Humanities - Graduate programs

Arabic and Islamic Studies (0631)

Fields of specialization for the MA degree and diploma studies

The Arabic and Islamic culture is rich and diverse. It is the culture of many great scientists, philosophers, authors and intellectuals, who enriched important fields of human knowledge.

The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel Aviv University aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge in classic Arabic and modern standard Arabic, to acquaint them with the Arabic and Islamic culture and Arabic literature, and to develop their ability to read, analyze and study critically literary, religious, historical, and grammatical texts from various periods and of various styles.

The department serves as a unique meeting point for Arabs and Jews and for interfaith dialogues, regularly hosting a great number of gratis extra-curricular activities, including parties, movies, and trips to religious sites across the country.

The department offers a graduate program that includes a research-oriented track with a thesis requirement (28 hours) and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Graduates of the department have found their way to careers in a variety of fields including research, education, media, business, translation, and others.

Please visit the department website and the department facebook page for additional details.

 

Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures (0671)

The graduate program aims to expand students’ knowledge in the various fields of archaeology and ancient Near Eastern cultures, and to prepare students for independent research.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours). The department offers six fields of study: The Archaeology of Israel and its surroundings from the Prehistoric Era to the beginning of the Middle Ages; Ancient Israel Studies–interdisciplinary program in Archaeology, History and Bible; Egyptology; Anatolian Studies; Mesopotamian Studies; and Greek and Roman Studies. An individual program is designed for each student, according to the chosen field of specialization.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in archaeology with a minimum final grade average of 80.

Students with an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in a field other than archaeology may be accepted to the MA program, provided they completed their studies with a minimum final grade average of 80. These students will be required to complete one year of supplementary studies (approximately 32 semester hours, to be determined by the MA advisor) before beginning the graduate program.

Please visit the department website for additional information.

 

Ancient Israel Studies (1672)

The MA program aims to deepen the students’ knowledge of the archeology and the history of the biblical periods, and to provide cutting edge methods for individual, independent research

Study tracks

The program offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours). This program is individually tailored for archaeology, biblical studies, and history students interested in broadening their understanding of biblical archaeology and the history of the land of the Bible.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in archaeology, history or biblical studies with a minimum final grade average of 80.

Students with an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in fields other than the above mentioned may be accepted to the MA program, provided they completed their studies with a minimum final grade average of 80. These students will be required to complete supplementary studies (as mentioned in the department website, to be determined by the MA advisor) before beginning the graduate program.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

The International Program in Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures

(1673)

Throughout the program students are offered a unique window into the country’s perplexing and complex past via theoretical classes, field work experience, and guided tours to some of the most exciting excavation sites in Israel (such as Jerusalem, Ramat Rachel, Megiddo, Hazor, Dan, Beit Shemesh, Azekah, Beer Sheba, Qumran, Masada, and Caesarea). Students are also offered the opportunity to gain fieldwork experience through a summer dig in an exciting archaeological excavation conducted in Israel by TAU scholars.

 

The academic curriculum focuses on the archaeology and history of the land of ancient Israel throughout the periods, from archaeological and biblical perspectives, while also offering an archaeological science course, an ancient language course, and an ancient near eastern course. The program provides students with the most up-to-date, modern, and scientific research tools.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Biblical Studies (0612)

The Department of Biblical Studies provides its students with a broad foundation of knowledge and advanced research tools, enabling them to deal with all literary genres represented in the Hebrew Bible and the theoretical issues emerging from them. Our study programs also include post-biblical literature of the Second Temple period, preserved in the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Moreover, the study programs give students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of biblical exegesis from various periods.

