Overview

About the Jewish Thought program

The only degree of its kind and scope in SUNY, our innovative program welcomes students in pursuit of doctoral degrees as well as students seeking a terminal degree of Master of Arts in Jewish Thought. You will explore both classical and modern texts, and examine authors and philosophers who have an impact on the field. These authors and texts will be read closely to discover original ideas, the conceptual and historical relations of these ideas and thinkers to one another, and their relation to the broader intellectual issues of their times and our times.

Certain themes will also be examined in the context of these thinkers and their broader contributions to Western intellectual tradition and history: conceptions of God, revelation, redemption, ethics, gender theory, politics, Zionism, election, aesthetics, literature, the mission of Jews and Judaism, the nature of “religion,” Reformation in Judaism, and, more recently, the significance of the Holocaust and the State of Israel for Judaism and the contemporary world.

Upon completion of the Jewish Thought program of the University at Buffalo, an individual will possess the skills to combine and synthesize key competencies and demonstrate the ability to articulate and defend, in both oral and written forms, the principles, philosophy, and spiritual history of Judaism.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Late Antique and Medieval Jewish Texts

Jewish Law and Theory

Modern Jewish Thought

Virtue Ethics in Abrahamic Religions

Jewish Identity in Modern Literature

Jewish Literature after Auschwitz

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must have a bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in the humanities

Reading knowledge of Hebrew is strongly encouraged but is not a prerequisite to admission

Depending on a student's demonstrated area of interest, research proficiency in another foreign language may be needed in order to complete the final project or thesis

Undergraduate courses in many relevant foreign languages are available at UB for students that will need to demonstrate additional language competency

Completed online application

Resume/CV, including any indication of reading knowledge of Hebrew and other non-English languages

Statement of Educational and Career Goals

Two (2) Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts from each university attended

GRE or GMAT results (optional)

International students must also submit proof of English proficiency (i.e. TOEFL, IELTS)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25740 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25740 USD / year

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In-State

11310 USD / year

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Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

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Overview

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