{"id":164,"date":"2023-01-31T18:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:56:11","slug":"graduate-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/graduate-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Our doctoral program offers instruction in methods and theories along with specialized training in one of three areas of graduate study:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/religion\/asia-pacific-religions\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Asia Pacific Religions\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/asia-pacific-religions-1050x591-1-768x432.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/asia-pacific-religions-1050x591-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Procession on Vesak Day (Buddha's Birthday) in Indonesia. One of the doctoral degree programs at the USC School of Religion.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/religion\/asia-pacific-religions\/\" >\n                  \n                    Asia Pacific Religions\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"normal\">Trains students in the foundational texts, histories, worldviews, socio-political and cultural impact of religions in the pre-modern and modern Asia Pacific. These religious traditions include Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religious movements in the region as well as their global manifestations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"normal\">Mandatory courses for students in the Asia Pacific Religions track include <strong>REL 545<\/strong>, <strong>645<\/strong>, and a one course from the <strong>652<\/strong>\/<strong>653<\/strong>\/<strong>654<\/strong>\/<strong>655<\/strong> series.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.25em\"><strong><a title=\"Asia Pacific Religions Flyer\" href=\"\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/01\/AsiaPacificReligions_with_image_credit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/religion\/christian-studies\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Christian Studies\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/christian-studies-1050x591-1-768x432.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/christian-studies-1050x591-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Glass paten image of Jesus, Paul, and Peter from 4th century Spain. One of the doctoral degree programs at the USC School of Religion.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/religion\/christian-studies\/\" >\n                  \n                    Christian Studies\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Trains students in the vast global range of historical and contemporary Christian traditions often grouped together homogeneously as Christianity. Rather than focusing exclusively on textual and intellectual traditions, this track integrates the social, cultural and material dimensions of religion in its study of plural Christianities, and challenges students to frame their research in transnational and transhistorical terms as a matter of course.<\/p>\n<p>Mandatory courses include <strong>REL 535<\/strong>, <strong>635<\/strong>, and <strong>651<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.25em\"><strong><a href=\"\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/01\/9.5_x_6_xn_studies_flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"\/religion\/global-islam\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Global Islam\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/islam-studies-1050x591-1-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/02\/islam-studies-1050x591-1-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"The Blue Mosque (The Sultan Ahmed Mosque) located in Istanbul, Turkey. Global Islam is one of the graduate study tracks offered at USC School of Religion.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"\/religion\/global-islam\/\" >\n                  \n                    Global Islam\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Trains students in the \u201cglobal\u201d dimensions of the Islamic tradition, from the traditional confines of the Middle East, Africa and South and Southeast Asia to include Islam, Islamic thought, Muslim culture and Muslim communities in the modern Western world.\u00a0 In addition to the acquisition of traditional skills for the study of religious texts, doctrine, and spiritual life of believers, students will learn how Muslims negotiate concrete spaces and contexts they inhabit in the modern world.<\/p>\n<p>Mandatory courses for students in the Global Islam track include <strong>525<\/strong>, <strong>625<\/strong>, and <strong>650<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.25em\"><strong><a title=\"Global Islam Flyer\" href=\"\/religion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/01\/GlobalIslam_with_image_credit_b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>In addition to instruction within the department of Religion, students are encouraged to pursue interdisciplinary study in related disciplines. 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