MA track in Egyptology

Requirements for the MA track in Egyptology

1. The MA requires a minimum of 36 graduate-level credits in ancient Egyptian language, civilization, and appropriate electives, including six credits of MA thesis research.
2. An MA thesis is required.
3. Students will demonstrate reading proficiency in scholarly French or German by the end of the first year, either by completing a 492-level course, or by passing the proficiency examination administered by the Bloomington Evaluation Services and Testing office. Note that 400-level language courses taken to acquire and demonstrate modern-language proficiency do not count towards the required 36 graduate credits.
4. At the conclusion of their course work, students will take written examinations in Egyptian history (two hours) and in Egyptian religion (two hours) and take a translation examination in Middle Egyptian (two hours).

A student may request a waiver of one, two, or all three of the required final examinations if s/he earned an A in the relevant courses, and if s/he has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in the program as of the end of the semester before graduation is expected. This request will be considered at the end of the fourth week of the student’s final semester and may be approved if the student’s MA thesis is well in hand and if s/he is performing at a high level in all current classes.

Model two-year curriculum (substitutions based on previous coursework or student interest must approved by the track advisor):

*Recommended subjects include Coptic; Classical Greek; Biblical Hebrew; Arabic; anthropology/archaeology; historical linguistics; ancient history; art history