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schools. aucegypt. edu/academics/aliwww.aucegypt.eduARABIC STUDIES AT AUCIMMERSE YOURSELF IN AN UNFORGETTABLE ARABIC-LANGUAGEAND EGYPTIAN-CULTURE EXPERIENCE.

WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF ARABICLANGUAGE INSTRUCTION?The world’s leading academic center for the study of Arabic established in 1921Fully accredited in Egypt and the United StatesProvides immersive, comprehensive and diversified Arabic language instructionand trainingOffers tailor-made programs that meet the needs and goals of students of alllevels, from one-time courses to full-fledged, long-term programsHas welcomed more than 5,400 international students from all over the worldPrides itself on its highly qualified faculty with extensive experience teachingArabic communicatively to nonnative speakers, using content-based andlearner-centered approachesBoasts worldwide alumni who are highly accomplished professionals in allwalks of lifeWHY STUDY ARABIC?The fifth most spoken language worldwide with nearly 300 million speakersAn official language in over 20 different countriesOne of the UN’s six official languages and the U.S. Department of State’s15 critical-need languagesAn essential language for international academics, diplomats, journalistsand business leaders working in the Arab world12

WHY STUDY IN CAIRO?The largest city in the Middle East with a population of over 20 million nativeArabic speakersProvides a chance to learn and practice Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, the mostunderstood dialect across the Arabic-speaking worldPresents a unique opportunity to engage in an authentic cultural experienceOffers unbeatable sightseeing and travel opportunitiesI immersed myself, absorbing Arabic and the Egyptianculture. Not only was I able to meet some of my bestfriends and become proficient in Arabic but my own corebeliefs in life’s purpose dramatically transformed.Colette Ghunim (YAB ’13)Documentary Filmmaker; Digital Media Associate, Skill Scout4

“This exposure to Egyptian people, culture and politicsmade an impression on me that developed my interest inthe region. I became fascinated by this part of the worldand gained a lot of affection for the Middle East. Thosetwo years [at AUC] left me with a great love for Egypt andan abiding respect for the University.”Lawrence Wright (MA ’71)Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Pulitzer Prize-Winning AuthorWHY STUDY AT AUC’S ALI?A century-old, and yet the most modern, institution of higher education in the Middle EastHas been teaching Arabic to international and study-abroad students for more than60 yearsHas graduated many notable alumni, including Yuriko Koike (ALU ’71), Stephen Kalin(CASA ’12) and Nicholas Kristof (ALU ’84) among many othersExcellent student-to-faculty ratio that provides students with a personalized learningexperienceUpdated with the world’s leading research in teaching methodologySupportive learning environment that focuses on engagement and participationAccreditation provides students with transferable credit hoursTaught by highly qualified native speakers of Arabic with teaching experience at alllevels of proficiency, up to the superior levels56

WHO IT’S FORDIPLOMATSARABIC LANGUAGE INTENSIVE PROGRAM FORPROFESSIONALS AND DIPLOMATS (ALID)An intensive full-semester program that prepares learners for their foreign service examsMeets the diverse needs of diplomats and professionals through tailored coursesAccommodates all skill levels with elementary, intermediate and advanced coursesFocuses on the communicative aspect and development of language skills withcourses covering Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Egyptian Colloquial Arabic(ECA), reading and writing, printed and aural media, translation and interpretation,and readings in politicsIncorporates an important cultural dimension where students explore Egyptian societyand practice the language through free tours and subsidized weekend trips andlanguage exchange partnersOffers two study options:A minimum of 20 contact hours (transferable 12 - 15 credit hours)Part-time basis — a minimum of five contact hours per semester to studya chosen courseAvailable in the fall and spring termsPROFESSIONALS AND NONDEGREE LEARNERSARABIC LANGUAGE INTENSIVE PROGRAM (ALIN)An intensive full-semester program for students who need to gain a good command ofcontemporary Arabic language and culture as quickly and effectively as possibleOffers transferable credit courses that cater to:Nonnative Arabic speakers from different professional backgroundsNonnative Arabic learners with specific career aspirationsStudy-abroad and nondegree learners wishing to explore a new languageIncorporates an important cultural dimension where students explore Egyptian societyand practice the language through free tours and subsidized weekend trips andlanguage exchange partnersAn intensive 12 - 15 credit hours Arabic program with courses in MSA, ECA, media,translation and more, focusing on the communicative aspect and development oflanguage skillsAccommodates all skill levels with elementary, intermediate and advanced coursesAvailable in the fall and spring terms78

ه WHO IT’S FORSUMMER LEARNERSARABIC INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM(ALIS)A summer program that offers 7 weeks of intensive Arabic languagetrainingRequires students to take 20 hours of class per week to be consideredfull timeAccommodates all skill levels with elementary, intermediate andadvanced coursesTailored courses, subject to the availability of resources, with anumber of electives also on offer, from which each student may takeup to twoCourses include MSA, ECA, media, writing and academic electivesand supervised studies, such as translation, Quran reading and theBible parablesIncorporates a cultural aspect through a wall magazine, tours andlong-weekend trips, calligraphy, community engagement and anend-of-semester student performance party9DEGREE-SEEKING, NONDEGREEAND STUDY-ABROAD STUDENTSARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES(ALNG)Provides regular Arabic language courses for a minimumof 3 credits per course to degree and nondegree studentsTailors courses to meet the diverse needs of all students andcater to undergraduates and graduates who need to fulfilltheir Arabic requirementsOffers courses to exchange students from other recognizedinstitutions that fulfill their semester-abroad or year-abroadneedsAccommodates all skill levels with courses at the elementary,intermediate and advanced levels in both MSA and ECATwo tracks for MSA classes: regular and acceleratedCourses under selected topics cover, but are not limited to,reading and writing, Arabic for career purposes and mediaand Egyptian culture on filmOffers fall and spring courses, as well as some intensiveclasses during the winter or summer10

