Courses

Fall 2024 Courses

The Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Department offers courses under nine different subject headings. Click on a tab below to learn about courses that are offered in the Spring 2024 semester.

MELC

Turkish

Egyptian

Arabic

Hebrew

Cuneiform

Persian

Iranian

Semitics

Click here to learn about the course requirements for the MELC major and minor.

MELC Course Catalog

To review all courses offered by the MELC Department, visit the links below:

MELC | Arabic | Cuneiform | Egyptian | Hebrew | Iranian | Persian | Semitics | Turkish

Summer Courses

To view the offered course listings for the current summer session, go the the Summer Courses page. Alternatively, go to the Summer Class Schedule and select one of the following: MELC, Arabic, Cuneiform, Egyptian, Hebrew, Iranian, Persian, Semitics, & Turkish.

For up-to-date information on the summer programs generally, go to the Berkeley Summer Sessions site.

Special Studies

Supervised independent study and special studies courses (including field study, museum internship, exam preparation, and dissertation writing courses) do not appear in the schedule of classes. They are listed in the Berkeley Academic Guide. These courses require consent of an instructor.