Dual Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Music Degree Program at Boston University

Programme overview

The dual MDiv/MSM programme at Boston University School of Theology is for those preparing to be church musicians who also want full theological study and preparation for ordination. The two degrees are conferred simultaneously.

Faculty: School of Theology | Duration: 4 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Combines the Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Music curricula over four years of full-time study.

Career pathways

Dual ministry roles such as church music combined with pastoral counseling, a position on a large church staff, or a combined pastor and church musician role in a small church.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements for each degree. An application with a statement of intent and rationale may be submitted before admission to either degree or during the first year of one of the degrees. School of Theology (all programmes): $95 non-refundable application fee; unofficial transcripts from all prior college-level work; resume or CV; proof of English proficiency for applicants whose native language is not English (TOEFL iBT 89 overall with at least 22 per section, or IELTS 6.5, or Duolingo English Test; waived with a completed degree in English), test taken within the past two years. MDiv component: three letters of recommendation (MDiv and OMDiv: one pastoral and two academic); 500-word personal statement on vocational journey and fit; 500-word application essay responding to a prompt about a challenging idea.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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