The MA program in Theology and the Arts will prepare you to engage theological questions through the lens of the arts. You’ll engage these questions in a broad and systematic way, drawing on art history, aesthetics, practical arts, creativity and the imagination. The program has an academic focus for exploring justice, spirituality and the human condition through the lens of art and theology.
If you are interested in preparing for ministerial leadership through the lens of the arts, check out the MDiv in Theology and the Arts.
This program may be a good fit for you if you are interested in pursuing:
In addition to achieving the core MA degree learning outcomes, a graduate of the MA in Theology and the Arts program will be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOME |
NUMBER OF COURSES |
COURSES |
Religious Texts | 2 |
Hebrew Bible 1: Orientation
Choose one: New Testament 1: Epistles, Acts, and Revelation
New Testament 2: Four Gospels |
Theological Tradition | 2 |
Religious and Theological Interpretation
Choose one: History of Christian Theologies
History of Modern Theologies |
Ethics/Justice | 2 |
Choose one:
Christian Ethics
Comparative Religious Ethics Choose one:
Queer and Trans Theologies
Black and Womanist Theologies |
CORE SUBTOTAL |
6 | |
Academic Contextualization | 5 |
Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture
History of Arts and Theology Arts Praxis Seminar Two electives (as approved by advisor) |
Academic Skills | 1 | MA Thesis |
CONCENTRATION SUBTOTAL |
6 | |
DEGREE TOTAL |
12 |
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