The Basics consists of general and introductory advice for research tasks and professional development, like using research libraries, reading and note-taking, submitting and presenting conference papers and journal articles. The Basics also explore the basics of working in the interdisciplinary field of Literature and Theology. It simultaneously provides sources from Literature and Religion, the Bible and Literature, and resources for exploring issues and themes of faith in literature, pop culture, and the arts.This post seeks to be an exhaustive list of the Graduate Study Programs in Theology and the Arts from around the world.
Andover Newton Theological School
Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts
Baylor University
PhD in English Literature with a concentration in Religion.
Brehm Center at Fuller Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology in Theology and the Arts
Master of Arts in Worship, Theology, and the Arts
PhD in Theology and Culture
These degrees can be pursued under the auspices of the following institutes that make the Brehm Center their home:
Reel Spirituality: Institute of Moving Images
Visual Faith: Institute of Art and Architecture
The Church and Contemporary Culture
Fred Bock Institute of Music
Dallas Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Media and Communication
Master of Theology with ministry track in Media and Communication
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
Master of Arts in Art and Religion
Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts – Duke Divinity School
Master of Divinity in Theology and the Arts
ThD Concentration in the Arts
Graduate Theological Union
Master of Arts in Art and Religion @ GTU: Art and Religion
PhD in Art and Religion
Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts – University of St Andrews
MLitt in Theology, Imagination and the Arts
PhD in Divinity in Theology, Imagination and the Arts (Theology and Literature, Theology and the Visual Arts, Theology and Theatre, Theology and Film, Theological Aesthetics, Beauty, Imagination)
King’s College, London
Master of Arts in Christianity and the Arts
A collaborative MA: King’s College London and the National Gallery. This MA focuses mainly on Visual Arts. Dr Ben Quash is one of the scholars involved in administering this program
Oxford University
Master of Philosophy in Theology (MPhil) in Theology and Literature (with Prof. Paul Fiddes)
Regent College, Vancouver
MA in Applied Theology and the Arts
Master of Christian Studies (with an option for an arts thesis)
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts
PhD in Christianity and the Arts
Union Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts
United Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts
University of Glasgow: Centre for the Study of Literature, Theology, and the Arts
PhD in Literature, Theology, and the Arts.
The Centre also offers taught postgraduate degrees, the MTh and the MLitt.
The Centre has links with the International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture and the Oxford University Press journal, Literature and Theology.
University of Sydney: Religion, Literature and the Arts
Under the auspices of the Religion Department.
Yale program in Religion and the Arts
Yale Divinity School – Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts
If you’re a graduate of one of these programs and you’d like to share your experience (anonymously if necessary) for me to share in a follow-up review post email me at goannatree_at_gmail.com. If you know of additional programs I appreciate if you would let me know via email or in the comments.
Anna Blanch is founder of Goannatree, and a PhD candidate in the Institute of Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews, Scotland. She is also a regular contributor to Transpositions.
