GTU Master of Arts (MA)

The Master of Arts (MA) degree is granted by the Graduate Theological Union in cooperation with a member school, institute or center. Each student affiliates with a particular member school in order to study in an area of concentration that matches the faculty resources of that school. The member schools have agreed to a common set of requirements and standards, and the student taps into the resources of the whole consortium. A portion of the courses must be taken outside of the school of affiliation, and committee members must include faculty from a second GTU school, center or institute.

In the MA program, the Dean and faculty of the school of affiliation take primary responsibility for a student’s advising and guidance. Although students must comply with the general requirements of the MA program, their degrees are also shaped by the distinctive educational philosophy and ethos of the school of affiliation.  Because the primary thesis advisor must be from the school of affiliation, and because the school of affiliation establishes the primary academic environment for the program, MA applicants are encouraged to take great care in selecting their school of affiliation.

For more details about the MA program, visit the GTU website at www.gtu.edu.