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Prepare for a career in academia, Jewish communal service, Jewish education, the rabbinate, or the cantorate at the premier institution of Jewish learning. A university of Judaic studies with a world-class faculty and diverse student body, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) grants graduate and professional degrees through four of its five schools: The Graduate School, William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, The Rabbinical School, and H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music.
The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary houses the most complete collection of Judaica in the Western Hemisphere. With more than 400,000 volumes on open shelves, it is ideally suited for the research needs of students. JTS is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, near the Hudson River and Riverside Park with its tree-lined jogging trails, tennis courts, and wooded enclaves. The neighborhood is filled with restaurants, coffee bars, bookstores, and boutiques. Financial aid, based on need and/or merit, is available to matriculated students in the form of grants, loans, and merit scholarships. Some graduate housing is available.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
www.jtsa/edu/graduate
Office of Admissions: 212-678-8022
Office of the Dean: 212-678-8024
gradschool@jtsa.edu
Dr. Stephen Garfinkel, Dean
Abby Eisenberg, Director of Admissions
TUITION: $11,710 per semester (MA, DHL); $14,650* per semester (PhD)
*residency tuition for the first or second year including summer 2012
Students attending The Graduate School receive the most comprehensive education in advanced Jewish Studies available in North America. Through specialized courses of study, students prepare to pursue careers in academia, Jewish art, or Jewish professional leadership. The distinguished faculty of The Graduate School is the largest in the Western Hemisphere devoted entirely to Jewish Studies. Its commitment to the highest academic achievement has earned The Graduate School international renown. The expertise of the faculty provides unparalleled opportunities to study with esteemed scholars in the graduate student?s chosen discipline.
The Library?s Special Collection, available to all Graduate School students, consists of more than 30,000 items and includes thousands of rare books. The Library also houses 11,000 ancient manuscripts, as well as 40,000 genizah fragments, offering extraordinary possibilities for original scholarship. Additional research opportunities are available through the neighboring libraries of Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and Teachers College.
For MA and DHL (Doctor of Hebrew Literature) students, The Graduate School has a consortium agreement with Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Union Theological Seminary. For PhD students, The Graduate School consortium agreement includes Fordham University (also open to DHL students), New York University, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Princeton University, and Yale University.
The Graduate School offers two to three online courses each semester. These courses are open to both matriculating and nonmatriculating students.
Need-based financial aid is available to U.S. and Canadian matriculated MA students. U.S. citizens are eligible for need-based tuition grants as well as U.S. government loans. Canadian citizens, with the exception of Quebec residents, are eligible for tuition grants and Canadian student loans.
All PhD students who apply by January 2 are automatically considered for merit fellowships, which provide tuition, a stipend, and health insurance for five years. Advanced doctoral students may be awarded teaching assistantships. Some merit fellowships are also available for MA students.
The Graduate School is open to all qualified men and women without regard to age, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.
DEGREES
M.A.: Ancient Judaism, Bible & Ancient Semitic Languages, Interdepartmental Studies, Jewish Art & Visual Culture, Jewish History, Jewish Literature, Jewish Studies & Public Administration (dual-degree program with Columbia University in which students can also earn an MS), Jewish Studies & Social Work (dual-degree program with Columbia University in which students can also earn an MPA), Jewish Thought, Jewish Gender & Women?s Studies, Liturgy, Medieval Jewish Studies, Midrash & Scriptural Interpretation, Modern Jewish Studies, Talmud & Rabbinics.
Ph.D. and D.H.L.: Ancient Judaism, Bible & Ancient Semitic Languages, Jewish History, Jewish Literature, Jewish Thought, Liturgy, Medieval Jewish Studies, Midrash & Scriptural Interpretation, Modern Jewish Studies, Talmud & Rabbinics.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH EDUCATION
Office of Admissions: 212-678-8866
Office of the Dean: 212-678-8030
Dr. Barry W. Holtz, Dean
Abby Eisenberg, Director of Admissions
TUITION: $11,710 per semester (MA); $14,650* per semester (EdD) *residency tuition for the first or second year including summer 2012
The MA in Jewish Education trains students as practitioners in multiple settings, including day, congregational, community, and supplementary schools; camps; JCCs; and Jewish educational organizations. After studying a core curriculum, students choose to specialize in one of three areas: day school education, synagogue school leadership, or informal and communal education. Specializations are also offered in special needs and early childhood through the JTS consortium with Teachers College, Columbia University. Students with an interest in the arts, special education, adult education, the environment, or technology work with advisers to develop programs tailored to their career goals.
Generous need- and merit-based fellowships are available. MA students may attend full-time or part-time. Part-time MA students can choose to pursue their degree through distance learning courses. Distance learning courses are also open to all in-residence students.
The EdD in Jewish Education prepares academics and senior professionals for leadership in Jewish education by providing training in administration, supervision, curriculum development, and educational research, as well as for academic careers. Full-tuition fellowships with $20,000 living stipends are available for full-time doctoral students.
Part-time weekday doctoral programs are available. JTS also offers a part-time executive doctoral program in which senior Jewish education professionals earn 6 credits each semester by attending classes at JTS on Sundays and Mondays (only twice each semester) and pursuing distance learning course work. Students complete their degrees in three to six years, depending on the number of courses they take each summer.
JTS doctoral students also benefit from the consortium with Teachers College, Columbia University.
DEGREES
M.A.: Jewish Education.
Ed.D.: Jewish Education (concentrations in teaching & learning; leadership & administration)
THE RABBINICAL SCHOOL
Office of Admissions: 212-678-8817
Office of the Dean: 212-678-8907
rabschool@jtsa.edu
Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean
Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz, Director of Admissions
TUITION: $12,440 per semester (MA)
JTS offers a five-year course of intensive study leading to rabbinical ordination and leadership opportunities throughout the Jewish world. Academic resources include a world-class faculty; The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary, the school?s peerless Judaica reserve; and a network of alumni and other mentors who are available to guide and support JTS students. JTS rabbinical students earn an MA degree with a concentration in their choice of fields?Jewish studies, Jewish education, sacred music, pastoral care, or social work?in addition to ordination. The curriculum includes a rich series of courses in professional skills and several years of supervised field education in the different areas of the rabbinate. JTS offers an intensive Mekhinah preparatory year for applicants who have not had adequate experience in the study of traditional Jewish texts. Fellowships, internship stipends, and financial aid are available for qualified students. Applications are due on December 31; preliminary interviews are held throughout the year.
DEGREES
M.A.: Judaica.
Rabbinic Ordination.
H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL AND COLLEGE OF JEWISH MUSIC
Office of Admissions: 212-678-8037
Office of the Dean: 212-678-8037
Hazzan Henry Rosenblum, Michael W. Greene Dean
TUITION: $12,440 per semester (MSM)
The H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music trains men and women of the Jewish faith for the cantorate. The first year of this five-year, full-time program is spent in Israel on a curriculum specially designed for cantorial students. Students receive the diploma of hazzan and a master?s degree in sacred music. The school is the center of learning for cantors, musicians specializing in Jewish music, musicologists, conductors of Jewish choruses, Jewish music educators, music therapists, and prayer leaders in Jewish day schools and summer camps.
DEGREE
M.S.M.
Cantorial Investiture.
ONLINE DEGREES (limited on-campus study required)
M.A.: Jewish Education.
M.A.: Jewish Studies.
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