Academics

The GTU provides students with the opportunity for intensive academic study of many religious traditions including forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Judaism, as well as interdisciplinary topics such as art and religion or theology and science.

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Unique Degree Concentrations

Ranging from Aesthetics to Yoga

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Core Doctoral Faculty Members

From diverse faiths and fields

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Faculty Across the Consortium

To guide your academic career

The proximity of our member schools, academic centers, and interdisciplinary programs creates a dynamic intellectual community that draws scholars from around the world. Students entering the PhD or MA program benefit from the GTU’s diverse, multi-religious environment and draw on the depth of faculty expertise available among the more than 100 full-time faculty members across this diverse consortium. 

Explore Our Doctoral Program

Our PhD curriculum builds on the ecumenical, interreligious, and interdisciplinary strengths of the GTU, offering rich opportunities for both specialization and cross-disciplinary study.

Discover Our MA Program

The GTU Common Master of Arts provides exciting opportunities to explore theology and religion in response to the challenges posed by contemporary cultures. 

Departments and Concentrations

GTU degree programs feature more than thirty unique concentrations - from Aesthetics to Yoga Studies - grouped into four interdisciplinary departments.

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FESTER: A New Book Conversation with Author Hadar Aviram

Please join us for a special CJS event featuring a conversation with author Hadar Aviram on her new book FESTER: Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster (University of California Press, 2024). The event is co-sponsored by The Goldman School of Public Policy at UC...

Collaborative Learning Space, Taube Conference Center, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
12:45pm

Master of Arts Application Workshop

Considering applying to the GTU's Master of Arts program? The MA Fall 2024 application deadline is approaching quickly. Join us for a virtual MA Application Workshop. 

Zoom
3:00pm to 4:00pm

WSR Graduate Student Conference - Call for Papers

Dinner Board Room, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley
9:00am