonio Meucci) and the typewriter (G. Ravizza), as well as more than seventy percent of the world’s art treasures.

The modules in this program refer to some important aspects of Italian civilization, history, art, culture and literature.

¹ Denis Mack Smith, “Introduction”, An Illustrated History of Italy, ed. by M. Gendel, London,
1966, p. 8.

² A. J. Whyte, The Evolution of Modern Italy, Oxford, 1959, p.

• Master of Arts in Sociology of Literature

Master of Arts in Sociology of Literature

The Sociology of Literature does, to a certain extent, overlap with both traditional literary criticism and the history of ideas, while retaining its own independent identity.

The series of research papers in this modular program should enable students to reach a better understanding of the richness and multifaceted nature of literature, by examining some of the aspects of the complex relationship between literature and society:

Is literature, from a deterministic perspective, simply a product of its environment or historical context? At the other end of the scale, should a literary work be regarded as completely autonomous, without taking into account the age or society from which it has emerged?

Are there instances of literary works anticipating future trends, but without there being a causal link?

Can literature be used to influence its own times and perhaps the future? If so, how: to define and spread a national culture/identity or particular ideological, political views dear to the writer(s) in question?

Alternatively, if a given society wants to impose its religious or ideological standpoint on authors, how can the latter safeguard and express their independence?

Should we study a society in order to understand literature better or should we study literary works to learn about the society or age in which they were written?

Some writers have, through their works, tried to highlight social evils and injustices, while others have simply depicted their own times so vividly that they have left us an indelible record. In this regard, it is interesting that the social conditions of Nineteenth-Century England are often referred to as “Dickensian”. And yet, when all is said and done, many authors tell us something of themselves and their lives — whether explicitly or interwoven in the fabric of their characters’ lives — and, perhaps, give us an insight into the inner workings of their hearts, minds and souls.

These are some of the themes in the modules listed below.

In the final analysis, literature is a fascinating subject, which touches upon so many aspects of life, human relationships and different fields — this modular research program affords students the opportunity of exploring some of these areas, broadening their horizons, learning to think, critically and logically, for themselves, as well as, through their original research, making a contribution to the sum of human knowledge.

DOCTORATE DEGREES:

• Doctor of Business Administration

Doctor of Business Administration:

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is designed for top executives who want to consolidate their knowledge, experience, and learning in a terminal qualification. The focus of the DBA is on leadership. The DBA may also be the program of choice for full-time university staff interested in attaining the highest level of business education training.

Candidates should possess at least a Master’s qualification (preferably in business studies) and five (5) years’ managerial work experience. All candidates are considered on individual merits.

The time frame to complete a DBA degree will vary according to the candidate’s academic background, subject knowledge, research skills, writing expertise, and the time available to focus on the assignments and projects. Module exemptions and advanced placement may also reduce the overall time frame. Generally, a candidate can expect to complete the DBA within 2 to 3 years from matriculation (official entry to the program).

• Doctor of Philosophy in Ancient Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy in Ancient Philosophy

This program has several related aims:

• to introduce candidates to how the key ancient thinkers addressed the question of how human beings should secure the ‘good life’ and how to ‘live well’.
• to develop an understanding of important concepts required for this endeavor, including ‘good’, ‘pleasure’, ‘happiness’, ‘desire’, and ‘virtue’.
• to introduce to the candidate important texts written by the great thinkers of the period, namely: Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and Epictetus.
• and to develop the necessary reasoning and analytical skills for accomplishing this.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing

Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing

Over the centuries, many a writer has put pen to paper to produce everything from letters to novels. Some of these works have endeared themselves to generations of children and adults, whilst others have shaped the writing of the future. What started out as an interest for many writers is now taking shape as a serious skilled art form. Whilst creativity and ideas are somewhat subjective in nature, technique can ensure whether or not a work is professional or amateurish.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Creative Writing program is aimed at the serious writer. It is flexible, yet comprehensive in its scope – allowing writers of different genres to tailor the program to suit individual needs. Candidates on the program will get to demonstrate just exactly why the pen is mightier than the sword.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Art History

Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Art History

The realm of art transcends the boundaries of time, place, religion, politics, economics and culture. Art is where cultural, creative and historical characteristics are expressed–in timeless works that ultimately belong to us all. Cultural Art History more fully explores the cultural cross-fertilization of traditions manifested in works of art—and the influences underlying their production. In addition, Cultural Art History explores the ongoing fascination for and importance of works of art—over time—from multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Art history has never been more significant in the broad cultural fabric. Studies continue to reveal that human beings—throughout the ages—share common characteristics that remain steadfast–despite cultural distinctions and the passage of millennia. As globalization progresses, it becomes increasingly more apparent that the human experience is uniquely embodied in the visual arts.