During their studies, students acquire the tools needed for an independent and critical reading of biblical texts, aiming for a deeper understanding of both their development, and their reception and exegesis, from ancient history until modern times. The department offers a variety of textual courses, which focus on advanced skills of critical reading of the Hebrew Bible, together with cross-sectional courses in various fields of interest, such as: the formation of the Hebrew Bible; textual criticism; literary techniques and styles reflected in biblical prose, historiography, prophecy, law, and poetry; comparative study of the Bible and ancient Near Eastern and classical sources; para-biblical literature of the Second Temple period, including the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and Qumran scrolls; biblical exegesis from the Middle Ages and up to the Renaissance, with special attention to the Muslim and Arabic-speaking world; the Bible in light of cultural studies.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track which includes a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

 

Admissions

Admission is contingent on the Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities criteria.

Please see the department website for additional details.

 

Classics - Greece and Rome (0672)

The graduate program provides a solid foundation in the general field of Classics as well as a deeper understanding in a more narrowly defined specialization. The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Study Tracks

The MA program offers two tracks: Greek Language and Literature, and Latin Language and Literature. Both programs include studies in literature, history, philosophy, and cultural studies.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed their BA with a minimum final grade average of 80 and who have studied classical languages for at least two years.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Cognitive Studies of Language and its Uses (0688)

School of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Science Studies

The program aims to train students in interdisciplinary studies within the framework of the cognitive studies of language, including psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and discourse pragmatics. The program offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Students with an undergraduate degree with a minimum final grade average of 85 may apply to the program. Preference is awarded to students with a background in brain sciences, linguistics, psychology, communications disorders, philosophy, language, literature, or computer science. Students with an academic background other than the above will be required to successfully complete a cluster of supplementary courses.

Please see program's Hebrew website for additional details.

 

East Asian Studies (0687)

The MA program in East Asian Studies is aimed at deepening students’ knowledge of the classical and modern cultures and languages of East Asia and the Indian subcontinent, in various fields in the humanities, social sciences, arts, economy, and management.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours). After the first year of studies the selected track will be evaluated according to the student’s achievements. Students may consult the Teaching Committee concerning any change in track.

Because of the plurality of civilizations, languages, and disciplines within the scope of studies, an individualized program will be designed for each student according to the chosen area of specialization.

Admissions

Applicants must have completed a BA degree in East Asian Studies with a minimum final grade average of 85. Applicants with an undergraduate degree from another department will be required to complete a cluster of courses with a final grade of 85, including the study of a relevant Asian language prior to admission to the MA program.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Unit of Culture Research (0669)

The program is up to date 15.01.2025

 

The Unit of Culture Research offers an enriching framework for advanced studies and the dissemination of public knowledge. The program promotes a nuanced understanding of cultural dynamics, particularly local culture, benefiting professionals in fields such as education, journalism and communication, content creation, libraries and media, marketing and advertising, psychology, social work, and the arts.

The uniqueness of this program lies in its focus on local cultural issues, exploring the cultural dynamics that surround us daily. The curriculum blends contemporary theories and research traditions with hands-on personal research experience.

One of our distinctive offerings is the specialized track for a Master’s in Culture Studies with a focus on Child and Youth Culture.

 

Study Tracks

The Unit of Culture Research offers two study tracks:

• Research Track: Includes a thesis requirement (28 credit hours).
• A Non-Thesis Master's Program Track: Includes a final exam requirement (36 credit hours).

The unit offers two fields of research:

1. M.A. in Culture Studies: This program combines theoretical studies with unique research topics such as migration and intercultural encounters, Mizrahi culture, the study of emotions, human-animal relations, and material culture. It focuses on the research and interpretation of local culture.
2. M.A. in Culture Studies with a Specialization in Child and Youth Culture: This is the only program in Israel offering a master’s degree in this field. It covers both theoretical issues and practical topics such as the history of childhood and parenting, childhood in migration, educational frameworks for children and youth, children’s and youth literature and journalism, as well as media and the internet for children and youth. The program emphasizes issues related to local children’s and youth culture.

 

Admissions Requirements:

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution with a minimum final grade of 80.

