Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature

Upon completing the coursework and preparing the thesis, the graduate is expected to be able to:

• Conduct specialized academic research of a high methodological standard.
• Employ higher-order thinking skills to engage with relevant sources of knowledge in their specialization, utilizing various theories.
• Master the application of both classical and contemporary knowledge to serve local, Arab, and Islamic communities.
• Master critical linguistic and literary analysis skills across various literatures.

The admission requirements and regulations are as follows:

• The program accepts students holding a bachelor’s degree from Qatar University with a GPA of no less than (2.8) out of (4) points, or its equivalent from other universities, provided they pass the interview.
• The program accepts students holding a bachelor’s degree from disciplines other than Arabic language from Qatar University with a GPA of no less than (2.8) out of (4) points, or its equivalent from other universities, provided they pass the interview and begin by studying four bridging courses (Bridge) before commencing the master’s program courses according to the chosen track.

Language and Linguistics Track (Linguistics)

Required Courses

ARAB 600 – Linguistics Theory and Research Methodology – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 629 – Special Topics in Language and Linguistics – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 605 – Arabic Linguistic Thought – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 607 – Phonetics and Phonology – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 609 – Lexicography and Terminology – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 610 – Syntax – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 624 – Practical Applications – 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses

ARAB 613 – Manuscript Authentication and Editing – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 618 – Social Linguistics – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 631 – Linguistics of Arabic as a Second Language – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 620 – The Study of Arabic Dialects – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 621 – Discourses Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

Thesis

ARAB 699 – Thesis – 6 Credit Hours (Prerequisite: 15 Credit Hours)

Literature and Literary Criticism Track

Required Courses

ARAB 601 – Methods of Modern Literary Criticism – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 630 – Cultural Studies in Classical Literature – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 606 – Arabic Critical and Rhetoric Thought – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 608 – Literature Theories – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 611 – Arabic Poetry – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 622 – Arabic Narratology – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 624 – Practical Applications – 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses

ARAB 613 – Manuscript Authentication and Editing – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 617 – Foreign and Comparative Literatures – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 621 – Discourses Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 623 – Studies in Arabic Literature in the Gulf – 3 Credit Hours

ARAB 632 – Qur’an and Hadith Stylistics – 3 Credit Hours

Thesis

ARAB 699 – Thesis – 6 Credit Hours (Prerequisite: 15 Credit Hours)