• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

Religion continues to be a powerful force for shaping human societies and cultures across the globe. It can inspire the full range of human activities – from marvelous acts of generosity and kindness to terrifying acts of pain and violence. Religion in its multiple expressions directly addresses what it means to be a good human being¸ and often lies at the root of an individual's personal quest for meaning. In contemporary times, the study of religion is also an essential passport to intercultural understanding across the globe.

The Department of Religious Studies at UT promotes the critical and comparative study of religion, and does not favor one religious tradition at the expense of others. Drawing upon a range of perspectives – historical, anthropological, textual, and theoretical – the Department highlights both the variety and complexity of religious beliefs, practices, communities, and institutions. The faculty's expertise is wide-ranging. Their research and teaching interests span religious traditions such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism; geographic regions such as the Americas and Africa, the Ancient Mediterranean and Asia; and thematic topics such as the relationship of religion to politics, gender, violence, sport, media, and the arts.

The academic study of religion provides students with a powerful lens for examining the values, ideals, practices, and power structures of particular societies. In addition, knowledge of the histories of different religions is vital for the understanding of past and current conflicts, as well as of religious activism concerning human rights, environmental conservation, and an end to global poverty.

What topics will I study?

You will examine an extraordinary wide range of human phenomena: from art and architecture to myths and magic; from the Bible to the Buddha; from religious traditionalism to global transformation.

What methods will I use?

The comparative and cross-cultural study of religion employs methods from a variety of disciplines, including history, classics, anthropology, sociology, media studies, cultural studies, and political science.

What can I do with a Religious Studies major?

Humanitarian Services

Development: Economic, Community Disaster/Disease Relief United Nations

Education

Teaching Research Multicultural Programming

Business

Human Resources Marketing Public Relations

Communications and Arts

Writing Publishing Radio, Television, and Film

Social Services

Advocacy Counseling Law

Religiously Affiliated Areas

Clergy Mission Work Military

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$30,988.00 (¥ 200,613) /年

开学时间：2022八月, 2022一月

申请截止日期：15 June 2022, 15 October 2022

留学地点：College of Arts and Sciences312 Ayres Hall, 1403 Circle Drive,KNOXVILLE,Tennessee,37996, United States