The
Center administers three Masters' degree programs featuring
language and area studies supplemented by study in one of the professional
schools or departments in which the student’s work is
focused.
M.A.
in Middle Eastern Studies. This two-year program is specifically
designed for students who wish to obtain a broad knowledge of
the Middle East. It allows the student to structure his or her
own course of study in such areas as contemporary Middle Eastern
studies, Middle Eastern history, Islamic studies, Islamic art
and archaeology, and Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, or Turkish language
or literature. The interdisciplinary nature of the overall program
allows for students to enroll through either the Division of the
Social Sciences or the Division of the Humanities. For more information
about the M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies program, please consult
the catalog.
For information about graduate studies in the Social Sciences,
please visit the Social
Sciences Division page for prospective students. For information
about graduate studies in the Humanities, please visit the Humanities
Division page for prospective students. To start your application
for either division, please click here.
M.A.
in Middle Eastern Studies/Masters in Business Administration.
Benefiting from the combined strengths of the Center and the Graduate
School of Business -- one of the finest business schools in
the country -- this three-year program helps students gain a firm
grasp of the languages, history, and social institutions of the
Middle East while acquiring the basic skills for careers in international
business. To apply for the joint M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies/Masters
in Business Administration, please click here.
The
Joint Program in Public Policy and Middle Eastern Studies.
This dual degree program addresses the needs of students wishing
to acquire a solid background in modern Middle Eastern languages,
history, and civilization while developing their abilities in
policy analysis in preparation for professional careers in scholarly,
educational, governmental, non-governmental, and business environments
in the United States and abroad. This program requires approximately
5 quarters of study in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and
4 quarters of study in the Harris
School of Public Policy. Applicants for the joint program
must apply to both the Harris
School and the Division
of the Social Sciences separately.
For further
information on the Center’s M.A. programs, write to the Center
for Middle Eastern Studies, Pick Hall 201, 5828 S. University
Ave., Chicago, IL 60637; telephone: 773.702.8297.
