Launch Your Passion into Purpose.
The GTU's Master of Arts program connects you to scholarship, community, and real-world impact. At the GTU, we recognize that each student has their own unique why for pursuing a graduate degree. Whether you are preparing for a doctoral degree, advancing your career, pursuing your passions, or making a substantial, lasting contribution to your local and global community, your academic journey is just that, yours.
Spring and Fall 2026 applications will open on August 11, 2025.
With a 93% professional and academia placement rate over the last 3 graduating classes, the GTU prepares students for success.
Academic Rigor, Real-World Impact
Accelerate your academic or professional journey with a flexible, focused master’s program designed to fit your goals:
- Finish in as little as 1.5 years
- Choose your capstone: research thesis or practical portfolio
- Study in-person, online, or both
- Explore 10+ concentrations in religion, theology, and culture
Explore your passion through focused study. Choose from 10+ concentrations that allow you to dive deep into the religious, theological, and cultural questions that matter most to you.
Interreligious Chaplaincy
Psychedelics and Spirituality
Arts and Religion
Theology and Natural Sciences
Jewish Studies
Islamic Studies
Christian Studies
Hindu and Yoga Studies
Interreligious Studies
Swedenborgian Studies
Worship and Liturgy
Eastern Orthodox Studies
Self-Designed Concentration
Whether preparing for doctoral study or a professional career, choose from:
- Research Thesis: Deepen your expertise and contribute original research to the field. Ideal for those pursuing a PhD or seeking to shape academic conversations.
- Practical Portfolio: Apply your learning to real-world impact—whether in chaplaincy, nonprofit leadership, or socially engaged work. Perfect for purpose-driven professionals.
- 1.5 years of full-time study
- 36 credits
- 1 required methodology core course to be taken during the student’s first semester
- 3 core courses pertaining to the student’s concentration
- 6 elective courses
- 6 capstone credits, with the option to choose from a research thesis or a professional portfolio project
- Capstone: Research Thesis or Practical Portfolio
Mentorship from Expert Faculty
GTU faculty are internationally recognized for their groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary approach, and commitment to fostering emerging voices. As a student, you’ll benefit from personalized mentorship that supports your academic, vocational, and spiritual growth. Whether you're preparing for doctoral study or leadership in the field, our faculty will walk alongside you every step of the way. Meet our faculty members.
“It is becoming more and more rare to find a place where learning, people, the arts, spirituality, religion, academia, come together. They come together at the GTU.”
– Deena Aranoff, PhD, Director of the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies
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MA Recent Graduate Highlights
- Ineda A. (MA 2015) - Chaplain, Director of Religious and Spiritual Life
- Liusamoa S. (MA 2015) - Lecturer
- Paula T. (MA 2016) - Doctoral Student
- Brandon V. (MA 2017) - Peggy Browning Fellow
- Sterling S. (MA 2017) - Director of Strategic Planning
- Zelig G. (MA 2017) - Founding Director
- Aaron G. (MA 2018) - Executive Director
- Jonathan G. (MA 2018) - Doctoral Student
- Ria A. (MA 2018) - Religious Studies Head of Department
- Thomas C. (MA 2021) - Adjunct Faculty
- Thomas L. (MA 2021) - Chaplain Missioner for Young Adults
- Susan J. (MA 2022) - Associate Director of Community and Culture
- Sok K. (MA 2022) - Director of Educational Department
- Michaela E. (MA 2022) - Minister of Faith Formation
- Austin K. (MA 2022) - Firefighter
- Henry M. (MA 2024) - Pastor
- Yusuf M. (MA 2024) - Lecturer
- Eleanor S. (MA 2024) - Social Media Manager
Somanjana Chatterjee (MA ’24)
Somanjana's thesis, "In the Womb of the Divine Feminine," offers a visionary exploration of eco-spirituality in Hinduism and Judaism. Drawing from Śakta Tantra and Eco-Kosher practices, Somanjana challenges corporate-driven ecological destruction by reimagining sustainability as a sacred practice.
Faisal M. Azar (MA ’24)
Faisal's research on ibādah (worship) in Islam reimagines intellectual inquiry as a sacred act of devotion and growth. His thesis, "The Pursuit of Knowledge: Rethinking Worship in Islam and Contemporary Muslim Thought," challenges us to see learning itself as an expression of faith.
Consistently strong outcomes: 93% of GTU MA grads from the past three years are professionally placed.