The Master of Arts in Arab Studies (MAAS) at Georgetown University's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is a rigorous interdisciplinary program providing advanced training in the politics, history, anthropology, political economy, and literature of the Arab world. Students achieve advanced proficiency in Arabic and can tailor their curriculum with concentration areas like Politics, Culture and Society, Development, History, or Women and Gender. The program includes core and elective courses, intensive Arabic instruction, and the option for courses taught entirely in Arabic. Students typically complete the 36-credit program in two years, with the possibility to extend or reduce based on language proficiency. Graduates are equipped to become diplomats, scholars, teachers, policymakers, and leaders focused on the Arab world.