Graduate Study in Jewish History
Graduate Study in Jewish History takes place within the Department of History while also taking advantage of faculty in the Program in Jewish Studies in other disciplines. The general requirements for Graduate Study in Jewish History are the requirements for History. Please consult the History Department website for the current course of study.
The specific requirements for students in Modern Jewish history are:
- Proficiency in Hebrew and at least one European language. Knowledge of German is strongly encouraged.
- Two courses in earlier periods of Jewish history. Reading Hebrew texts from these periods as part of the course work is strongly encouraged. The student should consult with her/his advisor in selecting courses.
In consultation with the advisor students are encouraged to concentrate in one national history and one broadly conceived transnational or comparative theme or method.
The specific requirements for students in Medieval Jewish history are:
- Proficiency in Latin or Arabic in addition to Hebrew and German.
- Two courses in other periods of Jewish history selected after consultation with his/her advisor.
- Proficiency in Hebrew manuscript paleography and codicology.
Study of ancient Jewish history can be pursued through the Department of Religious Studies
Applying to the Graduate Program through the Comparative Literature Department