Jewish Theological Seminary, The The Graduate School Talmud and Rabbinics 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 M.A.-Talmud and Rabbinics Doctoral D.H.L.; PhD On Campus   The program in Talmud and Rabbinics trains students in the advanced study of rabbinic texts: Mishnah and Tosefta, the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds, Second-Temple literature, Midrash Halakhah and Midrash Aggadah, responsa and legal codes. Students use literary, critical-historical, and other methodologies to analyze and derive meaning from rabbinic texts.     Accreditation Information: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools  # Of Credits Required: 30  Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in the humanities or social sciences from an accredited college or university. Additionally, DHL and PhD candidates must have a master's degree in Talmud and Rabbinics or the equivalent.  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 MA- proficiency in Gemara, Rashi, and Tosafot, equivalent to Talmud Text IV. DHL- proficiency in Aramaic on a second-year level. PhD- reading knowledge of French and German, Greek or Syriac.  Other Requirements Candidates are advised that advanced study of rabbinic texts requires extensive preparation in related fields, including Bible; Aramaic; history and religion of Judaism in antiquity; and history and religion of the Greco-Roman and Iranian world. students seeking admission are encouraged to prepare themselves with university courses in these areas. 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: