GOALS
The ThM in Jewish Studies is designed to prepare students for doctoral work in Jewish studies. Unlike the regular ThM program, the ThM in Jewish Studies has no part-time or major paper option. The student must be enrolled fulltime for the year in Jerusalem, and is required to complete a thesis. During the second year of the program, the student will become a member of one of the four TST departments, and will become subject to all departmental regulations regarding languages.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The admission requirements are identical to those for the ThM.
DURATION OF STUDIES AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Year One (in Israel): Intensive modern Hebrew and five courses taken in the following areas: Jewish Prayer, Talmud, Jewish Exegesis, Midrash, and Jewish Studies for Christians.
Year Two (in Toronto): Four courses and a ThM thesis, all in the student's major area of interest. These courses will be taken normally as follows: three courses in the first semester, one in the second, in conjunction with the preparation of a thesis proposal and a ThM thesis.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the Modern Hebrew requirement, the candidate must fulfill all of the departmental requirements concerning languages. These normally include (as a minimum) one ancient language (Latin, Greek, or Biblical Hebrew) and one modern language (French, German, Italian or Spanish). Candidates who do not have transcript evidence of having completed at least one of the languages within the last four years must pass one language examination before beginning the second year, and the second no later than half way through the second year.