Welcome
to the Graduate Program of the Religion Department. On this
page you will find links to information about the requirements
for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Religion and information about
how to apply for admission to the Program.
Florida
State University was one of the first state universities in
the nation to offer graduate study in Religion and today the
Department continues to play a leading role, nationally and
internationally, in advancing the academic study of religion.
The Graduate Program in Religion at FSU offers a wide array
of seminars and many opportunities for individual mentoring
by prominent and accomplished scholars. We also offer students
a collegial intellectual and learning environment characterized
by cooperation, respect and good humor.
The Graduate Program has four “tracks” of study,
American Religious History (ARH), Religion, Ethics and Philosophy
(REP), Religions of Western Antiquity (RWA), and Religions of
Asia (RA). Each track has specific degree requirements; descriptions
of these requirements can be found through the sidebar link
on this page to “fields of study.” Students admitted
to one of the four tracks will be advised by faculty in that
area. They will also take courses and fulfill some of their
degree requirements outside that area. It is a general policy
of the department to admit only full-time students to the Graduate
Program in Religion.
For
assistance with logistical matters involving application to
the Graduate Program, arrangements for visiting, and questions
about University regulations and procedures, contact Jon Bridges
at jbridges@mailer.fsu.edu.
For online information about University policies regarding graduate
study, please consult the Graduate
Bulletin.
Amanda
Porterfield
Robert A. Spivey Professor of Religion
Director of Graduate Studies
