Arabic studies can consist of any combination of academic areas, such as culture, geography, politics, history. Programs might also center on any other aspect as it relates to Arabic countries and the people who reside in or originate from them.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.