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Graduate Education Integrating Psychology and Spirituality since 1975
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Residential M.A. in Women’s Spirituality ITP’s Women’s Spirituality Master’s is a two-year weekend program for women at a pivotal “crossroads” in their lives. The program is designed for adult learners who have a passionate interest in the historical, cultural, philosophical and theoretical roots of a women-centered spirituality as well as the practical applications inspired by their research, personal exploration, and creative expression. Transformative Learning and Community Engagement. At the foundation of the program are the values of transformative learning and student engagement in their local communities. Primary goals are to inspire social action and spiritual activism, as well as teach students how to think critically and work in ways that allow for personal transformation and consequent social change. Women-Centered Curriculum. The curriculum explores women’s roles in pre-history and history, women’s spiritual and religious leadership, women’s work in healing and social activism, and women’s contributions (ritual, literary, social, and artistic). The Sacred Feminine and the values of justice and equality associated with Her are explored in multi-spiritual traditions across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, the Ancient Near East/Middle East and Australia.
Program Highlights: • Advanced WomenCentered Studies • Two-year program (approx. one weekend per month) • Multi-cultural and multidisciplinary approach • Faculty leaders in women’s spirituality and spiritual activism • Experiential and transformative learning model • Supportive feminist community • Spiritual and creative immersion • Experiential community service project • Integration of scholarly research, spiritual practice, embodiment, activism, and the sacred arts • Optional Specialization in Creative Expression
Faculty Mentoring. Courses are presented in small graduate seminars using a cohort model and taught by leading practitioners in the fields of women’s spirituality and spiritual activism, including authors, scholars, artists and ritualists. Our feminist learning community offers dedicated mentoring, encouraging the development of new knowledge and theory. A completed thesis or equivalent creative project serves as the culmination of our students’ studies. Community Service Practicum. Each student participates in a 60-hour community service practicum of her own design which is intended to enrich her thesis research work and model a spiritually-grounded approach to scholarship and social change. The practicum may take place in a social service agency, a school, or other institution, or may be a series of workshops developed and offered by the student to the larger community.
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Low-Residency Programs: M.A. in Women’s Spirituality “Attending the Women’s Spirituality Program was a life changing event for me. It allowed me to bring my diverse interests in art, movement and female spirituality together and to refocus my life on what really matters.” Claudi Hartke, graduate
This woman-centered program provides an innovative education for personal transformation and social activism based in the values of the Sacred Feminine. Students have a rare opportunity to study with renowned leaders in the field.
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Spiritual Autobiography Archaeomythology/Origin Stories Art As a Sacred Practice I & II Community Service Practicum Uncommon Kinship: Cultivating Community Across Diverse Lines Embodied Spirituality Feminist Perspectives on Transpersonal Psychology Metaformic Theory/Feminist Theory Organic Inquiry/Feminist Research Thesis Preparation & Writing Women, Religion & Social Change Women’s Sacred Texts
Advanced Metaformic Theory The Ancestral Journey: African Spiritual Culture in the West African Diaspora Ancient & Contemporary Female Shamanism Creative Writing Divinatory Systems of Knowledge Eco-Mythology Lifecycle Rituals Matriarchal Societies: Theory & Practice Music As a Path to Healing The Priestess: Sacred Women in Ancient, Tribal, and Contemporary Cultures Protective Magic: Amulets, Incantations & Ritual Practice Visioning for Your Life’s Work
Total Required Quarter Units: 54 Career Applications WSMA graduates apply what they’ve learned in various arenas: • Business • The Arts • Youth, undergraduate and graduate teaching • Social activism and community work • A wide range of healing professions • Graduate programs, pursuing Ph.D. and MFA degrees
Prerequisite: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school
Co-Directors and Core Faculty Judy Grahn, Ph.D., and D’vorah J. Grenn, Ph.D. Executive Core Faculty Dianne Jenett, Ph.D. Associate Core Faculty Vicki Noble, M.A. Chief Luisah Teish Adjunct Faculty Jennifer Berezan, Leilani Birely, Anne Bluethenthal, Carolyn Brandy, Laura K. Brown, Linda Chrisman, Max Dashu, Malgorzata Kruszewska, Anya Lapham, Shiloh Sophia McCloud, Marguerite Rigoglioso, Xochipala Maes Valdez, Mandisa Wood
For more information, contact Annette Wagner at awagner@itp.edu 650-493-4430 ext. 296