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COURSES
The Hebrew Division at Hunter
College offers a
uniquely designed academic program, which both quantitatively and
qualitatively ranks among the finest in the country. The program offers a comprehensive course
of study for undergraduates in language, literature and culture paralleling
similar programs in Greek, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian,
Russian, Chinese, etc. The highly
diversified course of study faithfully reflects the long-lived and rich
history of Hebrew as a spoken and written language from pre-biblical
antiquity to the present. These
courses actively seek to develop a proper appreciation for the literary
continuity from antiquity to the present. Language courses focus on modern
Hebrew; however, the ground work for the study of biblical, Talmudic, and
medieval texts is laid.
The following are the main academic areas of study introduced by the
Hebrew Division:
1. Biblical Literature and Thought
2. Talmudic Literature and Thought
3. Medieval Hebrew Literature, Thought
and Culture
4. Modern Hebrew Language and Literature
Download a complete
list of the Division’s course offerings from the Hunter College
catalogue here.
In addition to the courses listed above, see below the description of
detailed topic courses in Hebraic Studies:
HEBR 357
Approaches to Main Problems in Hebraic Studies
Explorations in depth of a particular area in Hebraic Studies. The course serves as a transition between
the basic language courses and more advanced courses in literature; maybe
repeated as topics vary from semester to semester. The following is a list of topics, which
have been presented under this course rubric:
HEBR 357.50 Oral
& Written Presentation in Hebrew
HEBR 357.51 Israeli
Hebrew
HEBR 357.52 Modern
Hebrew Press
HEBR 357.56 Biblical
Hebrew
HEBR 357.60 Biblical
Grammar
HEBR 451 Selected Studies in Hebrew Literature
Course will concentrate on author, theme, genre, or period of Hebrew
literature. May be repeated as
topics vary from semester to semester.
The following is a list of topics that have been presented under
this course rubric:
HEBR 451.50 Biblical
Themes in Modern Hebrew Literature
HEBR 451.51 Agnon
HEBR 451.52 Holocaust
Theme in Modern Hebrew Literature
HEBR 451.55 The Hebrew Novel
HEBR 451.59 Great Hebrew Essayists
HEBR 451.63 Agnon: Love Stories
HEBR 451.64 A.
B. Yehoshoua and Amos Oz: Short Stories
HEBR 451.66 Images
of Women in Modern Hebrew Literature
Interdisciplinary programs
are designed to draw from the available course offerings of the various
disciplines. Thus, the Hebrew
Division contributes significantly to the course offerings in such
interdisciplinary programs as Jewish Social Studies, Religion, and the
newly planned, Near Eastern Interdisciplinary Program, as well as more
marginally, programs in Archaeology and Women's Studies. See course listings in Jewish Social
Studies and Religion.
For the current
semester, consult the online Schedule
of Classes.
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