Fall 2017

This course introduces learners to the history and development of Arabic calligraphy. They will learn the rules of the most popular style of Arabic Calligraphy (the Naskh Style (خط النسخ and practice writing in this style. This class will also help students to learn specific strategies for producing their own artistic works. By the end of this course students will be able to organize an exhibition of their artworks. Students who wish to study this course should have at least basic knowledge of the Arabic alphabet.

Media III course is designed to meet the increasing demands of the learners of Arabic to access the Arabic media and to be able to use their language potentials to get the news from the most renowned Arabic sources (like CNN, BBC, France 24, Al Jazeera Arabic) . The syllabus is tailored for Advanced level and students will be exposed to the advanced skills of reading the Arabic media and will be able to analyze the news and demonstrate a deep understanding of the content topic.
The prerequisites for this course is level 8.  

Media II course is designed to meet the increasing demands of the learners of Arabic to access the Arabic media and to be able to use their language potentials to get the news from the most renowned Arabic sources (like CNN, BBC, France 24, Al Jazeera Arabic). The syllabus is tailored for Intermediate level and students will be exposed to the intermediate skills of reading the Arabic media and will familiar with the terms and expressions used in the daily news articles.
Prerequisites: Arabic Level 6

This course continues with the Al-Kitaab II book and covers Lessons 9 and 10. It introduces verbs with vowels in the root. The cultural content of this course includes a glimpse about the revolutions in the Arab Spring along with an overview of the Egyptian higher education system.
The prerequisite for this course is level 9 or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.

This course continues with the Al-Kitaab II book and covers Lessons 7 and 8. It introduces the common two patterns of the passive or the unknown form of the verb. Case markings for numbers and nouns and verb patterns III and VI are also covered. The cultural content of this course covers the different religious holidays.
The prerequisite for this course is level 8 or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.

This course continues with the Al-Kitaab II book and covers Lessons 3and 4. It provides a deeper understanding of the verb patterns previously introduced, namely patterns I, II, and IV. Case markings for the noun and new grammatical expressions are also covered. The cultural content of the course covers holiday greetings among other.
The prerequisite for this course is level 6 or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.

This course begins with the Al-Kitaab II book and covers Lessons 1and 2. It introduces the doer of the action and its patterns. The course adds to the list of irregular verbs the ones with a doubled consonant. The dual form will also be covered in its Modern Standard and informal form. The cultural section of this course deals with arranged marriages in the Arab world and issues of immigration. This course is regarded as the beginning of the intermediate levels.  

This course covers the basics of the Arabic language vocabulary, grammar, and structures. It continues with Al-Kitaab I book, and covers lessons 8-10. It focuses on building basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. This course covers present and past tenses and their negation. It also introduces the root system and the verb patterns.
Prerequisite: Level 3 or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.

The course covers the basics of the Arabic language vocabulary, grammar, and structures. It continues with Al-Kitaab I, and covers lessons 5-7. It introduces key grammatical and structural concepts and focuses on simple/memorized expressions to empower learners to produce basic sentences describing their feelings and immediate environment.

Prerequisite: level 2 or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.

The course covers the basics of the Arabic language vocabulary, grammar, and structures. It starts with Al-Kitaab I textbook, and covers lessons 1-4. It focuses on simple/memorized expressions to empower learners to produce basic sentences describing their feelings and immediate environment.

Prerequisite: Level 1or an equivalent result in a recent placement test.