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Overview
The department offers courses in three major cultural areas: African Studies, Arab Studies, and South Asian Studies, as well as in Armenian, Hebrew, Persian, and Islamic Studies. A student in the Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies program from Columbia University may specialize in a variety of subfields decided in conjunction with his or her advisor and the academic affairs committee of the department.
Key Features
- Our faculty of distinguished scholars and outstanding teachers represent some of the most innovative and influential figures in their fields.
- Our approach to learning stresses a knowledge of languages and intellectual traditions, but the subjects we explore cover a range of fields from literature and the history of ideas to contemporary history and politics.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Asian Humanities
- Asian Civilizations-Middle East
- Comparative Literature-Middle East
- History-Middle East
- Anthropology of Middle East
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Languages View 805 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- transcripts of all previous post-secondary education
- a statement of academic purpose
- a curriculum vitae or résumé
- three letters of recommendation from academic sources
- GRE scores and, if applicable, results of the TOEFL or IELTS examination to fulfill the English Proficiency Requirement
- a sample of scholarly writing, if required by the department or program
- payment of the application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
64726 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32363 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
64726 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32363 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Manhattan
2638 - 5751 USD /month
Living costs
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Financing
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