Graduate

Welcome Message from the Director of Graduate Studies

As the current Director of Graduate Studies, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our graduate program website.

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) currently offers MAs and PhDs in Near Eastern Languages & Cultures and Islamic Studies in a number of areas: Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, Arabic, Near Eastern Archaeology, Armenian Studies, Assyriology and Cuneiform Studies, Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Studies, Hebrew Bible, Iranian Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, and Semitics. Students may focus on different concentrations within their chosen area of study, including history, linguistics, literature, and religion, or consider more integrated fields of study.

NELC graduate students comprise different countries and diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. After completing their degrees, many go on to assume academic positions or a wide variety of occupations not only in the United States but also all over the world.

We are comprised of more than thirty-five faculty and lecturers teaching a wide variety of classes covering the languages, literatures, religions, and histories of the Near/Middle East. Students are also encouraged to take courses with faculty from other departments in the Humanities and Social Science divisions, as appropriate to their chosen course of study.

Please take a look at the individual programs for more information and our NELC courses for courses often offered in the department, and reach out with any further questions about our different graduate programs.

Sincerely,
Gina Konstantopoulos

Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor in Assyriology and Cuneiform Studies
Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Department
University of California, Los Angeles