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Graduate Program

Program Overview

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization offers a graduate program of studies leading to the Master of Arts degree. The program provides students with advance training in at least one Near Eastern language and in a specific field of specialization. Students may concentrate in Arabic, Hebrew (ancient or modern), Persian, Turkish, or Central Asian Languages and may choose as their field of specialization a culture or literature related to their language of concentration. NELC is intended for those students who wish to continue their studies at the doctoral level and also for those who wish to pursue careers in government or business. Students interested in political, economic or social issues are advised to see the Jackson School of International Studies.

 

Student Learning Goals

The Department of Near Eastern languages and Civilization provides a liberal arts education in new global realities and their connections specifically to history of culture in the Near East and Central Asia. A detailed and critical knowledge of ancient and modern languages of these regions is of utmost importance for a better understanding of their rich cultural heritages, and development of language skills requires cultural-historical knowledge. This includes the following:

• Development of language skills, including proficiency in ancient languages of the Near East, and proficiency in modern foreign languages of the Near East and Central Asia, involving all four language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening).

• Expansion of student understanding of cultural diversity through study of languages, literature, religious and other cultural aspects of the ancient and modern Near East and Central Asia:

+ Close textual and hermeneutic studies of ancient languages and texts.
+ Classical and modern literature.
+ History of culture.

Additionally, NELC focuses on the development of student abilities in:

• Critical analyses of texts.
• Thorough understanding of historical and cultural contexts.
• Integrative and critical thinking.
• Analytical writing.
• Research procedures and strategies.

 

 

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