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Master of Arts in Liturgy
The Master
of Arts in Liturgy is a
professional degree which provides the graduate with theologically informed
skills for practical liturgical leadership in a diocesan office, parish, or
secondary-education program. This program is accredited by the Association
of Theological Schools.
Course Requirements
The Master
of Arts in Liturgy can be completed in one of two ways: a student can
complete coursework over five consecutive summers or a student can take
courses during the academic year, full-time or part-time. The six-week
summer session consists of two consecutive units of three weeks each. Four
courses will be completed in that time (totaling ten quarter credits). In
order to graduate, students must take written and oral comprehensive
examinations and complete a supervised project.
Coursework
Course
work is identical to that required for the Master of Arts (Liturgical
Studies) with the exception of those courses listed with an asterisk (*).
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Three
credit courses:
Christian Initiation
Eucharist: Origins and
Structure
Matrimony and Orders
Reconciliation, Anointing,
Death
Liturgical Year and Liturgy
of the Hours
Sacramentals, Blessings,
Devotions
Liturgical Traditions East
and West
Liturgical Documentation and
Law
Liturgical Art and
Architecture
Sources and Methods in
Liturgiology
The
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Two credit
courses:
Sacramental Aesthetics
Music and Worship
Eucharist: Theological Issues
Word of God and Liturgy
The Liturgical Movement
Ritual, Symbol and Worship
Principles of Sacramental
Theology
Liturgy and Cultural
Adaptation
Liturgical Preparation and
Training
Comprehensive Examination
The
comprehensive examination will normally be taken during the student’s final
summer. Examination dates will be arranged in consultation with the
Director, the examiners and the student. The examination is designed to
enable the student to demonstrate mastery of program material.
The Master’s Project
Since the
goals of the Institute’s M.A.L. program include providing students with a
solid foundation for understanding Catholic liturgy, skill in pastoral
practice grounded in the principles of sacramental theology, and to develop
facility in providing liturgical education and formation, the program
requires a master’s project conducted at the student’s workplace. This
project is conceived and designed in conjunction with a faculty adviser. It
provides an opportunity to integrate classroom learning with an actual
pastoral circumstances. This project is conducted between summer sessions
near the end of the program and must be completed before comprehensive
examinations.
Prerequisites
1.
A bachelor’s degree.
2.
At least 18 hours of course work in theology, philosophy or religious
studies.
3.
Official transcripts from all college and graduate programs attended.
4.
Three letters of recommendation: from a pastor or religious superior;
from a professor or academic instructor, preferably in theology or a related
field; from an employer or supervisor in ministry.
5.
Results of the Graduate Record Examination (general test) or
equivalent.
6.
A Personal Statement explaining the applicant’s interest in the
program and professional or ministerial goals.
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