Graduate Theological Union And University Of California Berkeley

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. in Jewish Studies, Ph.D. in Jewish Studies - Joint degree with UC Berkeley.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The degree programs in Jewish Studies combine the rich resources of the GTU and UC Berkeley to provide an academic framework for graduate studies in the area as well as create a broad interdisciplinary approach to the field. Faculty in the program have pioneered in the literary study of the Bible, the investigation of Jewish sexuality and gender roles, the application of postmodernist theory to classic Jewish texts, the inscription of Jewish exegesis and thought in European intellectual history, and the rethinking of Yiddish and Hebrew literature in the context of literary history. The program looks at Jewish Studies from a non-parochial vantage point and seeks to encourage its students to combine various academic disciplines and historical perspectives in their work.

Eligibility Requirements:

M.A. - GRE: 550, GPA: 3.0
Reading knowledge in one modern foreign language is required by the 3rd semester.
Ph.D. - GRE: 600, GPA: 3.5
Reading knowledge in classical and modern Hebrew and other modern or ancient languages as appropriate to the student's field.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Theological Seminaries

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: Under 1,000