Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Divinity - Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies in Nashville United States | Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
|
Nashville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,648
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures have profoundly shaped identity and practices across multiple faiths such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This academic track invites students to explore diverse scholarly methods for examining religion within these cultural contexts. While the program spans all historical periods, its curriculum emphasizes ancient and medieval societies and their languages. Studies incorporate multiple evidentiary sources—texts, linguistics, artifacts, geography, and visual materials. Coursework integrates perspectives from history, language studies, visual arts, literary criticism, gender studies, biblical scholarship, post-colonial theory, and social sciences. A key emphasis lies in tracing how cultural and social structures evolved and interacted across time through comparative analysis.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the MTS andMDivdegree programs must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. We strongly recommend an average GPA of 2.9 or higher. If you do not hold an undergraduate degree or have a degree from an unaccredited institution, but otherwise show experience and promise for graduate theological education, you may still be eligible. Please contact the Office of Admissions.
Proficiency in written and oral English is required for enrollment in an academic program. An applicant whose native language is not English must present the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the application. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based TOEFL is 95. The computer-based total acceptable score is 250, and for the paper-based test, 600.
Information on how to register and where to take the test is available atets.org/toefl. The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 7.0.
Proficiency in written and oral English is required for enrollment in an academic program. An applicant whose native language is not English must present the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with the application. The minimum acceptable score for the Internet-based TOEFL is 95. The computer-based total acceptable score is 250, and for the paper-based test, 600.
Information on how to register and where to take the test is available atets.org/toefl. The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 7.0.
Tuition
USD
27,648