I need your help. Please. I have always wanted to achieve a MA or MPhil in holocaust and genocide studies and I am now at a phase in my life, where I have the time. Unfortunately, we are living quite far from any university that offers holocaust studies, so I would have to do it online. Which is fine with me, except I can only find one place that offers an online MA in holocaust studies - and that is Gratz College, a very small college in PA. Nothing against Gratz, execept that it is so small, but it would be good to have a choice between more than one option. So, do you know of any universities - in the US or abroad - that offers graduate holocaust and genocide studies?
These links might lead you in the right direction. Holocaust Studies in United Kingdom survey for BAJS and Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester http://www.genocidecentre.dept.shef.ac.uk/documents/guardian_27.11.2007.pdf
Could you apply to a school that offers MA in History, or MA in Jewish Studies, or something of that sort, that offers a concentration in those topics, or at least has a supervising prof who has a research interest in those topics?
There's always the option of a self-designed M.A. program, where you craft your own major; Goddard College - Low Residency Masters, Low Residency MA in Individualized Studies Lesley University - Self Designed Master's Degree (36 credits) Union Institute & University - Master of Arts Online | Online Master's Degree - History Degree - Literature Degree - Graduate Degree All of them require brief residencies, but nothing that isn't manageable.
Adding to Bruce's list: Excelsior College M.A. in Liberal Studies (no campus residency) Thomas Edison State College M.A. in Liberal Studies (no campus residency) University of Illinois, Springfield M.A. in Liberal and Integrative Studies (likely no campus residency) SUNY Empire State College M.A. in Liberal Studies Skidmore College M.A. in Liberal Studies Prescott College Limited-Residency M.A. and Post-Master's Certificate Burlington College M.A. in Individualized Studies Antioch University Midwest Individualized M.A. The go-to people for distance learning graduate Jewish studies: Spertus Institute If you could incorporate your interests into these programs, they'd seem natural candidates to supervise a thesis in their disciplines on a Holocaust subject: California State University, Dominguez Hills M.A. in Humanities Saybrook University M.A. in Human Science Fort Hays State University M.L.S., Master of Liberal Studies Western New Mexico University M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies Athabasca University M.A. in Integrated Studies
Thank you very much for your replies. Maybe I've been too narrow in my search - just looking specifically for holocaust studies and history with a strong holocaust emphasis/option - but my take, on the other hand, was that if I had to pay 20k for something and spend a lot of time, it might better be something I feel passionate about. I will be checking all the links today. It truly is a great help. Thanks again.
Gratz may be small, and frankly I had never heard of it before, but it looks like it might be the only option you need. First, they have existing certificate and MA programs specifically in Holocaust studies, with strong library and oral history holdings in this field. Second, they were founded in 1895, so they've been around for a long time. Finally, Gratz seems to be highly regarded by other universities. For example, the University of Pennsylvania (a private, Ivy League school) currently teams with Gratz to offer the "Penn-Gratz" MSW degree with Certificate in Jewish Communal Studies. Of course, you are not interested in an MSW degree or in Jewish Communal Studies specifically. But the fact that Gratz partners with an Ivy League University on any joint degree program says something about its academic credibility and reputation.
The MA in Political Science at American Military University American Public University System - Official Site - 877-755-2787 used to have a concentration in Holocaust Studies. Unfortunately that has been abolished.
Monash University: Master of Applied History in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Master of Applied History (3077) - Postgraduate Course - Arts - Monash University Handbooks 2012 - Monash University
Calling All New Englanders: Isn't there a school in Massachusetts that offers an online MA in Jewish Studies?
And In My Own Neck Of The Woods: Siegal College www.siegalcollege.edu in Cleveland offers an online MA in Jewish Studies.
Thank you for all replies. @major56: It is a bit unclear whether the holocaust and genocide module is online or only the "public history" module. I have emailed them, but haven't heard back yet. @CalDog: Good point about Gratz - and point taken. But I guess that is the dilemma of being the only circus in town. You have no one to compare yourself to. But that said - I think your right and I'm leaning that way. @Ted: I might as well thank you here for all your inputs on the history sticky. You are a one-man force. Besides Gratz (and Monash if the module is online), I'm considering the following options: ULM Master in history, Seton Hill U graduate certificate in genocide and holocaust, University of Wolverhampton MA in military history and Norwich University MA in military history. And just as a post scriptum: Royal Military College of Canada has a shock- and awe-inspiring program in war studies. It is not quite clear, though, if the program is only for Canadian citizens and for officers and relevant civilians - or if it is open for the unwashed masses. Does any one know?
Yes indeed, NEASC-accredited; Hebrew College - Online, On-Campus Degrees in Jewish Education, Jewish Studies, Cantorial Studies, Rabbinical Ordination, Youth Education, Adult Learning
MA in Holocaust Studies Program in Israel Dear Paul, I read that you are inquiring about MA programs in Holocaust studies. The University of Haifa in Israel is opening a new interdisciplinary MA program in Holocaust Studies in the fall. The program is dedicated to the creation and nurturing of a new generation of Holocaust researchers and it's aim is to provide a well-rounded curriculum from a wide variety of disciplines and subjects, diverse methodologies and essential languages. Students will be trained in relevant Eastern European languages, essential for conducting research on the Holocaust period; and will participate in workshops and seminars that will teach research techniques such as interview, testimony, photography, and video analysis techniques as well as guided work in archives. A unique aspect of the program is cooperation with museums and archives in Israel and abroad, such as Yad Vashem and the Ghetto Fighter's House museum in Israel, the Fritz Bauer Institute in Berlin and the Polish Academy in Warsaw to facilitate research based on primary sources. You can learn more about the program by going to our website. Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Best, Michal --------- Michal Cababia [email protected]
Dear Michal. Thank you very much for your reply. Your program is the best and most relevant I've seen, bar none. Unfortunately, I am nine time-zones west of Haifa - and stuck. So, for me it'll have to be distance learning or low-residency. Just an update on my earlier posts: Monash is not offering the program online. Yad Vashem is offering some online courses and - quote - "select courses are now academically accredited by Seton Hill University." And I don't know how much it could be tweaked in the direction of hol-gen studies, but University of Birmingham (U.K.) is planning on offering an online MA in War Studies beginning January 2012.
Any updates? Hi: I wondered if you had any updates as to the 'best' place/professor(s) for online/distance graduate programs. Along those lines, do you know if Strassler has any plans to offer anything online? Thanks!
Paul, I am "in the same boat" Did you ever come to a conclusion? I have also been looking at Gratz and need to make up my mind what to do next? Any advice?
