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M.A. IN NEAR EASTERN STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION
IN MUSEUM STUDIES
The Master of Arts degree 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
those currently employed in the field who wish to acquire formal
training.
The Museum Studies program offers individualized internships in
a wide variety of museums, cultural organizations, and nonprofit
institutions in the United States and abroad. The degree provides
a comprehensive knowledge of the contemporary theory and practice
of museum work, as well as a substantial curriculum in Middle Eastern
studies. Students complete 48 points of course work: 32 points of
Middle Eastern studies (including up to 8 points of language), 16
points of museum studies, plus a full summer internship in a museum
or cultural institution, and a master's essay based on the student's
combined study and internship. All candidates must demonstrate language
competence in either Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish.
The required courses are:
Middle Eastern Studies:
Problems and Methods in Middle Eastern Studies (G77.1687), a medieval, or modern Middle East history course (
G77.1641, or G77.1642, or, with the approval of the director, an
advanced history seminar); and at least one course each from two
of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Politics,
and Sociology. For example, two of the following courses: Anthropology
for Middle East Studies (G14.1322); Economics of the Middle
East (G31.1608); Middle East Government and Politics
(G53.2590) and Sociology of Islam (G77.1612).
Museum studies:
Two fo the following three courses: History and Theory of Musuems (G49.1500), Museum Collections and Exhibitions (G49.1501), and Museum Management (G49.1502); and Internship (G49.3990) and Internship Seminar (G49.3991)
Students in the museum studies concentration may elect
to study in two tracks: the modern Middle East or the medieval Middle
East. The course and language requirements
for the modern track are listed above.
Requirements for the medieval track include two core courses,
Problems and Methods in Middle Eastern Studies G77.1687 and History
of the Middle East, 600-1200 G77.1640. For the distribution requirement,
students register for one advanced history seminar or for History
of the Middle East, 1200-1800 G77.1641, and one class from either law, philosophy,
or religion; for instance, Topics in Medieval Islamic
History G77.1646
and either Islamic Law and Society G77.1854,
Islamic Philosophy and Theology G77.2720, or Introduction to the Qur’an G77.1609. Electives are chosen from
courses offered in the Departments of Fine Arts, Hebrew and Judaic Studies,
History, and Middle Eastern Studies and the Program in Religious Studies.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in a modern Middle East language,
as above.
For further information, contact the
Hagop Kevorkian Center, at (212) 998-8877 or at kevorkian.center@nyu.edu ;
or the Program in Museum Studies, at (212) 998-8080 or museum.studies@nyu.edu.
You may visit the Museum Studies website at http://www.nyu.edu/fas/program/museumstudies/
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