Overview
About the program
The doctoral program of the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University provides training in fields relating to the history, cultures, languages, literatures and religions of the Middle East, focusing on the period from the rise of Islam to the present.
Members of the department are drawn from different disciplines and specializations (including history, anthropology, literature, Islamic studies, language instruction, sociology, and political science) and are committed to providing students with a solid disciplinary grounding; at the same time, the department fosters innovative interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to the study of the Middle East.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Problems and Methods in Islamic Studies
- Islamic Space and Time
- History of Islamic Law
- Religion and Religious Movements in the Middle East
- Sunni-Shia: Past and Present
- History, Fiction and Narrative in Arabic/Islamic Texts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Islamic Studies Middle Eastern studies View 7 other PhDs in Middle Eastern studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Academic Transcripts
- Test Scores (if required)
- Applicant Statements
- Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Writing sample
- A non-refundable application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
31060 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
31060 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
31060 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2157 USD per credit during 60 months.
Living costs for New York City
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Scholarships Information
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