Columbia offers new dual Master's in Islamic Studies
Article Author: Columbia offers new dual Master's in Islamic Studies
Media Source: Campus Watch (USA)
Date: 18 May 2020
Columbia University and the Aga Khan University (AKU) in London are launching a dual master's degree programme in Islamic studies and Muslim cultures this fall. Students in the programme will begin their studies at Columbia, finish at AKU, and earn master's degrees from both institutions. They will receive intensive foreign-
Columbia University and the Aga Khan University (AKU) in London are launching a dual master's degree programme in Islamic studies and Muslim cultures this fall. Students in the programme will begin their studies at Columbia, finish at AKU, and earn master's degrees from both institutions. They will receive intensive foreign-language instruction in either Arabic or Farsi and design their own courses of study in areas like art and architecture in Muslim cultures, the Quran in Europe, and modern Muslim mobility. The programme will be administered by Columbia's Middle East Institute and the Aga Khan's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations.