Concentrations and Dual Degrees

Concentration in Advanced Language Proficiency

The Master of Arts program in Near Eastern Studies with a concentration in Advanced Language Proficiency allows students room in their plan of study to pursue additional graduate-level language credits toward their degree, thereby encouraging advanced and literary proficiency in a Middle Eastern language. 

Concentration in Museum Studies

The Master of Arts program in Near Eastern Studies with a concentration in museum studies is designed for those who intend to pursue careers in museums and cultural organizations and for those currently employed in the field who wish to acquire formal training.  Students in Joint Degree Programs who are enrolled for Concentration in Museum Studies must take two out of five lecture and seminar courses, excluding Independent Study courses.

For any questions about the Museum Studies concentration, please contact: dominik.izdebski@nyu.edu

Concentration in International Relations

The Master of Arts program in Near Eastern Studies with a concentration in International relations prepares students for careers as professionals, practitioners, and scholars in the field of international relations; the concentration is designed to train students as Middle East area specialists for future work in government service, think tanks, multilateral organizations, private corporations, consulting firms, or non-governmental organizations.

For any questions about the IR concentration, please contact: ir.masters@nyu.edu

Master of Arts in Global Journalism & Near Eastern Studies

The joint degree program gives students professional training for careers as newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalists, combined with study of the politics, history, and cultures of the Middle East. On the Journalism side of Global Journalism (GloJo), the general requirement is five Journalism course. 

Students who are in the joint program with Journalism must also complete a thesis or Master's project in the form of a 7,000-10,000 journalistic work, worthy of publication in a major news outlet. Students must follow the same procedures and deadlines regarding formulation of a thesis topic, selection of an advisor and a second reader, and submission of the approval form as students in the stand-alone program, in consultation with the DGS for both Global Journalism and Near Eastern Studies. Journalism master's projects should be read and approved by two faculty members, one of whom should be affiliated with NES and the other with Journalism. 

For more information about the Global Journalism Joint Degree Program click here. 

In collaboration with the the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University (LIU), NYU offers a dual master's degree program that prepares subject specialist/scholar-librarians for careers in academic and research institutions or as information specialists in a specialized library or information center. The program grants an ALA-accredited Master of Science in Library and Information Science from LIU's Palmer School and a Master of Arts or Science from NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).

NYU Libraries' large Middle East Studies collection and the Kevorkian Center's M.A. in Middle East and Islamic Studies provide unique opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career as Middle East and Islamic Studies librarian.