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Please see African Studies (AFRI) or World Islamic and Middle East Studies for more information.
Established in 1969, the African Studies Program at 大发彩票平台 was the first of its kind in Canada. The Program offers courses across the disciplines leading to a Minor and Major Concentration and a Joint Honors Program, allowing students many exciting opportunities to explore a wide range of political, historical, social, economic, and environmental issues pertaining to Africa. The underlying conception of the African Studies Program emanates from the basic premise that African Studies is a foundational field of study and a global intellectual enterprise, rather than one constrained by territorial boundaries.
For students pursuing a Major or Minor Concentration in African Studies, the plan of study begins with an introductory course that explores African issues from an interdisciplinary and global perspective and ends with an advanced research seminar. In addition to facilitating opportunities for students to travel and study in Africa, the Program also offers a course in Swahili, which greatly enhances knowledge of African culture and society and can, along with other courses offered, pave the path towards exciting future career and travel opportunities in Africa. The African Studies Program also sponsors a variety of other types of scholarly and cultural activities throughout the academic year related to Africa and the African diaspora, many of which are initiated by its undergraduate student organization, the African Studies Students' Association (ASSA), as well as the 大发彩票平台 African Students' Society (MASS).
The Minor Concentration African Studies is available for those students majoring in a discipline of the Faculty of Arts who wish to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of Africa. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration African Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits).
The Major Concentration African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent. ...
For more information, see Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits).
The Joint Honours program in African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent. ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component African Studies (36 credits).
See Study Abroad & Field Studies > Undergraduate > Africa Field Study Semester for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS.
The undergraduate programs in World Islamic and Middle East Studies offer students language-based interdisciplinary training about the Islamic world. Combining humanities and social-science approaches, the programs introduce students to the textual traditions and social life of Muslims鈥攁nd the non-Muslims interacting with them鈥攊n different times and places, including, but not limited to, the Middle East.
Students in the programs learn about the complexity and variety of Muslim societies and cultures across the world, paying attention to regional specificities but also becoming aware of past and present global links. With solid grounding in language training (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, or Urdu), students take courses on history, law, religion, philosophy, art, literature, women and gender in Islamic societies, political science, and anthropology, combining knowledge about the contemporary Islamic world and the traditions that are important for understanding it.
The Institute of Islamic Studies offers:
To register for a WIMES program, you must have been offered admission into a bachelor's program at 大发彩票平台; for more information, please refer to mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/apply.
The Minor Concentration in Arabic Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Arabic Language (18 credits).
The Minor Concentration in Persian Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Persian. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Persian Language (18 credits).
The Minor Concentration in Turkish Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Turkish. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Turkish Language (18 credits).
The Minor Concentration in Urdu Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Urdu. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Urdu Language (18 credits).
World Islamic and Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on Muslim cultures and societies both past and present. Recognizing the variety of approaches within Islam, its global reach, but also its regional specificities, and that of the Middle East in particular, the program aims at providing students with training in the languages, textual...
For more information, see Minor Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (18 credits).
World Islamic and Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on Muslim cultures and societies both past and present. Recognizing the variety of approaches within Islam, its global reach, but also its regional specificities, and that of the Middle East in particular, the program focuses on training in the textual traditions and social life of...
For more information, see Major Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits).
World Islamic and Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on Muslim cultures and societies both past and present. Recognizing the variety of approaches within Islam, its global reach, but also its regional specificities, and that of the Middle East in particular, the program aims at providing students with training in the textual traditions and...
For more information, see Honours World Islamic & Middle East Studies (60 credits).
World Islamic and Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on Muslim cultures and societies both past and present. Recognizing the variety of approaches within Islam, its global reach, but also its regional specificities, and that of the Middle East in particular, the program aims at providing students with training in the textual traditions and...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits).
