Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Courses

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The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations introduces students to the ancient and modern peoples, languages, cultures, and societies of the Near/Middle East. NELC currently offers instruction in many languages and literatures including Akkadian; Arabic; Aramaic; Armenian; Egyptian; Hebrew Language (Classical and Modern); Hebrew Literature and History; Persian; Semitic Philology; Sumerian; Turkish; Yiddish and more. Undergraduates may pursue a Concentration with Tracks or Secondary Fields in The Middle East in Antiquity, Histories and Cultures of Muslim Societies (Islamic Studies), Jewish Studies, and Modern Middle Eastern Studies.

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Christina Maranci
Student Coordinator: Eva Misho 

Gateway Courses

Spring 2024

For a full list, please check the department's website.

 

To activate deep humanistic study, commit to a rigorous course of LANGUAGE STUDY in one of our many language programs.