Summer Term 2009 (June 8 - June 26) at Sterling Divinity Quadrangle offers clergy and practitioners, as well as church musicians and those with an interest in worship and the arts, a series of short courses in subject areas ranging from history and biblical scholarship, to hymnody and liturgical music, to topics in pastoral care. Presented jointly by the Yale Divinity School, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and taught by their faculty and guest faculty, Summer Term courses are held in New Haven on beautiful Sterling Divinity Quadrangle during the month of June. New Haven's International Festival of Arts and Ideas forms an ideal backdrop for this unique interdisciplinary learning experience, during the second and third weeks of the three-week Summer Term program.

Summer Term course offerings run for five consecutive days, all for half-day sessions except for the Icon Writing Workshop and a newly added course, Jonathan Edwards and his World. Participants may enroll in multiple courses at a reduced rate.  Students registered for any course may attend the welcome lunch on Monday of each week. More Summer Term information is available at summerterm@yale.edu, 203-432-9526.

Please register by May 15 to reserve a place. Registrations will be accepted until classes are full. Later reservations may be accepted as space permits. Classes with insufficient enrollment on May 15 may be cancelled. Books or materials for some courses will be available for purchase at the Yale Divinity Student Book Supply (203-432-6101), which offers a 10% discount to clergy and YDS alumni/ae, and a 15% discount to participants in its membership program.

Also, from May 26-July 7 and distinct from Summer Term, language courses will be offered in elementary biblical Hebrew, elementary New Testament Greek, and ecclesiastical Latin. Additional information about language courses is available through the Registrar's Office at maryann.carrieri@yale.edu and 203-432-5311.

Additionally, Berkeley Divinity School will be offering two leadership courses on campus June 2-3, during the week preceding Summer Term.  A two-day course will focus on leadership development for recent graduates, and a one-day course will be held for church wardens.  Further details, including registration information, are available by contacting Alfred Tisdale, director of Anglican studies and formation, at 203-432-9285, william.tisdale@yale.edu.

As Summer Term participants are in class by day, the June 13-27 International Festival of Arts &Ideas—featuring concerts, book discussions, art exhibitions, and movies—is a great way to relax and experience local New Haven culture by night.

Last updated: April 13, 2009