Supplementary studies may be required based on the applicant's academic background, as determined by the Admissions Committee. Acceptance as a full-fledged student is contingent upon the successful completion of these supplementary studies.

In exceptional cases, candidates who do not meet the standard criteria may still be considered. Such candidates will be required to submit a detailed letter of motivation and attend a personal interview before a final decision is made.

For further information, please visit our website. 
 

 

English (0626)

The Department of English Literature and American Studies offers advanced graduate studies in Anglophone literature as well as in related literary and cultural theory. The MA program places special emphasis on the conceptual foundations and methodology of literary criticism in the Anglo-American tradition. We offer special coverage in medieval and early modern studies, psychoanalysis and theory, narratology and the novel, and American culture. The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours) and a non-thesis track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

The department welcomes dynamic, intellectually curious candidates who are eager to hone their analytical skills and to research literary texts in their cultural, theoretical, socio-political, and historical contexts.

• Candidates with a BA in English Literature from the Department of English Literature and American Studies whose GPA is 85 and above will be admitted directly into the MA program.

• Candidates with a BA in American Studies from Tel Aviv University or a BA in English Literature from an institution of higher learning that is recognized in Israel, whose GPA is 85 and above, may be required to pass up to 16 credit hours of completion courses with a grade of 85 for each course in order to be admitted into the MA program. The exact number of completion courses (if any) will be determined on the basis of the candidate’s previous studies.  ​​

• Candidates with an undergraduate degree in other fields (including a B.Ed. in English-Language Instruction) whose GPA is 85 and above will be required to pass 32 credit hours of completion courses with a grade of 85 for each course in order to be admitted into the MA program.

Each completion course may be taken only once. It is not possible to repeat completion courses for whatever reason, including cases where the student has not fulfilled the course requirements. Canceling one's enrollment is possible only during the change period, as detailed in the tuition regulations.

 

All applicants to the MA program must complete the English-language requirement of Tel Aviv University or an equivalent course at another recognized institution of higher learning before being allowed to take any courses at the Department of English Literature and American Studies.

 

For additional information, please refer to the department website and prospectus ("Yedion"). 

 

French Culture (0668)

The French Culture Program offers a wide range of interdisciplinary courses covering French History, French Philosophy, French and Francophone Literature and the mastering of the French language.

The program offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours) and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours). Both Thesis and final exam require the supervision of a senior lecturer or a professor from the field. Seminars are given in either Hebrew or French, and aim to grant students research tools in the fields of culture, history, philosophy, literature, and discourse analysis.

MA advisor: Prof. Nadine Kuperty-Tsur.

Students choose their own specialties, focusing on international research of the cultural, historical, literary, and lingual aspects of France and French speaking countries. The program aims to sharpen students' analytical and conceptual abilities, increase their knowledge and help them better understand the complexity of past and present culture while focusing on the French sphere.

 

The PhD program (4 years) is affiliated with the relevant advanced studies schools. Our graduate program maintains close ties with prestigious international institutions (Paris-Sorbonne, Sciences Po and others), offering our students opportunities for scholarships abroad, collaborations on PhD advisement, research workshops, and career opportunities.

 

Gender Studies (0607)

The intellectual goal of the MA Gender Studies Program is to expose its students to cutting-edge research on various themes related to the social relations between women and men, and to gender identities and roles embedded in various socio-cultural contexts. The multi-disciplinary program encourages the exploration, implementation, and creation of feminist theories and empirical knowledge on gendered constructs in a wide range of fields including: law, literature, history, arts, sociology, psychology, and many more. As an advanced studies program, it aims to develop a thick gendered lens to allow deep and critical theory, research, and policy.

The program accepts students with a BA degree from all disciplines, who wish to be exposed to gender studies and to include gender perspectives in their field of research. In cases in which the student does not hold a BA in gender, the applicant will be required to complete a cluster of basic courses on gender, as an entrance precondition to the MA program.

