Overview

Although encompassing a wide range of subjects from religion in ancient Egypt to religions of the Graeco-Roman world through late antiquity, most of the courses in this Religions of Western Antiquity area deal with ancient Judaism and early Christianity, including close studies of the literary, historical, and sociological dimensions of the diverse texts considered authoritative by a number of different Jewish and Christian communities.

Learning outcomes

In addition to acquiring the intensive philological and historical training necessary to do research in the area, students at Florida State University will be expected to be firmly grounded in the methods of the historical-critical study of the Bible as they developed over the past two centuries and to have an understanding of the history of interpretation of the Bible in the ancient and medieval periods.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentalism & Conservatism

Religion & Civil Rights Movement

Bible Studies: Religion & Violence: Late Antiquity

History of Religion: History of Text Technology

Chinese Buddhism

Asian Religions: Buddhist Biography

Readings in Tibetan Religious Texts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tallahassee, United States

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies Theology and Religious Studies View 767 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Department of Religion Application for Admission to a Graduate Program, including a list of the religion courses you have taken and grades for those courses
A sample of your writing (for example, a term paper in a religion course)
A statement of purpose (about two pages long)
Three letters of recommendation. References will be contacted once the application is submitted and instructed how to upload letters of recommendation.
Grades and GRE Scores. Though outstanding grades are prerequisites for admission to both graduate programs, they provide no guarantee of acceptance.
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Tuition Fee

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International

19993 USD/year

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19993 USD/year

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In-State

8628 USD/year

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Living costs for Tallahassee

955 - 1345 USD /month

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