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), History and Ethnography of Religion (HER), Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy (REP) and Religions of Western Antiquity (RWA). 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@fsu.edu. For online information about University policies regarding graduate study, please consult the Graduate Bulletin.

Bryan Cuevas
John Priest Associate Professor of Religion
Director of Graduate Studies