Jewish Theological Seminary, The

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.-Talmud and Rabbinics, D.H.L.; PhD

Format: Campus

Program Description:

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:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Eligibility 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.

# of Credits Required:

30

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).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

1000.00 USD

Tuition In-State Full Time:

21200 USD

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Theological Seminaries

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: Under 1,000