An MA degree in Gender Studies equips students with the intellectual perspectives to examine the challenges of gender differences, analytical skills for the study of gendered structures, and an understanding of the current diverse and multi-cultural world, and tools to think and act in terms of gender mainstreaming and social change. The MA program can include a thesis, which opens the option of future PhD studies in a wide range of academic fields, including Gender Studies.

Gender Studies provide an excellent and updated tool-kit for careers in journalism, community organizing, law, therapy, civil service and civil society, education, counseling, business, public relations, advertising, and many other professional fields that benefit from gender mainstreaming and feminist knowledge.

The program offers both a research track with a thesis (28 credits) and a track with a final exam (36 credits). The program offers a flexible and individual framework that enables students to choose their preferred tracks (according to the academic requirements of the program), their preferred focus of research (either theoretical or applied research focus) and their preferred field of research in: Gender and Humanities, Gender and Law, Gender and Social Science, or Gender and the Arts.

Admissions

Admission is contingent on Faculty of Humanities criteria.

Please see the department internet site for additional information.

 

Hebrew Language (0614) & Semitic Linguistics (0624)

The Department of Hebrew Language and Semitic Linguistics offers two graduate degrees: Hebrew Language and Semitic Linguistics.

The Hebrew Language degree aims to provide deep knowledge on the development of Hebrew from Classical Hebrew through Medieval Hebrew to modern times with the returning of Hebrew to full language life. It offers an advanced analysis of Modern Hebrew with its various styles and registers. The various tracks of the program aim to enhance the students' textual as well as theoretical knowledge of Hebrew linguistics and provide them with up-to-date theories and research methods in Hebrew phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicography, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research-oriented track (28 hours) with a thesis requirement and a theoretical track (36 hours) with a final exam requirement, as well as non-thesis program in editing and style (track 299).

Admissions

Admission is contingent on the Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities graduate program criteria.

Please see the department website for additional details.

 

Semitic Linguistics (0624)

The program aims to specialize students in at least one domain of Semitic linguistics (a language, a linguistic sub-group, a research field), targeting an original research thesis which will eventually enable potential, interested students to pursue a doctorate program. MA students expand their knowledge of Semitic languages, enjoying the largest choice of courses in Semitic and Afroasiatic languages ​​worldwide, which includes different Hebrew traditions (Samaritan, Babylonian and Yemeni, Ashkenazi), several Aramaic varieties, different Arabic and Judeo-Arabic dialects, Maltese, Canaanite languages and Ugaritic, Ancient and Modern South Arabian languages, and Semitic languages of Ethiopia (Amharic and Geez). Semitic languages are framed in their Afroasiatic context through comparisons with Ancient Egyptian, Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, and Omotic languages. Students enhance their linguistic training in different approaches, methods and tools of contemporary linguistics, from current developments in historical comparative linguistics, up-to-date trends in linguistic documentation and fieldwork, etymology and semantics, to cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, teaching, and computational linguistics (corpus construction, annotation, and analysis; writing of dictionaries and linguistic atlases).

The program only offers a research-oriented track (28 hours) with a thesis requirement.

For more information, please visit our website.

 

History (0621)

The Department of General History focuses on the history of Western Civilization. Courses are divided into four principal sections: ancient history, medieval history, early modern history, and modern history. In modern history, students can focus on four different areas: Western and Central Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Applicants must have a BA in history with a minimum final grade average of 85, including two years of study, or the equivalent, of a modern European language. Students with a degree in other subjects with a minimum final grade average of 85 may also may also be admitted, but will be required to successfully complete foreign language studies and a cluster of courses.

Fields of Specialization

656 - Ancient History

657 - The Middle Ages History

698 - Early Modern History, 15th-18th century

652 - Europe in the Modern Period

632 - The History of Latin America

633 - The History of the United States

658 - The History of Russia and Eastern Europe

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Middle Eastern and African History  (0654)

The Program is up to date 19.01.2025

 

The MA program aims to deepen the students’ knowledge and understanding of the Middle East and Africa in the modern era, and to train researchers in this field.

