哈佛大学的中东研究研究生课程由中东研究中心（CMES）协调。CMES成立于1954年，致力于支持中东地区的研究和教学，已经培养了几代对这一地区有着深刻理解和积极参与的学者。该中心任务的核心是根据其语言的读写能力以及对多种政治，文化和历史的深刻理解，寻求有关中东的第一手知识。CMES提供中东地区研究的硕士学位，以及人类学，历史以及艺术和建筑史系的三个联合博士学位。<br> <br>中东的硕士学位东方学习（AM）是一项严格的为期两年的学术课程，专门为希望发展新的学术兴趣或追求专业技能的创业学生而设计。学生来自
The master's degree in Middle Eastern studies (AM) is a rigorous two-year academic program designed for entrepreneurial students who wish to develop new academic interests or pursue professional skills. Students have diverse profiles and come from the United States and around the world. They share a capacity for scholarly exploration of the Middle East region in all its richness and complexity. Graduates of the program pursue careers in diplomacy, business, media, human rights, and non-governmental work. Some continue for further graduate study in law school, medical school, or PhD programs. Master's students make valuable contributions to the intellectual community at CMES, their academic home while in the program, and are encouraged to participate in a range of CMES activities, programs, and workshops.