古代近东和埃及研究的文学学士学位授予与一名主要的现场顾问协商完成至少32分研究生工作（在纽约大学至少居住24分）的学生。经研究生院院长批准，学生可以在大学中的任何地方参加有助于其专业课程并达到学位要求的课程。学生最常在希伯来语和犹太研究系，中东与伊斯兰研究系，人类学系，经典系，美术学院和古代世界研究所学习课程。
The M.A. degree in ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian studies is awarded to students who have completed at least 32 points of graduate work (a minimum of 24 points in residence at New York University) in consultation with a major field adviser. With the approval of the director of graduate studies, students may take courses anywhere in the University that contribute to a cogent program in their fields and that fulfill degree requirements. Students most frequently take courses in the Department of Hebrew & Judaic Studies, Department of Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, Department of Anthropology, Department of Classics, the Institute of Fine Arts and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.