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St. Vladimir's Seminary currently offers four graduate level degrees. <ref>[https://www.svots.edu/academics/degree-programs]https://www.svots.edu/academics/degree-programs</ref> The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) offers training for future Church leaders such as priests, choir directors, and religious educators. The Master of Arts program in general theological studies (M.A.) program in general theological studies is intended for those wishing to explore the major academic areas within the theological curriculum without the professional preparation demanded of M.Div. candidates. The Master of Theology (Th.M.) is intended for those desiring to prepare for higher-level studies, teaching, and research. The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) enhances the practice of ministry for ordained and lay ministers in the Orthodox Church.

Protopresbyter St Vladimir's Seminary was founded in 1938 in New York City and named for Saint Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev.<ref>[[Georges Florovsky]https://www.svots.edu/our-history] , https://www.svots.edu/our-history</ref> The seminary was instrumental granted a provisional charter by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1948 and an absolute charter in its founding after his departure from [[Orthodox 1953. After occupying rented spaces in New York City, the seminary moved to is current campus in Westchester County in 1961. The seminary received Associate Membership in the American Association of Theological Institute Schools (ATS), becoming fully accredited in 1973. The Board of Regents of the University of the State of St. Sergius New York granted the seminary the power to award the degree of Bachelor of Divinity (Parislater termed “Master of Divinity”) in 1967, the degree of Master of Theology in 1970, France)]]the degree of Master of Arts in 1985, and the degree of Doctor of Ministry in 1988.  It has counted among its deans Protopresbyters [[Georges Florovsky]], [[Alexander Schmemann]], [[John Meyendorff]], and [[Thomas Hopko]]&mdash;nearly a who's who list of twentieth century [[theology]]. St. Vladimir's counts as alumni [[bishop]]s and [[priest]]s of many jurisdictions, professors of numerous colleges, universities and seminaries, and noteworthy lay leaders in worldwide Orthodoxy. It would be difficult to overestimate the impact of the seminary on Orthodox theology in the last fifty years.

* Archpriest [[John Behr]], July 2007–present ==Current Events==<rss>http://www.svots.edu/news/recent/?option=com_rss&feed=RSS2.0&no_html=1</rss>2007–May 2017