Master of Arts in Jewish Heritage
Ariel University
Key Information
Campus location
Ari'el, Israel
Languages
English,
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 5,030 / per year *
Application deadline
15 Aug 2024
Earliest start date
27 Oct 2024
* attached to CPI - international students; USD 3,847 attached to CPI - Israeli citizens
Introduction
The aim of the MA studies in the Department of Jewish Heritage is to deepen and broaden expand the basic knowledge of the students who have completed a BA, and to introduce them to additional aspects of Judaism and humanism in order to provide them with a more ordered approach to at least one of the program’s three clusters:
- Archaeology
- Jewish History – The Zionist Movement and the State of Israel
- Jewish Thought
The MA program in Jewish Heritage offers innovative studies that are based upon existing traditions of the study of the humanities and Jewish thought. First-degree graduates of these departments who are interested in new interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary ideas that combine studies from traditional disciplines will acquire knowledge that will allow them to carry out research in one of the program’s clusters. The program provides its students with the tools that will enable them to delve deeply into texts, historical sources, and social phenomena that affect the history of the Jewish people, and sharpen their critical analytical skills in subjects of Jewish Heritage. The program encourages students to question and provides them with the tools and knowledge to deal with such questions together with courses in qualitative and quantitative research methodology – all suited to a particular discipline.
The program, which is officially recognized by the Council of Higher Education, has graduated 200 students since its inception.
The General Studies Program
- Methodological courses shared by all tracks
- Specific elective courses from the chosen cluster of specialization
- Two seminars from the cluster of specialization chosen by the student. Students may also choose one of the seminars from an alternative cluster.
Requirements
- Students are required to maintain a grade average of 70 in all of their chosen subjects. A grade of less than 65 in any course will be considered a failing grade and the student will need to either repeat that course or replace it with another course.
- There are no exams offered twice in MA studies.
- Students must demonstrate a satisfactory academic level of English.
- The Research Committee will determine whether students need to prove competence in an additional language required for their studies. Ariel University will provide students with an instructor for alternative languages required for completing their MA studies.
Curriculum
Study Clusters and Study Format
The program provides an organized specialization in one of three clusters, according to the student’s choice:
- History of the Jewish People, the Land of Israel and the Zionist Movement
- Talmud and Jewish Thought
- Archaeology
The program’s curriculum, while focusing on the student’s chosen speciality, combines the different clusters. The program includes:
- Methodological courses in research (these courses are common to all study clusters)
- Specialization courses in one of the three clusters
- Additional elective courses from the other clusters
- Two seminars
The Master’s Degree program takes two years to complete. Studies in the program are held on Thursdays in order to assist students in maintaining their professional or personal schedules while completing their degree.
Study Tracks and Curriculum
There are two study tracks in the program:
- Theoretical studies with limited research (non-Thesis Track studies). Theoretical studies with extended research (Thesis Track studies).
Students in the extended research track will conduct comprehensive research totalling 12 credits at a level appropriate for publication in scientific literature. In addition, participants will complete theoretical studies totalling 24 credits, of which 8 credits are seminars.
As part of the limited research track, participants will complete theoretical studies totalling 28 credits and conduct scientific research of only 8 credits through seminars. The total number of credits required to complete the studies is 36.