The Minor
Requirements for the Minor in Iranian Studies can be found at: https://catalog.ucsb.edu/progr
For more information about the minor, please contact Dr. Janet Afary (afary@religion.ucsb.edu).
What You'll Study
The Iranian Studies Minor at UCSB adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Iranian
society, focusing on language, history, religion, culture, and gender. The specialization provides
UCSB undergraduate students with a global lens to explore Iranian societies across time and
space. Students can take a variety of classes related to Iran in subjects such as religious studies,
history, literature, language, music, sociology, cinema, art, and politics. The program also offers
two years of Persian language instruction.
Courses in Iranian Studies and Middle East Studies
For quarterly course offerings in Iranian Studies please see: https://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/courses/
Persian Language Courses
For quarterly course offerings please see: https://persian.religion.ucsb.edu/program/courses/