Indiana University’s master’s degree program in Jewish Studies provides you with the advanced interdisciplinary and language study necessary to prepare for a doctoral program in a disciplinary department or for nonacademic careers in the professional world and nonprofit sector. Building on the unique strengths of the Borns Jewish Studies Program, our M.A. degree allows you to take classes with IU's world-class faculty in a wide range of areas within Jewish Studies, to work closely with a faculty mentor on an independent master’s thesis project, and to pursue internship opportunities as part of the master’s degree program.
The program will normally take two years to complete. It is designed to provide our students with a solid working knowledge in one or more languages relevant to the study of Jewish culture (typically Modern Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, and/or Yiddish), a broad exposure to the academic field of Jewish Studies in a number of different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, and the analytical skills that should serve students whether they choose to pursue a doctoral degree related to Jewish Studies or find employment in the professional world, for example in nonprofit management or education.
The M.A. in Jewish Studies can be combined with a certificate in nonprofit management from Indiana University’s O’Neill School for Public and Environmental Affairs.
All admitted students will automatically be considered for fellowship funding of up to $23,000 plus health insurance and fee remission.
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