Students admitted into the MENAS AMP will be able to complete a BA and MA (Professional Track) in five years. Students in the AMP will be required to complete 33 units of coursework, 12 of which may also be applied to a BA in MENAS.
NOTE: The AMP option is only available to students on the Professional Track. Students who wish to be on the Academic Track and write an MA Thesis should apply to the regular MENAS MA program.
Students seeking to enroll in the AMP are required to take the following steps during their undergraduate career:
When students begin their graduate (fifth) year, they should have completed NES 595D and the three MENAS Core Requirement courses (in History, Islamic Studies, and Gender/Culture). They will then have 21 units left to complete during their year of graduate study, including the units for their concentration and their departmental paper. The graduate committee recommends that students take 12 units during their fall semester and nine units during their spring semester.
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies is a multi-disciplinary unit focusing on the region extending from Morocco to Afghanistan which includes the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, providing a full range of language courses in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew (through Judaic Studies) and undergraduate and graduate studies in culture, history, religion, politics and conflict.
MENAS offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Arts (MA) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Near Eastern Studies, with courses in Anthropology, Art and Architecture, Geography, History, Linguistics, Islamic Studies, Literary Studies, Mass Culture and Media Studies, Minority Studies, and Political Science.
MENAS offers, in conjunction with other departments, a Dual MA in MENAS and Journalism, a Dual MA in MENAS and Library Science, a Dual MA-MPA in MENAS and Public Policy, and a Dual PhD in MENAS and Anthropology. Minor Programs in MENAS are offered for PhD students in other departments
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School Requirements
NOTE: Graduate applications can now be done entirely online
All documents, including the following may be uploaded:
MINIMUM Requirements
Other Graduate College Information/Requirements
Phone: (520) 621-3471 | Email Graduate College Questions: OnlineAppHelp@grad.arizona.edu
Required test(s):
TOEFL for International Students, Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT; 80 IBT)
GPA 3.0 on undergraduate or M.A. degree (cumulative GPA or last 60 semester units if your undergraduate GPA is lower than 3.0 cumulative; graduate GPA taken will be cumulative only)
The School of Middle East and North African Studies (MENAS) awards financial aid on a competitive basis. Meritorious factors include demonstrated excellence in academics including GPA, progress in the program (for current students), test scores (for incoming students), publication, and professional experience such as a previous assistantship or other Middle East-related experience. Most funding is awarded in the fall for the academic year, therefore students entering the program in the spring have a minimal opportunity for departmental support. Many of our students also receive academic year and summer FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies) scholarships through the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). Comprehensive information on FLAS awards may be obtained by visiting the CMES web site. Listed below are the types of financial aid awarded by the Department.
Complete only ONE Financial Aid Application (due first Monday in Feb) to request the following types of support:
The following awards require separate applications:
Applicants must be registered in the MENAS BA in their Junior year of the program.
*Applications must be paid for and submitted by the close of business on April 1st.
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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Students admitted into the MENAS AMP will be able to complete a BA and MA (Professional Track) in five years. Students in the AMP will be required to complete 33 units of coursework, 12 of which may also be applied to a BA in MENAS.
NOTE: The AMP option is only available to students on the Professional Track. Students who wish to be on the Academic Track and write an MA Thesis should apply to the regular MENAS MA program.
Students seeking to enroll in the AMP are required to take the following steps during their undergraduate career:
When students begin their graduate (fifth) year, they should have completed MENA 595D and the three MENAS Core Requirement courses (in History, Islamic Studies, and Gender/Culture). They will then have 21 units left to complete during their year of graduate study, including the units for their concentration and their departmental paper. The graduate committee recommends that students take 12 units during their fall semester and nine units during their spring semester.
General/Pre-Professional Track
The track in General Middle East Studies is designed for students seeking to develop the language and analytical skills necessary for advancement in non-academic careers in government, NGOs, and business, as well as a solid understanding of the modern Middle East. It is tailored for students who do not plan on pursuing a Ph.D. after their completion of the MA in Middle Eastern and North African Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 33 units. The final departmental paper counts as 3 units (MENA 909).
Students must achieve 2nd year language proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish. Second-year language proficiency is achieved by successfully completing four semesters of the focus language. Students whose focus language is Arabic may alternatively enroll in 3 semesters of Modern Standard Arabic plus one sequence (two semesters) of an Arabic dialect (Egyptian, Levantine, or Moroccan). The dialect units may not be applied to the total requisite sum of 33 units for the degree if they are being used to fulfill the language requirement.
The student’s departmental paper advisor will approve the appropriate subject matter of his or her paper. The paper must include research that utilizes primary sources, these sources can be in a western language. Subject matter should reflect an issue raised in the secondary literature and can be addressed to educated non-specialists. An appropriate departmental paper length is 35-50 pages. Students are responsible for scheduling with their committee a final oral exam on their cumulative coursework in the M.A. program.
Concentrations
Choose from seven basic concentrations:
Possible Courses for MENAS MA (all courses listed below are 3 units unless otherwise noted):
Language Requirements:
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).
The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.
Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements: