Religions of the World, Postgraduate Certificate

Master

In Harvard (USA)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Harvard (USA)

About
The "Religions of the World" professional graduate certificate is offered by Harvard University.
Gain insight into the historical origins, mythologies, cosmovisions, faiths, sacred architecture, rituals, and institutions of the world’s religious traditions.Key learning outcomes:
Understanding of the frameworks and methods through which to understand religion in different cultures, time periods, and societies.
Developing an understanding on how to read and interpret religious texts, artistic expressions, and ritual performances
Surveying the powerful roles that charismatic individuals and traditional institutions have played in social organization, rapid social change, cultural transformation, and globalization in the modern world.
Examining the intersection of religious history, philosophy, culture, and lifestyle.
Earning the certificate
To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:
Completefour certificate courses for graduate credit.
Earn at least a B grade in each course.
Complete the courses within three years.

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English Language Requirements You only need to take one of these language tests: TOEFL iBT ® TOEFL®PBT IELTS Minimum required score: 0120 100 The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ® . Schedule TOEFL® Minimum required score: 310677 600 The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom...

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Subjects

  • Religions

Course programme

Programme Structure

The liberal arts graduate certificate in Religions of the World requires four courses.

Courses Include:
  • Exhibiting and Collecting Islamic Art: Toward a Critical History
  • History of Western Christianity, 100-1100
  • History of Western Christianity, 1100-1500
  • The Empire Strikes Back: Science Fiction, Religion, and Society
  • Bodies and Sexualities in the Medieval Middle East: Medical, Cultural, and Religious Views
  • Buddhism and Japanese Artistic Traditions
  • World Religions
  • Motherhood in Religion and Myth
  • Religion, the Arts, and Social Change
  • Religious Dimensions in Human Experience: Myth, Methods, Apocalypse, and Understanding the Sacred Good.

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Religions of the World, Postgraduate Certificate

Price on request