Graduate learners of Cultural Art History will deepen their broad humanistic backgrounds, and heighten their understanding of the dimensions of multiculturalism and disciplinary integration relevant to the discipline—and contemporary thought. They will be expected to work independently and aggressively to identify and pursue artistic, cultural, historical and intellectual links, which have the potential to contribute to new knowledge, in the disciplinary and interdisciplinary realms. These goals will be achieved through a process of exploration and discovery that will inform learners’ knowledge and further hone their analytical, critical, research and writing skills. A primary goal of graduate study is to facilitate recognition of Cultural Art History’s appropriateness in the broader Humanities, and to identify various avenues by which the discipline might be pursued.

The doctoral program in Cultural Art History is designed for learners who intend to develop professional careers in cultural art history, (which may include teaching, most likely at the college level), law, program development, museum and gallery work, art dealership, art therapy, fine arts, travel and tourism, research, art criticism, creative writing, and journalism. The Ph.D. in Cultural Art History will fully prepare learners to become scholars of Cultural Art History, and to work as professionals in that capacity.

Ph.D. candidates must identify their primary area of focus, prior to beginning their program.

• Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Ideas

Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Ideas

The History of Ideas is a diachronic study of key ideas as they interact with each other in their journey through time. A classic in this field is The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea, by A.O. Lovejoy (Harvard University Press, 1936), which examines the evolutionary development and ramifications of this fascinating concept, according to which, in the simplest terms, the universe is an ascending scale consisting of an infinite number of links ranging from the lowest forms of life to the ens perfectissimum. While its origins can be traced back to Ancient Greek philosophy, it was widely accepted until the late eighteenth century.

The themes in the modules listed below include important milestones in the history of ideas. Thus, the impact of Darwin’s theories on biology has been compared to that of Newton on physics. Although Darwinism affected many different fields and disciplines, it should also be remembered that, when extrapolated to human society, it unfortunately gave us Social Darwinism, which, naturally, raises a whole host of moral and ethical issues. Darwin himself, for example, had a very low opinion of women’s intellectual abilities. Fortunately, one of the most positive developments of the last century has been the belated recognition of women’s rights and, in recent times, of their intellectual excellence.

Whether the Genesis account of creation should be interpreted literally or symbolically is a controversial question which still seems to generate more heat than light. Historically, a symbolic interpretation helped to remove the Catholic Church’s objections to accepting the concept of biological evolution.

However, evolution was not, originally, a biological concept and one wonders whether it can be applied to human history. Is the latter characterized by cyclical patterns and/or a linear progression (even if punctuated by temporary regressions)? Are myths and fables simply attempts by pre-industrial societies to explain cosmic reality or do they have a deeper significance?

These are some of the themes in the series of research papers in this modular program. Students can propose other topics, subject to mentor and University approval.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Italian

Doctor of Philosophy in Italian

This MA modular research program considers some of the major literary figures who represent important milestones in the history of Italian Literature.

Towering over all of them, of course, is Dante Alighieri, the father of the Italian language. While reflecting aspects of their times, the others, like all truly great writers, also transcend their historical context and deal with the universal themes and truths which touch all men of all ages.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Italian Studies

Doctor of Philosophy in Italian Studies

Italy is uniquely fascinating and multifaceted: an ancient land, which has seen a succession of civilizations, but a young nation.

According to the Cambridge historian, Denis Mack Smith, no other people has had such a civilizing impact.¹ For A. J. Whyte, the world is inestimably indebted to Italy, for its contribution to civilization and human progress in so many areas has been incalculable.² Suffice it to say that Roman Law is the foundation of most Western legal systems, while the manners of the English gentleman and the French gentilhomme are derived from the Italian Renaissance.

Furthermore, Italy has given us, among other things, opera (Peri and Caccini), the sonnet (Iacopo da Lentini), double-entry book-keeping and the first printed textbook on modern accounting (Luca Pacioli), the first bank (Monte dei Paschi di Siena), the oldest European College (Bologna), the first medical school (Salerno), the barometer (E. Torricelli), the experimental method (Galileo), the first treatise on human anatomy (Mondino dei Liuzzi), the foundations of modern historiography and aesthetics (G. B. Vico), the piano (Bartolomeo Cristofori) and the violin (Gasparo da Salò), the discovery of America (Columbus), wireless telegraphy (Marconi), the telephone (Antonio Meucci) and the typewriter (G. Ravizza), as well as more than seventy percent of the world’s art treasures.

The modules in this program refer to some important aspects of Italian civilization, history, art, culture and literature.

¹ Denis Mack Smith, “Introduction”, An Illustrated History of Italy, ed. by M. Gendel, London, 1966, p. 8.

² A. J. Whyte, The Evolution of Modern Italy, Oxford, 1959, p.

