The Graduate School
The Graduate School at Converse offers innovative leaders and creative thinkers the next step in their professional journey.
Converse’s Graduate degrees provide educators with well-designed graduate curricula that meet the University’s mission and standards established by South Carolina State Accreditation.
The Department of Leadership, the Department of Education, and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy offer liberal and professional education necessary for roles of leadership, service, and citizenship.
Departments
Meet the Dean
South Carolina poet James Dickey wrote, “And this is the house I pass through, on the way to power and light.”
I hope that you will find your studies at Converse to be that transition to power and light: the light of knowledge and learning that will empower you to go into your community and make a difference.
Those of you who have chosen teaching as your profession know how valuable your contributions are to the future of our country. Educating the next generation is the most important job anyone can ever have. Your students’ futures and the future of our communities rest in your hands. Whether a bachelor’s degree, a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Master of Music, a Master in Education or an Educational Specialist’s degree, all of you are invaluable to improving and enhancing life for your fellow citizens, making you agents of transformation.
Our MLA programs increase content knowledge; our MFA program increases creativity. Our MFT program surrounds our students with clinical experiences that prepare them for successful careers. Our Professional Leadership programs foster wise leaders in a variety of contexts: public education, higher education, healthcare, the non-profit sector, business, and the ministry. For all our programs, the light and power of knowledge and caring shines out from our graduates.
I wish you great success in your studies and in your careers. The experiences you gain at and through Converse will provide you with the tools you need to build a strong and productive future.
Lienne F. Medford, Ed.D., Dean of the Graduate School
Beyond the Classroom
Converse Now
Converse Art Education Summer Intensive Holds Graduate Exhibition
Converse University’s MEd in Art Education students united on campus for the annual two-week residency summer session. The online MEd in Art Education at Converse includes four semesters of online coursework and …
Alumni
Jed Dearybury ’03 Publishes Children’s Book
Jed Dearybury ’03 has written and illustrated a children’s book to be released in July of 2025. The Rainbow Tree is described as a story of love and community in the face of …
Alumni
The Transformative Power of Grammar Education: Meet Dr. Jennifer Roach ’21
Written by Amanda Mathis Dr. Jennifer Roach ’21‘s journey began with a love of learning at a young age. Her sights were set on the classroom after college graduation, as …
Travel
A Kaleidoscope of Sounds And Friendship Spanning Nearly 30 Years
Written by Amanda Mathis The sound of music is in the hills of Germany’s Black Forest region, and for 29 years, each Fall brings in classical music performances, filling the …