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Jewish Theological Seminary, The The Graduate School Modern Jewish Studies Graduate Admissions 3080 Broadway, Box 74 New York, NY 10027 US   Phone: 212-678-8032   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's Ma.A.-Modern Jewish Studies Doctoral D.H.L.; PhD On Campus   The program in Modern Jewish Studies is designed to provide the student with multidisciplinary training in the study of the modern Jewish experience (circa 1750–1980), with an emphasis on religion and culture. Students take courses in a variety of fields but major in either history or literature. The Amos and Zvia Ginor Chair in Israeli Society and Culture, an endowment designed to deepen our understanding of contemporary Israeli society and culture, enables JTS to invite different Israeli scholars to teach for a semester in the Modern Jewish Studies program. Past occupants of the chair have been Gideon Shimoni, Charles Leibman, Gideon Ofrat, and Yoram Bilu.     Accreditation Information: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools  # Of Credits Required: 30  Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Applicants to The Graduate School, regardless of whether they seek matriculated or nonmatriculated status, must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and present evidence of the ability to pursue studies on the graduate level. DHL and PhD students must have a master's degree.  Pre-Requisite Courses In addition to department or program requirements, all students must complete the year-long interdisciplinary seminar MDS 5101-5102; or demonstrate that the course material was taken for credit previously; or show proficiency by examination. Students who have never studied Bible in the original with a scholarly perspective are required to take BIB 5011. Students who have never studied Talmud in the original are required to take TAL 5025.  International Student Requirements Applicants whose native language is other than English and who have not been educated at a college where English is the language of instruction must submit official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 100 (Internet-based) is required. The Graduate School also may require that nonnative English speakers prove satisfactory proficiency by scoring at level 10 on the placement test administered by Columbia University's American Language Program (ALP).  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GRE Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement DHL students must demonstrate satisfactory reading comprehension of Hebrew prior to matriculation. PhD students must also demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of German and either French or Yiddish.  Other Requirements All entering students must take the Hebrew placement examination online. In order to receive the degree, students must demonstrate proficiency in Hebrew equivalent to the level of HEB 5203. Prior to taking the Comprehensive Examination, doctoral students are required to pass a proficiency exam in reading Hebrew academic texts, for which HEB 5999: Reading Academic Texts provides the requisite skills.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $ 1000.00  Tuition: 21200  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 88  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 44  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $1000  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $21200  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: