The School of Religious Studies sponsors an interdisciplinary program in liturgical studies leading to the Master of Arts degree. It studies liturgical tradition and current reforms and explores the theological and cultural foundations of liturgical expression and provides for critical reflection on the experience of worship.
Students anticipating doctoral studies ordinarily enroll in the general research specialization.
Students in the program may be registered in the Department of Theology or in the Department of Religion and Religious Education. Prerequisites and Admission Evaluation of student preparation in the areas of religious studies, philosophy, and the humanities will be done on an individual basis. Students with deficiencies will be required to take courses in these areas to supplement their program. B.A., preferably with a liberal arts emphasis, including background in the humanities. Satisfactorily completed academic courses in ecclesiology, Christolgy, and a critical introduction to the Old and New Testaments.