MA in Religion in Houston United States | Rice University

Rice University | Houston United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 57,210
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months

The Master of Arts in Religion offers comprehensive training in analyzing religious movements, including marginalized and transnational perspectives, grounded in rigorous academic theory. This program helps students: prepare for competitive divinity or doctoral programs, build skills for non-PhD career paths, or pursue personal and professional interests. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to: Apply critical analytical frameworks to religious studies using interdisciplinary theories and methods. (Critical Skills for the Study of Religion: Theory, Method and Interdisciplinarity) Analyze religions as historical, social, and cultural phenomena, with consideration of globalization, migration, colonialism, and cross-cultural exchanges. (Historical, Social, and Multicultural Dimensions of Religion) Examine the personal aspects of religion through psychological, philosophical, and cognitive approaches. (Psychological, Philosophical, and Cognitive Dimensions of Religion) Investigate diverse religious expressions, including historically suppressed or overlooked traditions. (Religious Diversity and Marginalized Movements) Acquire proficiency in reading academic literature in foreign languages and interpreting religious texts in their original languages when relevant to research. (Foreign Language Competency).


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Unofficial transcripts from previous colleges and universities. The department will review unofficial transcripts during the admissions process, official transcripts will be required after acceptance into the graduate program. A statement describing the applicant's educational objectives and intended area of study. Additionally, the statement should discuss any scholarly research, writing, or similar research currently being pursued. Statements should be no longer than two or three pages, double-spaced. The writing sample may be a paper you have submitted for class or an original essay written for the application. Writing samples should be seven to ten pages, double spaced. Three letters of recommendation by individuals best qualified to testify to the applicant's capacity for graduate work in religious studies. Candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree, or who will complete a Bachelor's degree by the start of the admission term, are eligible to apply. Applicants of all academic backgrounds are considered for the M.A. program. In general, applicants should have a 3.0 (B) grade point average, or the equivalent, in their undergraduate work. There are no minimum requirements for GRE scores. In general, applicants should have at least a 3.0 (B) grade point average, or the equivalent, in their undergraduate work. The TOEFL IBT Home. A minimum score of 90 is required.
IELTS Indicator. A minimum score of 7 is required. TOEFL, at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL.

Tuition USD 57,210
Houston, TX, United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree

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