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 2026 entry 30-Nov-2025 | MA, PhD: Fall 2026 entry 30-Nov-2025 |
| 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 |