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Jewish Studies
JWST 1559New Course in Jewish Studies (3.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in Jewish Studies
JWST 2130Introduction to Jewish Musical Traditions (3.00)
This course is an introduction to sacred and secular Jewish musical traditions. Texts include books and articles that draw on ethnomusicology, musicology, folklore, anthropology, sociology, Jewish studies, history and other fields. The course uses case studies to concentrate on developments in these traditions since the middle of the 19th century, focusing the three main groupings of Ashkenazic, Sephardic and Mizrakhi Jewry.
JWST 2559New Course in Jewish Studies (3.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in Jewish Studies
JWST 3559New Course in Jewish Studies (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Jewish Studies.
Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012
JWST 4559New Course in Jewish Studies (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Jewish Studies.
JWST 4950Senior Majors Seminar in Jewish Studies (3.00)
This course introduces and examines the origins and development of Jewish Studies with emphasis on its interdisciplinary character. Requirements include active class participation and a significant research paper based on a topic of the student's choice. This course is required of all fourth-year Jewish Studies majors. It is also open to all interested students with permission of the instructor.
JWST 4970Supervised Research (3.00)
Supervised Research
JWST 4980Supervised Research (3.00)
Offered
Fall 2013
Supervised Research
Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011
JWST 4998Distinguished Majors Seminar Thesis I (0.00)
Offered
Fall 2013
Thesis, directed by a member of the department, focusing on a specific problem in Jewish Studies. The thesis is based in part on at least three hours of directed reading in the field of the thesis. Prerequisite: Selection by faculty for Distinguished Major Program.
Course was offered Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010
JWST 4999Distinguished Majors Seminar Thesis II (6.00)
Thesis, directed by a member of the department, focusing on a specific problem in Jewish Studies. The thesis is based in part on at least three hours of directed reading in the field of the thesis. Prerequisite: Selection by faculty for Distinguished Major Program and JWST 4998.
Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011