• Doctor of Philosophy in the Sociology of Literature

Doctor of Philosophy in the Sociology of Literature

The Sociology of Literature does, to a certain extent, overlap with both traditional literary criticism and the history of ideas, while retaining its own independent identity.

The series of research papers in this modular program should enable students to reach a better understanding of the richness and multifaceted nature of literature, by examining some of the aspects of the complex relationship between literature and society: Is literature, from a deterministic perspective, simply a product of its environment or historical context? At the other end of the scale, should a literary work be regarded as completely autonomous, without taking into account the age or society from which it has emerged?

Are there instances of literary works anticipating future trends, but without there being a causal link? Can literature be used to influence its own times and perhaps the future? If so, how: to define and spread a national culture/identity or particular ideological, political views dear to the writer(s) in question? Alternatively, if a given society wants to impose its religious or ideological standpoint on authors, how can the latter safeguard and express their independence?

Should we study a society in order to understand literature better or should we study literary works to learn about the society or age in which they were written?

Some writers have, through their works, tried to highlight social evils and injustices, while others have simply depicted their own times so vividly that they have left us an indelible record. In this regard, it is interesting that the social conditions of Nineteenth-Century England are often referred to as “Dickensian”. And yet, when all is said and done, many authors tell us something of themselves and their lives — whether explicitly or interwoven in the fabric of their characters’ lives — and, perhaps, give us an insight into the inner workings of their hearts, minds and souls. These are some of the themes in the modules listed below.

In the final analysis, literature is a fascinating subject, which touches upon so many aspects of life, human relationships and different fields — this modular research program affords students the opportunity of exploring some of these areas, broadening their horizons, learning to think, critically and logically, for themselves, as well as, through their original research, making a contribution to the sum of human knowledge.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts

Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts

The doctoral program in Fine Arts leading to the Ph.D. degree is designed for learners who intend to develop and pursue professional careers in the arts that will require and combine an expertise in both Studio Art and Art History. The Ph.D. program will qualify the graduate as a professional artist and art historian, and will provide a structured but flexible environment in which future artists and arts professionals may develop and realize their potential, in the chosen area(s) of studio specialization and art historical interest.

The Ph.D. in Studio Art or Photography qualifies the graduate to work as a professional in numerous arenas, depending upon the graduate’s area(s) of expertise. Professional opportunities might include fine arts, graphic arts, illustration, fashion and interior design, advertising, teaching, curatorship, art history, art criticism and art theory. Ph.D. recipients are also qualified to work in a variety of employment capacities in arts administration, program development, travel and tourism, as well as in museums, galleries and a host of arts organizations. The doctoral program includes in-depth courses in the disciplines of Fine Arts and Art History. In addition to training learners on how to creatively produce and present their studio accomplishments, learners learn how to effectively conduct research, and write critically in an academic style. A dissertation is required of all doctoral candidates. In addition, all Fine Arts majors must create a gallery at Warnborough’s online Fine Arts gallery, Empyrean, and must participate in activities posted on the site.

OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:

• Approved by ABE (Association of Business Executives) These are study abroad programs offered in Canterbury, England.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS:

• Business Management

Business Management

Understand statistics and their applications to business. Module focusing on statistics and quantitative methods for business research. This module can be taken as a standalone or as part of the compulsory ABE Certificate in Business Management.

• Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies.

• Marketing

Marketing

Maximize your marketing success! A successful career in marketing requires not only appropriate training, but also a personality who is both organized and communicative. This course provides a solid foundation for working in marketing, either in your own business or someone else’s. The right combination of knowledge, skill, and personality will always be in high demand; so if you have the personality, this course is a step in the right direction.

• Travel

Travel

Widen your horizons on Travel! This program enables students to link business principles with expertise of the tourism sector. Travel and tourism is now the world’s largest industry with revenues of over US$500 billion. It can also give them advanced entry into professional qualifications and university degrees in the UK and other countries.

• Tourism

Tourism

Your career in Tourism starts here. This course lays the foundation for a long term career in an industry that is rapidly changing, always exciting and challenging; but can be difficult to thrive in if you don’t have the right mix of skills. Despite the ups and downs of the tourism industry throughout recent years; this remains one of the most significant industries globally. Opportunities have always existed for people with appropriate skills and a little entrepreneurial flair; even in the low times. This course provides a mix of learning that is designed to make a difference; coupled together with an opportunity to be trained and mentored by some highly successful and qualified tutors.

• Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management

Become a successful manager in the hospitality industry. A sound foundation for a career in hospitality or tourism, by either managing your own small business or in middle management in a larger organization.  This course is designed with a global focus, to provide broad based skills, and a capacity to adapt to change in what is a dynamic and rapidly changing industry.