Basic introduction to the Arabic language. Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Second semester of Arabic language. Prerequisite(s): minimum score of PASS in 'ARBC 1020 Placement' or ARBC 1010.

Junior year abroad. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Transfer coursework at the 1000 level.

Third semester of Arabic language. Continues development of reading and writing Arabic, but emphasis is placed on oral performance. Prerequisite(s): minimum score of PASS in 'ARBC 2030 Placement' or ARBC 1020.

Special Topics

Independent study in Arabic.Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Special topics in language, literature, and culture of the Arab world. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit.

Introduction to the vocabulary and topics related to business in the Arabic speaking world. Prerequisite(s): ARBC 3150 or permission of instructor.

A continuation of skills developed in ARBC 2030, which is a prerequisite for ARBC 3150. The Arabic language is used as the medium of instruction, and in addition to the further development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, a greater emphasis is placed on culture. Prerequisite(s): minimum score of PASS in 'ARBC 3150 Placement' or ARBC 2030.

This course will introduce students to vocabulary and topics related to contemporary Arabic media. Prerequisite: ARBC 3150.

A general survey of modern Arabic literature. Major trends and genres such as romanticism and realism. Focus on modern Arabic fiction, especially post-colonial period. Sample authors studied include, among others: Hanan Al-Shaykh, Baha’ Tahir. Prerequisite(s): minimum score of PASS in 'ARBC 3000 Placement', minimum score of PASS in 'ARBC 3150 Placement' or ARBC 3150.

Intensive language and culture training and a "hands on" learning experience. May combine academic instruction on Contemporary Arab social and cultural issues with community service focusing on critical, reflective thinking and personal and civic responsibility. Prerequisite(s): ARBC 3150.

Introduction to vocabulary and topics related to contemporary politics, foreign service, international relations and diplomacy through Arabic media. Lexical knowledge and structures related to the topics above through authentic materials, including broadcast media.

Special Topics

Students complete a service activity in the community in conjunction with the content of a three-credit co-requisite course. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Independent Study in Arabic. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Junior Year Abroad. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Junior Year Abroad. Course may be repeated up to unlimited credit hours.

Special Topics

Special Topics

This course plumbs the meanings of home through the lens of diasporic Arab-American experiences with memory, gender and identity, and religions from the early twentieth to the 21st century. Drawing from ethnic studies, sociology, cultural studies, literature, and the arts, we will address the following questions: Is there a contradiction between being Arab or Muslim and being an American? What are Arab-Americans’ racial status in the U.S.? How do Arab Americans resist stereotypes and the racialization of Islam, especially after 9/11? Is there a difference between assimilation and cultural hybridity?

This 3-credit 2-week immersive course explores the performances of a nation known for its rich culture and history, in its architecture, arts, music, folklore, food, and films. Taught on-site in Morocco, the course takes students from our study base in Sevilla via Cadiz to Tangier. Exploring the so-called white villages that echo those of Southern Spain, through the Amazigh cultures of the Rif and mountains, to the Saharawi and Haratin cultures of the South, students will visit Tangier, Chefchaouen, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Fes, Meknes and the Moroccan desert. Students will study the performances and performativity of cultural identities, circulation and variation of cultural performances, and sources in national cultures and transnational models. The course builds upon FREN 4850 Morocco in Film and Literature (taught in English), taught by Prof. McCarren in Sevilla, during the first 2 weeks of the summer program. That course, or any other course offered on the Spain/Morocco summer program, is a pre-requisite for the course.

Independent Study in Middle East and North African Studies