Academics

The GTU provides students with the opportunity for intensive academic study of many religious traditions including forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Judaism, as well as interdisciplinary topics such as art and religion or theology and science.

93 %

Post-Graduation Placement Rate

In academic programs and professional careers

10 +

Unique Concentration Areas

At the most comprehensive center for religious education in North America

The proximity of our member schools, academic centers, and interdisciplinary programs creates a dynamic intellectual community that draws scholars from around the world. Students entering the PhD or MA program benefit from the GTU’s diverse, multi-religious environment and draw on the depth of faculty expertise available among the more than 100 full-time faculty members across this diverse consortium. 

Explore Our Doctoral Program

Our PhD curriculum builds on the ecumenical, interreligious, and interdisciplinary strengths of the GTU, offering rich opportunities for both specialization and cross-disciplinary study.

Discover Our MA Program

The GTU Master of Arts provides exciting opportunities to explore theology and religion in response to the challenges posed by contemporary cultures. 

Departments and Concentrations

GTU degree programs feature more than thirty unique concentrations - from Aesthetics to Yoga Studies - grouped into four interdisciplinary departments.

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Sacred Mobility: Objects of the Jewish Diaspora

Please join the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for the Arts & Religion for an immersive experience of sacred mobility in Jewish ritual and diasporic contexts.

Scholar Francesco Spagnolo will teach us while we enjoy a light lunch in the temporary ritual dwelling of the...

2400 Ridge Rd
12:45pm to 2:00pm