Master of Theology (ThM)
The Master of Theology degree (ThM) is a one-year program of study beyond the master of divinity.
Aims of the Program
The ThM is designed for students who wish to deepen their knowledge in a particular area of study in order to enhance their vocation or ministry. The program is an intensive one-year course of study that focuses on one area of interest. Typically ThM students focus on one of the following courses of study: Bible, preaching and worship, pastoral care, theology and ethics, or religious education. The ThM is intended both for international students who wish to broaden their education through the experience of studying abroad and for domestic students who wish to gain greater expertise in an area of ministry or study.
Through their study for a Master of Theology degree, students will gain:
- Advanced knowledge in a particular area of theological study (e.g., Christian texts, traditions, theologies, ethics, ministerial practice) in the context of a multiethnic, intercultural, ecumenical and religiously diverse world;
- Proficiency in the analysis of a particular area of religious and theological knowledge or practice;
- Advanced skills in critical and imaginative thinking, responsible interpretation, and effective communication; and
- The ability to produce a substantial, summative research project that reflects knowledge of and serious engagement with the present state of the question addressed, supported by appropriate use of primary and secondary sources.