The length of the thesis may vary, but 50-60 pages is common. Two advisors should be chosen. The principal advisor is a member of the faculty in whose field of expertise the thesis topic lies, and he or she oversees the student's research and the direction taken by the thesis. The Literature of the Hebrew Bible. Extensive reading in several genres of the Hebrew Old Testament.
Emphasis is on the content, style, and literary structure.
The course is conducted in Hebrew. The Bible in Jewish Tradition. Permission of instructor. Readings and interpretations of texts from the Tannaitic corpus of literature, including Mishnah and Midrash. Medieval Jewish Literature.