Overview

Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies / Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew and Judaic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Hebrew and Judaic studies/museum studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Hebrew and Judaic studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

23

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.96%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	17.65%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Post-Biblical and Talmudic literature and history, mysticism, Bible and ancient Near East, medieval and modern Jewish history, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Mr. David Engel
Chair
Email: gsas.hebrewjudaic@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8980
Fax: 212-995-4178

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