 

Study tracks

The department offers two tracks:

• Research Track: Includes a thesis requirement and comprises 28 credit hours (excluding the mandatory advanced-level Persian or Turkish course, or alternatively, two additional courses in Arabic text analysis).
• Coursework Track: Includes a final exam requirement and comprises 36 credit hours.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 80 in Middle Eastern and African History.
• All students initially enroll in the coursework track. Transition to the research track (typically at the end of the first year) requires:

- Proficiency in Arabic, Turkish, or Persian.

- A minimum GPA of 85 in the first 12 credit hours of the program.

- Finding a thesis supervisor

• Candidates with undergraduate degrees in other fields and a minimum GPA of 80 may also be considered for admission but will be required to successfully complete designated bridging courses.

 

For additional information, please visit the department's website.

 

History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas (0659)

The Program is up to date 15.01.2025

The History and Philosophy of Sciences and Ideas MA program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the historical and philosophical aspects of the natural, human, and social sciences while providing a critical perspective on the interactions between the sciences and the intellectual, social, political, and cultural contexts from which they evolve and are practiced.

The department also offers a special emphasis on the digital world and information technologies for students wishing to focus on the history and philosophy of cyberspace. 

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in humanities, arts, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, law, technology and exact sciences with a final minimum grade average of 80.

All students must complete a cluster of preparatory studies with a minimum final grade average of 85.

Please see the Cohn Institute website for additional information.

 

Jewish History (0677)

The program is up to date23.12.2024

The department offers a wide range of courses in the history of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel and in the Diaspora, from the biblical era to the period of the Second Temple and Talmud, and from the Middle Ages until modern times.

The department provides students with the critical tools and the intellectual perspective necessary to understand events and historical processes, ideological movements,  and spiritual achievements that characterize Jewish life from its early history to the present day. (Please see undergraduate studies program for greater detail.)

Study tracks

The department structures its graduate program around three periods in Jewish history: ancient, medieval, and modern.

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

MA Thesis program: Students in this program will decide on their period of specialization during the first year of study, and choose an advisor to supervise their research and thesis.

MA Theoretical program: Students in this program will concentrate on one main period, while also taking courses in other periods or in related departments, subject to the approval of the department advisor. The student must take a written final examination in the elected field of specialization.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a final minimum grade average of 80. Students with insufficient background in Jewish history may be admitted on a provisional basis contingent on completing supplementary courses with a minimum final grade average of 85.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

 

Jewish Philosophy (0616) & Talmud (0683)

The Department of Jewish Philosophy & Talmud offers two graduate degrees: Jewish Philosophy and Talmud.

The Jewish Philosophy graduate degree offers students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Jewish thought, and to research their own area of specialization under the guidance of a personal advisor.

Study tracks

A. Non-thesis track—designed to broaden students’ knowledge of Jewish thought throughout the ages, from the time of the Second Temple. Students are required to complete courses in two of the department’s three areas of disciplinary expertise.

Jewish thought in the formative period of the Mishna and the Talmud

Medieval Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

Modern Jewish Philosophy and Hassidism

B. Thesis track—designed to qualify students for independent research. Students focus on two of the above sections, and write their thesis in one of their selected fields of specialization.

The Talmud program (0683) provides students with the tools required to develop an independent and critical approach to the sources of Written and Oral Law throughout the ages, to the various areas of the literature of the Halacha and Aggadah and the textual, literary, historical, Halachic, and theoretical problems they entail.

Study Tracks

The program offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Admission is open to candidates who have completed their BA studies with a minimum final grade average of 80. In special cases, candidates with lower averages may apply to the department for special instructions concerning the terms of their acceptance.

Please see the website for additional details.

