I want to go to Graduate school, but I also want part of another BA program?

Question

I have graduated with a BA in art, minors in art administration and art history from a private, fairly known college. I have a 3.8 GPA and graduated with honors. I've had multiple internships at museums and art institutions.

When I studied abroad in Egypt, I became interested in Arabic language and antiquities. This is where I want to aim my career. I want to combine the two, because surely there are problems with illegal art trafficking there.

Now, my problem is...I am intersted in a graduate program at the University of Chicago. The program focuses on Arab art history, but also includes language. The program: http://www.cmes.uchicago.edu/index.html

I have only taken one course two years ago for Arabic and recently signed up for one that was cancelled because lack of students. I am raelly disappointed and want to pursue Arabic language. There is a college 2 hours north that offers arabic classes. About 1,500 per class. And about 13 classes. Arabic is not even a major offered, but the courses are available to be taken.

Would I have to register? Pay out of pocket for the classes? Find a tutor? Hope that I will be competitive enough for the University of Chicago?

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

approach the dept chair who handles the cancelled arabic course and petition for an independent study or tutorial class.

You would have to work REALLY hard at it, but showiing interest and willingness to do the extra effort might pay off!