Education and Jewish Studies
Jewish education - including the full denominational range of day school, after-school, weekend, and summer experiences for children, adolescents, adults, and families - has come to play a new and enhanced role in the thinking and the daily rituals and realities of North American Jewish life. Efforts to strengthen Jewish education over the past decade have used many approaches, interventions, and theories of change - building appealing physical facilities, recruiting and retaining skilled teachers, attracting larger student cohorts, and exploring educational venues and opportunities outside of traditional classrooms.
Over the past decade - and with a deep awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing Jewish education in North America - NYU has developed a nationally significant program in the field of Jewish education, with a focus on preparing a new generation of exceptional leaders. We know that curricula, pedagogy, and knowledge of history, culture, Hebrew language, and religious practice are all essential. But our emphasis and theory come from the deeply held belief that Jewish education requires, above all else, dedicated, entrepreneurial, and well-trained professional leadership.
We offer three outstanding graduate programs in Education and Jewish Studies that prepare researchers, teachers, practitioners, and aspiring administrators for leadership positions in a wide range of Jewish educational settings:
- M.A. in Education and Jewish Studies
- M.A. in Education and Jewish Studies/M.A. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the Graduate School of Arts and Science
- Ph.D. in Education and Jewish Studies
Students in the masters and doctoral programs benefit from the rich resources and course offerings of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
The three programs provide a core of instruction and research in Jewish education, and in Hebrew and Judaic Studies. At the same time, the programs are tailored to the interests and needs of each student. Faculty members from the Steinhardt School and the Skirball Department provide close and personalized mentoring. The programs also draw on the talents of expert practitioners in the field of Jewish education working in the New York City area.
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