New York City,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Religion in New York United States | Columbia University
Columbia University
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New York United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
67,264
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Religion Department's program encourages students to critically examine religious life through comparative and interdisciplinary lenses. Faculty scholarship and instruction are grounded in the recognition that religion remains a pivotal force in human existence, societal structures, and political landscapes, while also acknowledging that religious practices and leadership continually evolve through interactions with diverse traditions and cultures. Through religious studies courses, students learn to examine sacred texts, historical developments, belief systems, physical practices, and faith communities using multiple academic frameworks.
The curriculum additionally prompts students to concentrate on specific thematic clusters. These interdisciplinary focus areas enhance traditional approaches within the department's offerings. They establish expansive conceptual structures designed to pinpoint key issues, trace cross-disciplinary developments, and define theoretical and methodological considerations. The thematic clusters include: Temporality (Historical Contexts, Contemporary Developments), Cultural Transmission (Heritage, Collective Memory, Organizational Structures), Spatial Dimensions (Physical Locations, Geographic Influences, Digital Realms), Embodied Experience (Physicality, Consciousness, Ethical Dilemmas), and Mediated Forms (Transport Systems, Data Networks, Communication Channels).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Committee on Admissions selects women of proven academic strength who exhibit intellectual voracity and strong potential for further scholarly growth. In addition to school records, recommendations, writing, and test scores, we carefully consider candidates' talents, abilities, interests, and personal history. While admission is highly selective, it is also holistic; no one criterion or score determines acceptance. We consider each applicant in terms of her personal qualities, her intellectual capacity, and the rigor of the curriculum she has pursued, as well as her potential for achieving at Barnard. We review each applicant in the context of her school, community, and individual story.
Barnard's general education requirements cover a wide range of subjects: literature, the social sciences, language and the arts, lab sciences, and quantitative areas. For this reason, you should acquire a strong foundation in high school, taking courses from the core academic subjects: math, science, English, history, and foreign language.
English Language Requirements
Applicant must have IELTS score of 7.0 or higher or TOEFL score of 600 or above on the written test, and 100 or above for the Internet-based test.
Tuition
USD
67,264