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Along with [[priest]]ly vocation, St. Vladimir's also provides education 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 other church future Church leaders, such as priests, choir directors , and religious educators. Along with the The Master of Divinity program Arts (M.DivA.), program in general theological studies is intended for those wishing to explore the major academic areas within the seminary also offers theological curriculum without the Master professional preparation demanded of Arts in Theology (M.ADiv. candidates.), the The Master of Theology (Th.M.Th.)is intended for those desiring to prepare for higher-level studies, teaching, and the research. The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)enhances the practice of ministry for ordained and lay ministers in the Orthodox Church.

Protopresbyter [[Georges Florovsky]] St Vladimir's Seminary was instrumental founded in 1938 in its founding after his departure from New York City and named for Saint Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev.<ref>[[Orthodox Theological Institute of Sthttps://www. Sergius (Paris, France)]]svots. It has counted among its deans Protopresbyters [[Alexander Schmemann]], [[John Meyendorff]edu/our-history], and [[Thomas Hopko]]&mdash;nearly a who's who list of twentieth century [[theology]]https://www. Stsvots. Vladimir's counts as alumni [[bishop]]s and [[priest]]s edu/our-history</ref> The seminary was granted a provisional charter by the Board of many jurisdictions, professors Regents of numerous colleges, universities and seminaries, and noteworthy lay leaders in worldwide Orthodoxy. It would be difficult to overestimate the impact University of the seminary on Orthodox theology State of New York in 1948 and an absolute charter in the last fifty years1953.

==Criticism==Especially 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 recent yearsthe American Association of Theological Schools (ATS), Stbecoming fully accredited in 1973. Vladimir's has been The Board of Regents of the University of the subject State of criticism regarding its approach New York granted the seminary the power to teaching Orthodox theology award the degree of Bachelor of Divinity (later termed “Master of Divinity”) in 1967, the degree of Master of Theology in 1970, the degree of Master of Arts in 1985, and praxisthe degree of Doctor of Ministry in 1988. Critics usually cite adherence by faculty to modern Protestant historical-critical methods of Biblical  It has counted among its deans Protopresbyters [[Georges Florovsky]], [[Alexander Schmemann]], [[exegesisJohn Meyendorff]] , and study [[Thomas Hopko]]&mdash;nearly a who's who list of history rather than traditional twentieth century theology. St. Vladimir's counts as alumni [[Church Fathers|patristicbishop]] s and [[hermeneutics|interpretive methodspriest]]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.

[http://library.svots.edu/ St. Vladimir's library ] is one of the largest Eastern Christian resources in North America. The seminary also houses a large publishing house, SVS Press. It publishes a quarterly theological journal, ''St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly''.

==Current EventsDeans==<rss>http://www* Bishop [[Makary (Ilyinsky)]], 1938–1944* Archimandrite [[Dionysius (Diachenko)]], 1944–1947* Bishop [[John (Shahovskoy)]], 1947–1950* Protopresbyter [[Georges Florovsky]], 1950–1955* Metropolitan [[Leonty_(Turkevich)_of_New_York|Leonty (Turkevich)]], 1955–1962* Protopresbyter [[Alexander Schmemann]], 1962–1983* Protopresbyter [[John Meyendorff]], 1984–1992* Protopresbyter [[Thomas Hopko]], 1992–2002* Archpriest [[John H.svots.edu/news/recent/?option=com_rss&feed=RSS2.0&no_html=1</rss>Erickson]], 2002-June 2007* Archpriest [[John Behr]], July 2007–May 2017

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