Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Theological Studies - Black Religion and Culture Studies in Nashville United States | Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
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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
24 months
This program provides avenues for exploring and investigating the religions of the African diaspora, examining their spiritual, intellectual, ethical, and cultural impacts on global transformation through institutions, social movements, and the cultural dynamics of race, gender, sexuality, and class. Black Religion serves as a broad category for analyzing both the Black Church and other African-rooted religious traditions in the Americas, tracing their evolution from the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade era to contemporary times while highlighting their sacred capacities for endurance, defiance, and prosperity. Utilizing diverse scholarly approaches including black biblical interpretation, African American religious history, Black philosophical and theological thought, womanist ethical frameworks, sociological and psychological perspectives, and cultural analysis, the program maintains an interdisciplinary methodological foundation.
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