 

Linguistics (0627)

The MA program offers research-oriented studies covering the major areas of theoretical linguistics and providing cutting edge methodological tools. The program aims to provide in-depth knowledge in the particular sub-domains of theoretical linguistics, and to enable students to specialize in one of the research areas of the discipline.

Study tracks

The department offers two tracks: a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track (36 hours). Fields of research include phonetics, phonology, morphology, generative syntax, formal semantics, pragmatics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and computational linguistics.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a final minimum grade average of 80. Students with insufficient background in theoretical linguistics may be admitted on a provisional basis contingent on completing a cluster of supplementary courses with a minimum final grade average of 80.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Literature (0680)

Poetics (Theory of Literature), Hebrew Literature, Comparative Literature

Graduate Studies are aimed at expanding the students' critical and theoretical knowledge. The scope of studies is applied to broader literary contexts.

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a final minimum grade average of 80 may apply to the program. Students with insufficient background in literature may be admitted on a provisional basis contingent on their completing a cluster of supplementary courses with an average minimum final grade of 80.

Please see the department's Hebrew website for additional information.

 

Inter-University Program in Yiddish Literature

Please see the Hebrew website of the program for additional details.

 

Philosophy (0618)

The graduate program encourages students to extensively study one or two areas of philosophy, to broaden their knowledge in the history of philosophy, and to develop methodological research skills.

Study tracks

The department offers both a research track with a thesis requirement (28 hours), and a theoretical track with a final exam requirement (36 hours).

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree (major in Philosophy) with a minimum final grade average of 85 for the thesis track, and an average of 80 for the theoretical track. Students with a final grade average of 75 from other departments may be admitted on a provisional basis contingent on successfully completing a supplementary program of one to two years.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Religious Studies (0697)

School of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Science Studies

The program introduces students to the wide range of disciplines associated with the study of religion.  It enables students to focus on one or two of these disciplines and to become acquainted with the possibilities of research in the field(s) of their choice. The program encourages inter-disciplinary study with other faculties.

Admissions

Students who have completed their undergraduate degree with a minimum final grade average of 80 may apply. Those accepted into the program are required to complete an individually tailored cluster of supplementary courses (between 16-32 semester hours) with a minimum final grade average of 80. This program of supplementary courses is based on a list of fields of study applicable to the interdisciplinary program of Religious Studies. These study categories are included in the General Studies undergraduate program offered by the Faculty of Humanities. Candidates are requested to contact the program advisor for further details.
An appointment can be made through the Department secretariat, tel. 073-3804797, room 435, Gilman Building.

Please see the department website for additional information.

 

Editing Studies Program - diploma studies (0699)

This one-year postgraduate program is designed to train students to become professional editors through both theoretical courses and workshops.

Admissions

Students with a minimum final grade average of 80 may apply to the program. Acceptance to the program is also based on an interview. Students with insufficient background in Hebrew Language studies will be required to take 3 courses from the Hebrew Language program, prior to joining the program.

Please see the department website for additional details.

 

Diploma Program in Archival and Information Science (1643)

The aim of the Diploma Program in Archival and Information Science, which operates within the framework of the Department of Jewish History, is to provide its students with academic and practical education and training in the aforementioned fields. The program’s graduates can be integrated in archives in Israel and abroad – particularly those documenting historical events, in both the public and private sectors – as archive and database managers. 

Study Tracks

The program includes theoretical courses concerning fundamental questions on the cultural, historical, and legal background on which the field of Archival Studies is based. Alongside the theoretical discourse, the program also includes courses and workshops whose purpose is to provide practical experience of preserving documents and making them accessible, as well as various aspects of using information technology. The program includes specialized courses in the field of Information Science that can serve as a basis for additional training. The length of the program is four semesters, 22 hours in total. The program’s courses will be held in a concentrated manner one day a week, and students will also be required to complete 100 hours of specialized training.

Admissions

Admission is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in all academic fields with a minimum final grade average of 80.