MESAS is a national leader in Middle Eastern and South Asian language education, offering undergraduate minors in Arabic, Modern Hebrew, Hindi and Persian, and coursework in Tibetan.  See chart below regarding levels of instruction.  In addition to sequenced language instruction, MESAS offers related courses in literature, history and culture.  There are also opportunities for extended learning through various study abroad programs.

For specific information regarding each of the language programs, click the links in the left panel.

You may also contact the language coordinators:

Arabic
Prof. Rkia Cornell, recorne@emory.edu

Hebrew
Prof. Pazit Kahlon Shelnutt, pazit.kahlon@emory.edu

Hindi
Prof. Brajesh Samarth, brajesh.samarth@emory.edu

Persian
Prof. Hossein Samei, hsamei@emory.edu

Tibetan
Prof. Tsepak Rigzin, trigzin@emory.edu