The graduate-level Certificate in Jewish Music is a beginning credential in the field of Jewish music. It is designed for:

• Music teachers in Jewish schools
• General classroom teachers who want to incorporate music into their lessons on a regular basis
• Cantorial soloists and others who would like to formalize their knowledge of Jewish music

Requirements for the Certificate:

The 18-credit certificate requires students to take three courses in Jewish music and three courses in Jewish studies. Candidates for the Certificate must also demonstrate rudimentary proficiency in the fields of Hebrew language and general music. Required courses include:

Jewish Music:

• Discovering Jewish Music (Music 30839)
• Music in Jewish Education (Music 40833)

and one of the following:

• Unlocking the Seventh Heaven: An Introduction to Traditional Jewish Music (Music 30842)
• Synagogue Music Literature (Music 40818)

Jewish Studies:

• Introduction to Liturgy (Rabbinics 40608)
• One course in Cycle of the Jewish Year and/or Jewish Life Cycle
• Jewish Studies Elective

Students at Gratz take advantage of outstanding faculty and educational resources, including the world-renowned Schreiber Jewish Music Library, whose holdings include more than 20,000 books, scores, and recordings in a wide range of subject areas:

• Jewish liturgy
• Yiddish theater
• Ashkenazic hazzanut
• Sephardic chants
• Folk and popular music from America, Europe and Israel.