Overview

Department of Middle East Studies / Department of Middle East Studies is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Jewish mysticism
Master of Arts (AM)	Jewish cultural studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Jewish cultural studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Arabic language and literature
Master of Arts (AM)	Islamic studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Second Temple Judaism
Master of Arts (AM)	Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Christianity in late antiquity
Master of Arts (AM)	Jewish mysticism
Master of Arts (AM)	Egyptology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Persian and Iranian studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Armenian studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Arabic language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient Near Eastern studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Persian and Iranian studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Islamic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel
Master of Arts (AM)	Turkish studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Ancient Near Eastern studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Rabbinic literature
Master of Arts (AM)	Christianity in late antiquity
Master of Arts (AM)	Teaching Arabic as a foreign language
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Egyptology
Master of Arts (AM)	Arabic for professional purposes
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rabbinic literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Second Temple Judaism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Turkish studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Armenian studies
Master of Arts (AM)	Hebrew literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam ACTFL (for teaching Arabic as a foreign language MA program) 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exams, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	ACTFL (for teaching Arabic as a foreign language MA program)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Middle and Near Eastern literatures, languages, cultures from ancient times to the present
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 202 South Thayer Street
Suite 4111
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Prof. Karla Mallette
Chair
Email: mes-chair@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-0314

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