Independent Study in Hindi
Independent study in a special field under the direction of a faculty member in MESALC. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
This course is meant to give students training in advanced Sanskrit
Independent Study in Urdu
Thesis composition under the direction of a MESALC faculty member serving as thesis advisor and a second faculty member serving as second reader. The second faculty member may be from …
A comprehensive overview of contemporary Arab women's literature, this course examines all Arab women's literary genres starting from personal letters, memoirs, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama, to journalistic articles and interviews. …
This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: …
This course aims to introduce you to Persian literature's contribution to global humanism through poetry and poetics. We'll explore how Persian romance novels in verse (masnavi) engage with themes like …
In this course, we'll explore how Persian literature---especially in allegorical and narrative forms like the masnavi---addresses themes such as virtue, justice, empathy, and self-knowledge. The focus will be on two …
The purpose of this course is to provide students with guidance in developing their graduate research projects. The initial portion of the course will be heavy on readings, while the …
Students whose proficiency in Modern Hebrew has already reached the advanced level, or alternatively students who for their research focus on Hebrew Literature in translation, will pursue an independent study …
Independent Study II
Independent Study in Sanskrit.