Language Requirements

The MA in Middle Eastern Studies is an interdisciplinary academic degree designed to broaden and deepen the student’s knowledge of the languages and cultures of the Middle East. MA students are required to attain proficiency in one Middle Eastern language and encouraged to study a second Middle Eastern language for at least two semesters. Applicants may enter the program at any level in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish. Most applicants will have at minimum one year of college-level instruction if not much more.

Native or Heritage speakers of a Middle Eastern language may not use their native tongue to meet the Master's language requirement. They must complete the language requirement by pursuing a non-native Middle Eastern language, potentially from the beginner level if the applicant does not already possess a strong background in this second language.

Language Sequences & Corresponding Undergraduate Courses 

Arabic Sequence
Arabic Lower-Division*
381H	Intensive Grad Language Instruction I	601C	Intensive Arabic I	Fall
381J	Intensive Grad Language Instruction II	611C	Intensive Arabic II	Spring
Arabic Upper-Division**
381K	Intensive Grad Language Instruction III	621K	Intensive Arabic III	Fall
381L	Intensive Grad Language Instruction IV	621L	Intensive Arabic IV	Spring
381M	Intensive Grad Language Instruction V	531K	Intensive Grad Language Instruction V	Fall
381N	Intensive Grad Language Instruction VI	531L	Intensive Grad Language Instruction VI	Spring
		360L	Arabic Content Course	F & S
Students may fulfill yearly language sequences through, The Arabic Summer Institute,  our 10-week intensive summer program.

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Hebrew Sequence
Hebrew Lower-Division*
381H	Intensive Grad Language Instruction I	601C	Intensive Hebrew I	Fall
381J	Intensive Grad Language Instruction II	611C	Intensive Hebrew II	Spring
Hebrew Upper-Division**
		320K	Hebrew via Pop Culture	Fall
		320L	Hebrew through the Media	Spring

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Persian Sequence
Persian Lower-Division*
381H	Intensive Grad Language Instruction I	601C	Intensive Persian I	Fall
381J	Intensive Grad Language Instruction II	611C	Intensive Persian II	Spring
Persian Upper-Division**
		322K	Second-Year Persian I	Fall
		322L	Second-Year Persian II	Spring
		329	Persian Content Course	F & S

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Turkish Sequence
Turkish Lower-Division*
381H	Intensive Grad Language Instruction I	601C	Intensive Turkish I	Fall
381J	Intensive Grad Language Instruction II	611C	Intensive Turkish II	Spring
Turkish Upper-Division**
		320K	Second-Year Turkish II	Fall
		329	Turkish Cinema	Spring

*lower-division language courses may not be used to satisfy Master's degree requirements.  ** two upper-division language courses satisfy Master's degree requirements. Students who place into an intermediate or advanced level their first year typically continue their language study into their second year or pursue the Dual Language Track.