Study Abroad: MAPMES

Department of Middle East Studies

International Master of Arts Program in Middle East Studies (MAPMES) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva, 84105 Israel

Description

MAPMES, The Masters of Arts Program in Middle East Studies, is a one-year-long program in English designed to train students in cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of the Middle East and North Africa. This program stands out from traditional area-studies programs. Not only does the program provide in-depth knowledge of the region but it also encourages students to engage in critical thinking and apply broad and flexible cultural perspectives to issues relevant to the region. Thus, students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue individualized programs of study that incorporate work from more than one discipline, as well as accomplish creative and independent work. MAPMES is not limited to classroom seminars. During the semester breaks, the department organizes an intensive study-tour to a neighboring country, which in recent years has included travel to Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey. Another feature of the program is the International Workshop on the Social and Cultural History of the Middle East.

Highlights

One of the main strengths of the MAPMES program is the faculty. Over the years, the Middle East Studies department has been praised for producing innovative scholarship on the region. Virtually every member has a significant affiliation with another department or program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The faculty also maintains close working ties with scholars from neighboring countries. Indeed, what makes MAPMES program particularly attractive is the number of international visiting scholars dedicated to the ideals underlying the MAPMES program.

Degree Level

Masters Degree

Cost in US$:

Tuition USD9,200 , Dormitory Apartments USD3,500

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Tuition and accommodation.

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements

Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel to Israel

Independently

Application Process Involves

Letters of Reference
Transcript
Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 months

Department of Middle East Studies's Mission Statement

The Department of Middle East Studies MAPMES is a one-year-long program in English designed to train students in cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of the Middle East and North Africa. MAPMES has determined three main goals - To provide students with an in-depth familiarity and interdisciplinary understanding of the region; To familiarize students with the up-to-date theory and methodology as they engage in research in various aspects of life in the Middle East; and, in a broader context, To encourage critical writing, analytical thinking, scholarly research and broad and flexible cultural perspectives in the study of other societies.

MAPMES