Admission Requirements:

To enroll in the Master of Arts program, the applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree (Licentiate) in Arts with at least a “Good” grade from one of the Egyptian universities, or an equivalent degree from another academic institution recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities.

The minimum number of students required to open the program is 3 students.

Target Group:

Egyptians – International Students

Application Period:

August

Program Duration:

Two academic semesters, each lasting 15 weeks, with a total of 6 courses (12 credit hours).

Total Credit Hours for the Program:

24 credit hours for the preliminary year.

Skills Acquired by Program Graduates:

• • Acquiring skills in participant observation and field immersion to understand the cultural patterns of local communities.
• • Mastering the methods of conducting in-depth ethnographic interviews and analyzing life histories.
• • The ability to assess the cultural and social impact of development and modernization projects on traditional and local communities.
• • Developing anthropological analysis skills for ritual, kinship, and economic practices in both traditional and urban societies.
• • Acquiring field collection skills and scientific documentation of folklore materials (oral traditions, material culture, and community customs).
• • Mastering archival and scientific classification methods for folkloric materials according to international guidelines and standards (such as UNESCO guidelines).
• • Developing structural and deconstructive analysis skills for folk texts (such as biographies, tales, and songs) to extract cultural values and symbols.
• • Acquiring skills in developing plans and programs for preserving and protecting intangible cultural heritage from loss or distortion.
• • The ability to develop strategies for utilizing and investing in folklore within cultural industries, national identity, and sustainable tourism development.