JOINT M.A. IN JOURNALISM AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES

The joint degree program gives students professional training for careers as newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalists, combined with specialized training in the politics, history and cultures of the Middle East. Students must complete 42 points of course work, including 20 points of journalism courses, 20 points of Middle Eastern courses, and a 2-point final project that consists of a professional journalism assignment focusing on a Middle Eastern subject. The final project may be completed in conjunction with an approved internship. There is no language requirement for this degree, but students are encouraged to develop a competence in a Middle Eastern language and can apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships.

The required courses are:

Middle Eastern Studies:
Problems and Methods in Middle Eastern Studies (G77.1687), History of the Middle East 1750 to the Present (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).

Journalism:
Writing and Reporting Workshop I and II (G54.1021-1022), and either Press Ethics (G54.0012) or  Law & Mass Communication (G54.0011), and two Specialized Reporting classes from a variety of offerings (see the Journalism webpages, as below).

For further information, contact the Hagop Kevorkian Center at (212) 998-8877 or e-mail us at kevorkian.center@nyu.edu, or contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Journalism at (212) 998-7980.

You may visit the Department of Journalism website at http://journalism.nyu.edu/