Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
Program Overview
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in two fields:
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Courses are offered and faculty conduct research in the following areas: Egyptology, including archaeology, language, history, and religion; Mesopotamia and the Near East, including archaeology and Assyriology; Syro-Palestinian archaeology; Hebrew and Judaic studies, including Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew, history, and religion; Aramaic and Syriac studies, including language, history, and religion; Arabic studies; Islamic studies; history of the Islamic world and the modern Middle East; Islamic art; Persian studies; and Turkish studies, including Ottoman language and history.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MA, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 30-Nov-2023 | MA, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 30-Nov-2023 |
| Minimum admission average | MA: B+ in the final year PhD: | MA: B+ in the final year PhD: |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MA, PhD: Before | MA, PhD: Before |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MA, PhD: Graduate Unit | MA, PhD: Graduate Unit |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MA, PhD: NA | MA, PhD: NA |