BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY
Ramat Gan, Israel

Program
Department of Middle Eastern History

Degrees
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Courses
The department offers more than 30 courses a year at the levels of undergraduate and graduate studies.

The courses consist of introductory general courses, advanced specialized courses, seminars, and special graduate courses.

About one third of the courses concentrate on medieval Islam (religion and history), while the rest of the courses focus on the history of the modern Middle East (19th century to the present).

The students are required to learn 16, 30, or 46 yearly hours, in accordance with the intensity of their studies (minor, major, or intensive), which are divided over three years. In addition to their studies in the department, the students are also required to learn 10 to
14 yearly hours of language studies in the Department of Arabic. Graduate students are also required to learn Persian or Turkish.

Faculty
12

Students
300

Inquiries
Professor Eliezer Tauber, Chairperson, Department of Middle Eastern History, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel. Phone:
972-3-5317407; Fax: 972-3-5351233. Bar-Ilan University home page: www.biu.ac.il

The Spano-Oriental Studies Program
Courses
The courses offer students an opportunity to choose a varied interdisciplinary program in fields of interest with the guidance of advisors of the program. The curriculum is based on a combination of four study units. They consist of:

General Studies
Arabic
Eretz Israel Studies
World History

History
Jewish History

Linguistics and the Arts
Arabic
Hebrew Literature
Music

Sociology
Education
Sociology
Anthropology

Special Features
Aside from the formal courses of study, the program offers lectures and seminars on subjects related to Oriental Jewry.

Additional Information
The purpose of the program is to inculcate a broad and varied understanding of the culture of Oriental Jewry in the past and present. It is also a focal point for potential research projects concerning Oriental Jewish culture. The program is part of the Department of Jewish History which is responsible for the curriculum and all required organizational services for the student.

Inquiries
Meir Raffeld
Coordinator of Interdepartmental Division of Judaic Studies
Bar-Ilan University
52900 Ramat Gan
Israel
972-5-318413
www.biu.ac.il

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 15, 2004