MESAS Languages
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.
Language |
Elementary |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Advanced-Plus |
Arabic |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Hebrew |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Hindi |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Persian |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Tibetan |
√ |
√ |
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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