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MA Religion in Culture at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

Taking the Department's motto seriously -- studying religion in culture -- this MA degree explores cross-disciplinary social theory and applies it to the study of religion, seeing each site studied as a test case in identity formation.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Religious Studies  |  Duration: 36 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 36 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include REL 501 Social Theory Foundations, REL 502 Public Humanities Foundations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students seeking an M.A. degree in the study of religion at The University of Alabama must first have earned an undergraduate degree in either the academic study of religion or related field and demonstrate how their areas of interest intersect with the program and Religious Studies faculty expertise. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: CV Statement of Purpose including the planned program of study Writing sample Three letters of recommendation. Note: students who have graduated from UA's Religious Studies program -- if overlapping with current faculty -- do not need to submit letters of recommendation. Only one letter of recommendation is required of those students who have not majored in REL but who have taken courses with current faculty. For full consideration of possible funding, applications to begin the program in the fall semester must be completed no later than December 1. Applic

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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