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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Summer Modern Hebrew Intensive

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The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies at the Graduate Theological Union is thrilled to offer the Modern Hebrew language intensive at the GTU again this summer. The course will be held from July 7th through July 25th and will be taught by Aviv Peretz. 

"Isaac Julien: I Dream a World" film installation

What: Isaac Julien: I Dream a World film installation

When: Friday, July 11, 1:30pm

Where: de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 (Golden Gate Park) 

Background: Isaac Julien is a Black English filmmaker, installation artist, and UC Santa Cruz faculty member

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de young
1:30pm

Routed West: 20th Century African American Quilts in California

What: Routed West: 20th Century African American Quilts in California

When: Wednesday, July 23, 1pm

Where: BAMPFA, 2155 Center St. Berkeley, CA

RSVP: to alintzsmall@ses.gtu.edu by July 9

Price: FREE with student and faculty ID

Friend & family price: $5 children, $12 for staff, seniors, other...

BAMPFA
1:00pm