Diploma program in language editing

This page is updated for the academic year 2023-2024.
Information for the academic year 2024-2025 will be updated in the coming days.
 

The program is aimed at training Hebrew language and style editors in any domain that may require style editing, such as: publishing houses, newspapers, radio stations, television channels, websites, etc

Admission criteria

Students with language and writing skills who hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum grade point average of 76 may apply. Students without a major in Hebrew may undergo a screening exam. Students who have completed two years at the undergraduate level at Bar-Ilan’s Department of Hebrew with high achievements but have not yet completed their degree may also be admitted. Students without a background in Hebrew must complete introductory courses of up to 4 AC (annual-based credits) (8 SC – semester-based credits) and obtain an average of 76 in them.

The chair of the departmental committee is authorized to recommend special candidacy to the School of Graduate Studies based on student qualifications not listed here.

Program details

Studies span one year – 16 AC (32 SC)

 

Professional courses:

Source Editing – a Workshop for Beginners 1 AC (2 SC)

Source and Translation Editing – an Advanced Workshop 1 AC (2 SC)

Normative Decisions in Editing - I 1 AC (2 SC)

Normative Decisions in Editing - II 1 AC (2 SC)

Preparing Manuscripts for Printing 1 AC (2 SC)

Computer and its use in Editing + internship 1 AC (2 SC)

Editing Children and Teen Literature 2 AC (4 SC)

Editing Scientific Texts 1 AC (2 SC)

Media Language Editing 1 AC (2 SC)

Styles in Modern Hebrew 1 AC (2 SC)

Styles in Biblical Hebrew 1 AC (2 SC)

Styles in Mishnaic Hebrew 1 AC (2 SC)

Styles of the Middle Ages 1 AC (2 SC)

A textual course in Jewish studies 2 AC (4 SC)

  Total 16 AC (32 SC)

 

Introductory courses:

Foundations of Grammar and Theory of Vocalization 2 AC (4 SC)

Foundations of Syntax for students without a major in Hebrew 1 AC (2 SC)

Chapters in the History of the Hebrew Language 1 AC (2 SC)

Total 4 AC (8 SC)

Note:
Students who have completed their basic Jewish studies requirements in their master’s degree at Bar-Ilan are exempt from Jewish studies requirements.

Certification

Students who pass their coursework are awarded a diploma in language editing.

 

  For further details contact the department by phone at 03-5318226 or 03-5318253,
by email, or visit the Department of Language Editing website.