Master of Arts in Fall Season Studies at Harvest University,

A Member of the Ivy Leaves Schools

Now accepting applications for Spring 2021

What better way to perpetuate the fall season than to pursue a graduate degree in Fall Season Studies beginning Spring! Classes for Harvest University’s Master of Arts in Fall Season start January 4th. The application deadline is when the turkey leftovers run out, so sometime in early December. Admission requirements are as follows:

· Three letters of recommendation. One must be from a barista that knows the applicant well, including frequency of pumpkin spice latte purchases, as well as dabbling in other Fall beverages, including nutmeg americanos, hazelnut macchiatos, cinnamon cappuccinos, chai whatevers, and the lesser utilized pumpkin cream cold brews.

The second recommendation letter should come from a Target sales-clerk familiar with the applicant’s Fall fragrance purchases. The admissions committee will pay particular attention to referencing of various olfactory samplings such as scented candles, essential oils, essence sprays, bath bombs, and potpourri. A heavy leaning towards cinnamon scents is not encouraged.

The third recommendation requires a testimonial from a friend/neighbor/acquaintance who has knowledge of the applicant’s Fall décor habits, particularly on/in his or her porch, parlor, kitchen, and living room. **Note: the third letter can be waived due to COVID-19, if no one has stepped foot in your home for eight months, or if you have not stepped foot outside in eight months.

· Transcripts from all undergraduate institutions; the program requires a bachelor’s degree, but does not require a bachelor’s solely in Fall Season Studies. Many admittees have undergraduate degrees in business, sciences, humanities, social sciences, and the other three inferior seasons.

· Statement of Purpose Essay. Please write a two page essay explaining why you are pursuing the Master of Arts in Fall Season and how it relates to your academic and career goals. Are you pursuing this degree to be able to open up a Fall-themed business, and thereby live in a Fall bubble 24/7, 365 days a year? Or do you see yourself obtaining your Master of Arts, purchasing an entirely new wardrobe of Fall-themed sweaters and earth-tone pants, and forever offering unsolicited declarations that you have a Master of Arts in Fall? We are looking for an essay that answers the specific reasons as to why you are pursuing this “seasonal” graduate curriculum.

· It is required that all qualified applicants have unflagging Fall Spirit.

Financial Aid

In addition to Federal Aid loans and private loans, Harvest University offers each admitted student a daily Pumpkin Spiced Latte from Starbucks. The reasoning behind this generous support is that the student will save roughly $7–10 a day, factoring in not only the drink and gas expenses, but periphery purchases such as a snickerdoodle cookie, Nutra Grain bar, a nutty fruit thing, or, let’s be honest, an accompanying pumpkin spice flavored cookie.

Curriculum and Faculty

Harvest University’s Department of Fall Season Studies utilizes a core and specialized curriculum that teaches graduate students industry-leading techniques to become experts in Fall. In addition, our clinical professors bring to class the foremost, cutting-edge issues of the Fall Season: where to buy the best-smelling pumpkin and apple-orchard fragranced candles; how to wear appropriate and hip Fall attire such as mixing and matching orange sweaters with tree-bark brown leggings or beige or yellow-ochre slacks; and how to bake your own pumpkin and apple-cinnamon cookies while making your home smell like a Fall factory.

The Department faculty are some of the country’s leading scholars in the Fall Season. Each has a unique research specialty and would be happy to share a virtual PSL and chat about your proposed Master’s Thesis Project. Please note, each student should wear a Fall sweater to class, even if the class is virtual and even if it is not temperature-appropriate to do so. Fall is All™ at Harvest University’s Department of Fall Season Studies.

Career Outcomes:

· Pumpkin Spice Scholar

· Interior Designer of Fall kitsch

· Barista and chef at a five-star hotel and/or restaurant specializing in gourmet autumnal cuisine and pumpkin-everything coffee beverage fare

· A perpetually certified Fall Hipster

Interested in applying? Reach out to our Fall Season Studies Advisor at Harvest University today!

Contact HipsterJoe@harvestuniversity.edu (Monday — Friday, 8 am — 5 pm; except Thanksgivings when he does not open emails or speak to anyone)

**Please note: Harvest University offers an MFA Degree in Winter Season Studies. For more information, please contact Winter Season Studies Department Chair Dr. Jay Frost at BabyItsColdOutside@harvestuniversity.edu or the Graduate Program Director Dr. Stark at WinterIsComing@harvestuniversity.edu.