Encouraging the Study of the Middle East
and its diverse peoples, cultures, and histories
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Our Undergraduate Program
Those who choose to major in MES graduate from UT ready to enter graduate school, the business world, the non-profit sector, and government service.
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Our Languages
The Department of Middle Eastern Studies offers first- through third-year courses in Arabic, modern Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish. Our language programs are some of the best in the nation, taught by highly skilled and dedicated faculty.
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Our Graduate Program
The PhD program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and the MA program in Middle Eastern Studies encompass a wide variety of critical methodologies and approaches to the Middle East.
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Newsletter
Studies (CMES) and the UT Middle Eastern Studies community during the 2023-24 academic year. We’ve included as much news as possible, but this constitutes only a fraction of the goings-on of the last year. To see everything happening through the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and to keep up with ongoing activities, visit us here and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @utaustinmes.
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Middle Eastern Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
CAL 528 | 204 W 21st St F9400 | Austin, TX 78712-1029
Department Chair
Na'ama Pat-El
npatel@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-3881