VII.A   Description

The Divinity School is a graduate professional school whose primary purpose is to educate men and women for the churches' lay and ordained ministries, including pastoral leadership, Christian education, pastoral care, and chaplaincies. The Divinity School also offers theological resources for persons who anticipate professional, public, and social service careers. Finally, the Divinity School offers programs preparatory to Ph.D. studies in the theological fields. Through the Graduate School, members of its faculty participate in Ph.D. instruction, educating future scholars and teachers in the fields of religious studies.

The Berkeley Divinity School is one of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church, with its own Board of Trustees and resources. By action of both schools, the Berkeley Divinity School affiliated with the Yale Divinity School on July 1, 1971, with a fully integrated faculty, student body, and program. All degrees are granted by Yale University, and Berkeley resources are used to support the academic program of the Divinity School and to supervise the formation of Episcopal students for ordination.

The Institute of Sacred Music was established at Yale in 1973 to provide a program of preparation in music, worship and the arts. Through faculty and students it is related both to the Divinity School and the School of Music.

The Divinity School is a graduate professional school whose primary purpose is to educate men and women for the churches' lay and ordained ministries, including pastoral leadership, Christian education, pastoral care, and chaplaincies. The Divinity School also offers theological resources for persons who anticipate professional, public, and social service careers. Finally, the Divinity School offers programs preparatory to Ph.D. studies in the theological fields. Through the Graduate School, members of its faculty participate in Ph.D. instruction, educating future scholars and teachers in the fields of religious studies.

The Berkeley Divinity School is one of the seminaries of the Episcopal Church, with its own Board of Trustees and resources. By action of both schools, the Berkeley Divinity School affiliated with the Yale Divinity School on July 1, 1971, with a fully integrated faculty, student body, and program. All degrees are granted by Yale University, and Berkeley resources are used to support the academic program of the Divinity School and to supervise the formation of Episcopal students for ordination.

The Institute of Sacred Music was established at Yale in 1973 to provide a program of preparation in music, worship and the arts. Through faculty and students it is related both to the Divinity School and the School of Music.