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IRANIAN STUDIES
GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

 

M.A. REQUIREMENTS

 

A. Language Emphasis

 
LANGUAGES Option A) 1st language: Persian; 2nd language: Arabic or Sanskrit, Old and Middle Iranian
Option B) 1st language: Sanskrit plus Old and Middle Iranian; 2nd language: Persian
   
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS (1) First language
(2) Second language(s)
(3) History of Iranian language
(4) Survey of Persian literature
 

 B. Literature Emphasis

 
LANGUAGES (1) Persian
(2) Arabic
   
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS (1) Persian language
(2) Arabic
(3) Persian literature
(4) History of the Near East

 

Ph.D. REQUIREMENTS

 

A. Language Emphasis

 
LANGUAGES Option A) 1st language: Persian; 2nd language: Arabic; 3rd language: a) another Indo-European language from the area or b) Turkish or c) Sanskrit plus Old and Middle Iranian
Option B) 1st language: Sanskrit plus Old and Middle Iranian; 2nd language: Persian; 3rd language: Arabic
   
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS (1) First language
(2) Second language
(3) Third language(s)
(4) Historical background of Persian and one other language
(5) Literary background of Persian and one other language
 

B. Literature Emphasis

 
LANGUAGES (1) Persian
(2) Arabic
   
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS (1) Persian language
(2) Arabic language
(3) Persian literature
(4) Historical and cultural background of both languages with emphasis on Persian