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komodoredragon

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  1. I'm starting a phd program this fall myself, so I don't have firsthand experience... however, friends have told me that if you can afford it financially, it is a very good idea not to TA your first semester. Just too much going on with moves and the stresses of a new program. Obviously plenty of people TA from the get-go and survive, so I think it depends on your situation. But I doubt it will be held against you that you didn't TA one semester, especially if the program itself offers this as an alternative.
  2. One more thing: The person to contact for these questions is Dr. Nili Fox, the DGS. Her email will be on huc.edu. I'm an alum myself (and a very satisfied one!), so do feel free to ask further questions.
  3. Unless it's directly relevant to your subfield, I believe you do not need modern Hebrew coming in. That's only a requirement for the rabbinical students. Ph.D. students may take modern Hebrew for reading proficiency, but that's it. If you inquire into the program, you can get more official answers for all this :-)
  4. @TheResidentAlien, you might add Hebrew Union College (Cincinnati) to your list. They have a tuition-funded M.A. program (or at least have in years past), and the program is very text-intensive, so you'll get to work on your languages. No stipend, but Cincinnati is very affordable, so it's not too crazy to work PT. HUC is a Reform Jewish seminary, but the graduate program is totally secular academic-oriented, i.e. no pastoral/ministry classes. The only hitch is you at least need some Hebrew coming in, even for the M.A. I've seen people do it with a couple semesters of biblical Hebrew, maybe more. So if you're open to working through a grammar or getting a tutor first, it might be a good option. It's at least worth inquiring now to see what their requirements are; the worst they'll do is say no! For other languages, like Greek and Aramaic, many people have them coming in, but I don't think it's required for the core classes. They do offer an introductory Aramaic sequence every other year or so. HUC also has a consortium agreement with the University of Cincinnati (a 10-minute walk), so you can take any classes there free of charge. This is useful because UC has a phenomenal classics department -- you would be covered for Greek and Latin. Hope this helps, feel free to PM with any questions.
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