All Liberal Arts Elective Courses: Quantitative Reasoning, Physical Science OR Life Science, Societies & the Social Sciences, Expressive Culture, General Liberal Arts Electives
Students acquire a basic vocabulary of musical terms, concepts, and listening skills in order to describe their responses to musical experiences. Considers the structure and style of influential works in the Western art music repertoire, popular music, or other musical cultures, with attention to the wider social, political, and artistic context. Course does not count towards the Music major. Can be counted toward the minor as an elective.
Music (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Historical-political background of the Middle East and its contemporary social and political problems, including the impact of the West; religious and liberal reactions; conflict of nationalisms (Arab, Iranian, Turkish, and Zionist); and revolutionary socialism. Specific social, political, and economic problems?using a few selected countries for comparison and analysis?including the role of the military, the intelligentsia, the religious classes, the legitimization of power, urban-rural cleavages, bureaucracy, and political parties.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 750-000 (9142)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Keshavarzian, Arang
MEIS-UA 750-000 (9143)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bell, Robert
MEIS-UA 750-000 (9144)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by ODell, Kelley
MEIS-UA 750-000 (9145)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bell, Robert
MEIS-UA 750-000 (9146)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by ODell, Kelley
Topics vary by semester.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 782-000 (22564)01/28/2021 – 05/10/2021 Thu9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Antoon, Sinan
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 660-000 (21873)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Balbale, Abigail
MEIS-UA 660-000 (21874)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cuyler, Zack
MEIS-UA 660-000 (21875)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cuyler, Zack
Offers an overview of Indian culture via original texts and is designed to improve students’ advanced-level reading, as well as their written and oral discourse in Hindi. Emphasis is placed on the development of linguistic skills required for a close reading and in-depth analysis of complex texts. Introduction is learner-centered, and students have a choice in the selection of the texts and topics for their presentations. Taught seminar-style, the course combines classroom discussions, oral reports, and occasional background lectures. Students should have completed the two-year sequence of Hindi or have an equOffers an overview of Indian culture via original texts and is designed to improve students’ advanced-level reading, as well as their written and oral discourse in Hindi. Emphasis is placed on the development of linguistic skills required for a close reading and in-depth analysis of complex texts. Introduction is learner-centered, and students have a choice in the selection of the texts and topics for their presentations. Taught seminar-style, the course combines classroom discussions, oral reports, and occasional background lectures. Students should have completed the two-year sequence of Hindi or have an equivalent background.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 409-000 (10149)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ilieva, Gabriela Nik
As a part of a two-year curriculum, prepares the student for a high level of proficiency in Hindi. Through a variety of class, small-group, and paired activities, as well as language and computer lab sessions, students are expected to develop reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills. The instructor also takes into consideration individual needs.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 405-000 (10146)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhargava, Rajni
MEIS-UA 405-000 (10147)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhargava, Rajni
Continues where Elementary Urdu leaves off. The students are introduced to literary texts. Along with specific language tasks, criticism and analysis now form part of the curriculum. Dictation, memorizing poetry, comprehension, and engaging in longer sessions of conversation form an important part of this course. By the end of this course, students should have achieved some fluency in reading literary texts, writing short essays, and carrying on a conversation.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 303-000 (8165)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Naqvi, Tahira
Builds on the skills acquired in Elementary Arabic I and II, with increased emphasis on writing and reading from modern sources, in addition to aural/oral proficiency.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 103-000 (8161)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Alnaemi, Ali
MEIS-UA 103-000 (8162)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Alnaemi, Ali
MEIS-UA 103-000 (8163)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hassan, Amani
Surveys main political, social, economic, and intellectual currents of the 20th century. Emphasis on historical background and development of current problems in the region. Topics include imperialism, nationalism, religion, Orientalism, women, class formation, oil, the Arab-Israeli crisis, and the Iranian revolution.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 6 Weeks
MEIS-UA 690-000 (5389)at Washington SquareInstructed by
MEIS-UA 690-000 (2662)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Mon,Wed5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mousavi, Bita
MEIS-UA 690-000 (2671)07/07/2022 – 08/17/2022 Mon,Wed5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mousavi, Bita
Offerings (which may vary) focus on one or more Middle Eastern literary traditions and/or cultural traditions and/or genres of writing, using a thematic or theoretical approach.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Addresses the rich literary product of modern and contemporary South Asia. Offers more advanced undergraduates a window on a rich and culturally varied area of the world, as well as an understanding of aspects of South Asian history and society as represented in translations of modern prose writing (short stories and novels) originally written in South Asian languages.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 717-000 (9065)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ilieva, Gabriela Nik
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 504-000 (9129)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Erol, Ayse
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 502-000 (8433)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Erol, Ayse
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 102-000 (8421)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Badawi, Ghada
MEIS-UA 102-000 (8422)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Badawi, Ghada
MEIS-UA 102-000 (8423)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hassan, Amani
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MEIS-UA 404-000 (8429)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Alizadeh, Yass
Metric spaces, topological spaces, compactness, connectedness. Covering spaces and homotopy groups.
Math (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MATH-UA 375-000 (9055)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
Brief review of multivariate calculus: partial derivatives, chain rule, Riemann integral, change of variables, line integrals. Lagrange multipliers. Inverse and implicit function theorems and their applications. Introduction to calculus on manifolds: definition and examples of manifolds, tangent vectors and vector fields, differential forms, exterior derivative, line integrals and integration of forms. Gauss’ and Stokes’ theorems on manifolds.
Math (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
MATH-UA 224-000 (8661)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
MATH-UA 224-000 (8662)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
First- and second-order equations. Series solutions. Laplace transforms. Introduction to partial differential equations and Fourier series.
Math (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Formulation and analysis of mathematical models. Mathematical tools include dimensional analysis, optimization, simulation, probability, and elementary differential equations. Applications to biology, economics, other areas of science. The necessary mathematical and scientific background is developed as needed. Students participate in formulating models as well as in analyzing them.
Math (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Many laws of physics are formulated as partial differential equations. This course discusses the simplest examples of such laws as embodied in the wave equation, the diffusion equation, and Laplace?s equation. Nonlinear conservation laws and the theory of shock waves. Applications to physics, chemistry, biology, and population dynamics. Prerequisite: prerequisite for MATH-UA 263
Math (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
MATH-UA 9263-000 (10132)01/26/2023 – 05/05/2023 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Paris (Global)Instructed by Lebovits, Joachim
MATH-UA 9263-000 (10310)01/26/2023 – 05/05/2023 Mon,Wed10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Paris (Global)Instructed by Lebovits, Joachim