Drisha Arts Fellowship Fall 2011 Applications Open

27 Jun
2011

The Drisha Arts Fellowship is a program for both professional and emerging artists a year to develop skills to interpret classical Jewish texts and integrate Jewish thought and philosophy into their artistic practice. Women who are creative writers, visual artists, musicians, dancers, and performers are invited to apply.  Arts Fellows who learn full time receive a tuition waiver and may apply for a $10,000 living stipend.  Arts Fellows who learn part time receive a tuition waiver and may apply for a $1,000 financial award at the end of the year of learning.

Brownwen Mullin, Rachel Ravitz, Emily Stern 2009-2010 Fellows

Programs (requirements)

Artists come from a diverse range of backgrounds in Jewish learning and have the opportunity to select classes appropriate to their level.  Artists Fellows must be enrolled in one of the following programs in a full or part time capacity, in addition to their involvement with the Artists’ Beit Midrash and Salon:

YESODOT (beginners) SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM

Great start for beginners with little to no knowledge of Hebrew.  This is a nurturing and supportive atmosphere where women build skills in Hebrew language, Bible, Jewish law and Talmud.

BEIT MIDRASH (intermediate) PROGRAM

Qualified women engage in an intensive curriculum of Talmud, Halakha and Tanakh with a strong emphasis on havruta(partner) study.

SCHOLARS CIRCLE BEIT MIDRASH (advanced) PROGRAM

Highly qualified women participate in advanced study of Talmud and Halakha with a strong emphasis on independent andhavruta learning.

Tanya Fredman 2009-2010 Fellow

How to Apply

Drisha is still accepting applications for Fall 2011.

To fill out an application please visit our website:

WWW.DRISHA.ORG

To schedule a visit or if you have questions contact Arts Fellowship Coordinator Jaime Wynn, [email protected]

Drisha Institute for Jewish Education
37 West 65th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023
212.595.0307
212.595.0679

 

In addition, people who are looking for information on art courses have a
resource in http://www.accreditedonlinecollege.org.
Many people enjoy formal study of art.

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