WHO IT’S FORADVANCED LEARNERS (U.S. NATIONALS)CENTER FOR ARABIC STUDY ABROAD (CASA)The world’s premier, full-immersion Arabic-language program since 1967Intensive, year-long Arabic-language training that gives advanced U.S.students the opportunity to bring their skills to the point of near-native fluencyHas trained more than 1,500 upper-level undergraduates, graduates andprofessorsAdopts a content-based instruction curriculum that promotes the integrationof four language skillsADVANCED LEARNERS (ALL NATIONALITIES)CENTER FOR ADVANCED ARABIC STUDY IN CAIRO(CAASIC)Provides an opportunity for community engagement, allowing students toimmerse themselves in Egyptian society and practice their ArabicOffers full-year (fall and spring), advanced-level training in Arabic language andculture to graduate and undergraduate studentsStudent-centered classes that include discussions, essay assignments andinteractions outside of classWelcomes applicants from all nationalities with a minimum of three years of formalinstruction in ArabicApplication open to advanced U.S. students with at least three years offormal instruction in ArabicDedicated to both MSA and ECAProvides most of its students with fellowships that cover tuition, support forliving expenses and international air travelUses a theme-based, content-based instruction curriculum that makes use of a numberof authentic materials, integrated skills activities and real-world tasksAll materials developed by experienced instructors to specifically meet the needs ofadvanced learners of ArabicInstructed by native speakers of Arabic with teaching experience at the advanced level1112

IMAN SOLIMAN (PhD, University of Edinburgh) ischair of the Department of Arabic Language Instructionand a senior Arabic-language instructor. She hastaught Arabic language and culture at MiddleburyCollege in the United States, University of St Andrewsin the United Kingdom and International House Cairoin Egypt. She has also led teacher-training workshopsfor Arabic first-language teachers in Qatar. At AUC,she teaches both Egyptian Colloquial Arabic andModern Standard Arabic. She has co-authored anumber of Arabic-language learning books, such asKallimni ‘Arabi Bishweesh, Mastering Arabic throughLiterature: The Short Story al-Rubaa Volume 1 andMastering Arabic through Literature: Drama al-RubaaVolume 2.LAILA AL-SAWI ’78, ’81, senior instructor II of Arabic as a foreignlanguage, has been teaching Modern Standard Arabic and EgyptianColloquial Arabic at various levels since 1981. She served as thedirector of the Arabic Language Intensive Summer Program from 2004to 2006. Al-Sawi has participated in a number of material developmentprojects, which are widely used in ALI. Al-Sawi received the CASAAward for Excellence in Teaching in 2006. She has co-authoredseveral books, including Al Murshid: A Guide to Modern StandardArabic Grammar for the Intermediate Level and volumes I and II ofKalaam Gamiil: An Intensive Course in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.13NADIA HARB ’70, ’83, senior instructor II of Arabic as a foreign language, has beenteaching Modern Standard Arabic at various levels since 1983. She received the CASAExcellence in Teaching Award in 2005, and she served as coordinator of CASA ModernStandard Arabic courses from 2010 to 2013. Harb has presented lectures and organizednumerous workshops on teaching Arabic to foreign students and has published a textbookfor reading and writing skills: Building Vocabulary Through Reading.FACULTY SPOTLIGHT14

ALUMNISPOTLIGHTEvan Hill (SAB ‘06), a journalist on TheNew York Times’s visual investigationsteam, came to AUC as a study-abroadstudent from Northwestern University.Hill’s Arabic was critical to a story thatwon a Pulitzer Prize for InternationalReporting.I had previously studied Arabic at SOAS in London, but nothing cancompare to the cultural and linguistic immersion that you achieve byliving in an Arabic-speaking country. I made life-long friends through thisprogram and saw a phenomenal increase in my fluency. My time in Egyptand at AUC was incredible, and I would recommend the ALI program toanyone who wants to learn Arabic.Lara Keogh (ALI ‘20), IrelandFor people in the Middle East, and Egypt in particular,being friendly and polite is taken for granted. You walkdown the street here and exchange more niceties in amorning than you do in a year in other places.Ben Wedeman (YAB ’81)Senior International Correspondent, CNNI never knew before I could learn a foreign language with such an ease.The ALIN program, which I joined in September 2018, provided me withwell-trained, well-experienced professors. One of the unique differences thatI experienced is that the program offered me the opportunity to connect withthe students of other programs of Arabic language learning, allowing me toexpand my network and also learn from the professors in person.The Egyptian Culture on Film course has immensely cultivated my Arabiclanguage and revived it in ways that I did not expect. The methods usedby Professor Ola Hashad made me enjoy learning the language evenmore. That basically happened through her versatile techniques andmethods, and for that I am beyond gratefulReem BayoumyUndergraduate StudentNisha Prabhu Dayal (ALI ‘20), India1516