Master of Arts

Prepares students for service in the church and the world, including both academic and congregational community service. 

General Master of Arts Concentrations

Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with M.A. in Theology

Luther Seminary and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Become a theologically-based counselor. Enroll in this new dual degree program, combining the strength of the marriage and family therapy program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with the solid theological foundation of a Luther Seminary education.

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Dual degree: master of social work with m.a. in theology

Luther Seminary and Augsburg College

Now you can prepare to serve both the spiritual and social needs of individuals, families and communities in both urban and rural settings. Enroll in Luther and Augsburg's dual degree program and receive theological training and advanced social work skills.

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Academic Catalog

For more detailed information about the programs and course requirements, please view the Academic Catalog.

Course Schedules

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Graduation Requirements

Some concentrations require a writing project or thesis for graduation.

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Applications can be securely submitted online (excludes D.Min., Ph.D. and M.Th. degrees).

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Application Process

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. (1 Cor. 12:4-6)

In these words the apostle Paul identifies the variety of God-given gifts, ministries, and activities that God uses to build up the body of Christ.

The same Spirit, the same Lord, and the same God works within this great diversity of gifts and callings to build up the body of Christ for its life in the world, thus empowering the church's witness and mission.

Paul's words also express the vision of the two-year Master's and certificate programs at Luther Seminary—to educate and equip God's people who are called to a variety of ministries in the world and in the church.

Diane Jacobson
Former Associate Dean of M.A./M.S.M. Programs