 |
 |
 Professional and Graduate Schools and Programs* The Rabbinical School operates in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York. It offers a five-year program leading to the Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters degree and ordination. The Year-in-Israel Program, mandatory for all entering rabbinical students, is offered at the Jerusalem School. The Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York Schools offer the subsequent four years of the program leading to ordination. The School of Graduate Studies in Cincinnati confers the Master of Arts in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies, the Master of Philosophy, and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The doctoral programs lead to advanced scholarship in Judaic and cognate subjects. The Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies in Los Angeles offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Judaic Studies, Doctor of Hebrew Studies, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, Doctor of Philosophy (in cooperation with the University of Southern California). The Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling degree is offered in New York. The degree combines a certification program in pastoral counseling given by the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health with additional courses and seminars taught by HUC-JIR faculty. The D.Min. program is offered to rabbinical graduates of HUC-JIR; clergy of other faiths are also eligible to apply. The Doctor of Hebrew Letters degree is offered to rabbinical alumni in Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York. The Master of Arts in Judaic Studies degree is available in New York to qualified students who are interested in studying Jewish culture and identity. The Cantorial Music Program in Los Angeles offers special courses for synagogue professionals, organists and choir directors. The School of Sacred Music in New York trains cantors, and awards the degree of Master of Sacred Music and investiture. The Year-in-Israel Program is required for all first-year cantorial students. The Rhea Hirsch School of Education in Los Angeles offers programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Jewish Education, the Master of Arts degree in Jewish Education, and the Joint Masters degree in Jewish Education and Jewish Communal Service. The Year-in-Israel Program is mandatory for all entering M.A.J.E. and joint Masters (M.A.J.E./M.A.J.C.S.) entering students. The undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science in Jewish Education is available on a limited basis. The School of Education in New York offers the Master of Arts in Religious Education. The School will also sponsor a Continuing Education Program for Jewish Educators in which short-term Certificate Programs, professional workshops, and a Summer Institute are planned. The School also sponsors and supervises the Miller High School Honors Program. In the near future, the New York School of Education is planning to develop a Master of Arts in Jewish Day School Education. The School of Jewish Communal Service in Los Angeles offers graduate programs for those preparing for or already engaged in Jewish communal work. The School awards a Graduate Certificate and the Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service. Students may pursue both the Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service and the Master of Social Work degrees under cooperative programs with the University of Southern California School of Social Work, the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Pittsburgh. Students may also earn master's degrees in Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications Management, or Gerontology in combination with a master's degree in Jewish Communal Service through cooperative programs with the University of Southern California. The Jerome H. Louchheim School of Judaic Studies in Los Angeles offers a variety of undergraduate courses in Judaic Studies and Hebrew language to students at the University of Southern California. USC students may pursue a course of study in the Louchheim School leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Religion from USC with an emphasis in Judaic Studies. The Louchheim School offers USC students two minors, Judaic Studies and Jewish-American Studies. It is also possible to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Judaic Studies from the College-Institute. Adult Jewish Learning and Living (AJLL) is a national program that encompasses all activities at HUC-JIR that transcend the boundaries of its professional training programs. It includes the New York Kollel, the Beit Midrash / A Liberal Yeshivah in Jerusalem, the Academy for Interfaith Studies in Cincinnati, community education programs in Los Angeles, and joint efforts, particularly in the training of paraprofessionals. The Jerusalem School serves as the academic center for a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition to the Year-in-Israel Program, these include a rapidly expanding Israeli Rabbinic Program, the Beit Midrash / A Liberal Yeshivah Program of Jewish studies, and training programs for Israeli teachers and educators. It is also home to the UAHC Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE) Program for high school students. Future plans include a Center for Educational Initiatives, as well as programs in Jewish Communal Service and Jewish Music. The Nelson Glueck
School of Biblical Archaeology, at the Jerusalem School,
is an American center for postgraduate studies in the fields of
Bible, archaeology and the history of ancient Israel. The School
conducts archaeological excavations of historic sites in Israel.
|
