Students pursue a "third person" academic approach drawn from the humanities and sciences to analyze the cultural, historical, and scientific underpinnings of contemplative experiences in religion, art, music, and literature. This is developed in combination with a "critical first-person" approach based in practical experience of contemplative techniques and methods to provide an integrated understanding of the role of contemplative thought and experience in societies and on the individuals who constitute them.
Contemplative Studies
University Rank:#79
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Duration4 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 87,648 / Total
Next IntakeJune 20, 2023
Contemplative Studies
About
- Identify the wide variety of contemplative experiences across cultures and across time
- Examine scientific and philosophical explanations for contemplative experiences
- Cultivate direct first-person knowledge of contemplative experiences
- Assess the meaning and significance of contemplative experiences both within the traditions from which they emerged and on a personal level for our students
- Produce and present a humanities- or science-based independent research project
Disciplines
Contemplative Studies Initiative
Requirements
Entry Requirements
You should complete secondary school. Brown first-year students will have completed 12 to 13 years of primary and secondary schooling.
National and International Examinations
You should plan to sit for national and international examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, Chinese Gaokao and International Baccalaureate and submit the predicted or actual scores for those examinations as part of your credentials for admission to Brown. We expect the actual scores to be submitted before matriculation. At the time of application, you and your school should submit a request in writing if you are in a national curriculum but are not planning on taking the corresponding external examinations.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 8
- TOEFLMin 100
Career
- Humanities
- Sciences
Fee Information
Application Fee 75
How to Apply
Begin by creating an account on the Common Application website. Once registered, you will need to add Brown University to your list of colleges by the College Search tab.
The Common Application is divided into three sections:
- Information common to all the schools to which you are applying
- Brown University specific questions
- School forms submitted by your school counselor and academic instructors
Contemplative Studies
Brown University
United States of America, Providence