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The Master of Arts in Judaic studies offers advanced instruction and research in many areas of Judaic studies. The 30-credit program requires a minimum of 21 credits to be completed in the department and nine credits to be chosen in consultation with the department chair. In completing the degree, students may opt to either take a comprehensive examination or write a thesis. Note: This program is not accepting applicants for 2024-25.
Our graduates have found new employment or have enhanced their present careers in such diverse fields as education, nonprofit organizations, and social work. Others have been accepted into doctoral programs.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2023–24 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
The M. A. in Judaic studies program offers advanced instruction and research in many areas of Judaic studies. Our graduates have found new employment or have enhanced their present careers in such diverse fields as education, non-profit organizations, and social work. Others have been accepted into doctoral programs. The 30-credit program requires a minimum of 21 credits to be completed in the department and nine credits to be chosen in consultation with the department chair. In completing the degree, the student may opt either to take a comprehensive examination or to write a thesis.
Applicants must offer at least 18 credits in advanced undergraduate courses in Judaic studies or the equivalent. Applicants must offer minimal competency in the Hebrew language equivalent to two years of college-level Hebrew. An interview is required at the time of application. General matriculation and admission requirements of Graduate Studies are in the section “Admission.”
30 credits are required for the degree. Courses in Judaic studies are grouped in the following areas of study:
Students must complete 21 credits in courses in the Judaic Studies Department. The following courses are required: four courses in one of the eight areas of study (selected from one of the categories A, B, or C); and at least one additional course selected from each of the two other categories (A, B, or C). Students who choose to write a thesis are required to take Judaic Studies 7783G. The remaining nine credits required for the degree may be in courses in other departments, or outside the college, with the approval of the chair.
Before completing 18 credits, students must pass an advanced language examination, administered by the department, which tests their ability to read and comprehend Hebrew or another foreign language pertinent to their area of specialization and approved by the department.
After completing all course work, except Judaic Studies 7783G, students must pass a comprehensive examination or submit a thesis acceptable to the department. Students who choose to submit a thesis may do so only with the approval of the department.
Information about the thesis and comprehensive examination is in the section “Academic Regulations and Procedures” of the Graduate Bulletin.
Note: This program is not accepting applicants for 2024-25.
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Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in Judaic Studies offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the Judaic studies M.A. program access to internships at a variety of companies.
In addition, the department offers a wide variety of experiences, from internships at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, to research under the guidance of our renowned faculty members, to summers of intensive Yiddish studies at such places as Tel Aviv University.
Brooklyn College Judaic studies alumni have found employment with many organizations, including:
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