Arabic Summer Program
Departmental Representative:
Dr. Taoufik Ben-Amor
610A Kent Hall
212-854-2895
tb46@columbia.edu
Course are offered in two five-week sessions, dates TBA.
First Year Arabic, I and II
Second Year Arabic, I and II*
Third Year Arabic, I and II*
* Students applying for any course other than First Year Arabic, I, must take an online placement exam before they are admitted to the program.
Students who have taken Elementary or Intermediate Arabic at Columbia University are not required to take the placement exam.
Students are encouraged to take courses in both sessions, but with permission from the director may take one session.
The Columbia Arabic Summer Program (CASP) offers intensive instruction in the Arabic language through texts, multimedia materials, and activities designed to situate the language in the context of cultures in which it is spoken.
The language of instruction is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), but students also have opportunities to be exposed to various colloquial Arabic dialects.
Experienced instructors use a communicative approach that emphasizes listening, reading, speaking, writing and culture. Activities designed to teach all skills spring from real situations and current events. Classes are held in technologically advanced smart and electronic classrooms.
The program also includes:
- Daily free tutoring provided by an experienced tutor
- Readings of Arabic short stories, poetry, and current newspaper articles
- Live television and radio broadcasts from the Middle East, movies, tape recordings, the Internet, video clips, and access to interactive instructional facilities
- Trips to acquaint students with the magnificent Middle Eastern heritage on display in museums and libraries of New York City. Visits to Middle Eastern neighborhoods and restaurants, and lessons in Middle Eastern cuisine
Students in the Columbia Arabic Summer Program follow the Summer Term application and registration procedures.
OFFICIAL MAKEUP DATES FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
June 4, replaces the Memorial Day holiday, May 31.
NOTE
The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.
Click on course title to see course description and schedule.
Summer 2010
Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures
Arabic
AHUM S1201F (Section 2).
First Year Arabic, I. 5 pts.
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
An introduction to the language of classical and modern Arabic literature.
Designed to develop the skills necessary for reading and speaking in this
country or in the Middle East. Integrates the skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing with an introduction to Arabic
culture.Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00
Materials Fee: $10.00
MDES S1210F. First Year
Arabic, I. 5 pts.
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
An introduction to the language of classical and modern Arabic literature. Designed to develop the skills necessary for reading and speaking in this country or in the Middle East. Integrates the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing with an introduction to Arabic culture.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
MDES S1211S. First Year
Arabic, II. 5 pts. NOTE: Mandatory placement exam for students who did not take
S1210 at Columbia.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES S1210, or the equivalent.
Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES S1210, or the equivalent.
The continuation of S1210, above.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
MDES S1211S (Section 2).
First Year Arabic, II. 5 pts. Mandatory placement exam for students who did not
take S1210 at Columbia.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES S1210, or the equivalent.The continuation of S1210, above.Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00
Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES S1210, or the equivalent.The continuation of S1210, above.Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00
Materials Fee: $10.00
MDES S1214F. Second Year
Arabic, I. 5 pts. NOTE: Mandatory placement exam for visiting
students.
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: MDES W1211-W1212, or the equivalent.
Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jun 01 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: MDES W1211-W1212, or the equivalent.
A continuation of the study of the language of contemporary writing in Arabic. Designed to increase vocabulary and extend facility with grammatical forms. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities will develop beyond the range of a simple sentence to that of more complex, lengthier discourse. Students begin to feel confident conversing with native speakers.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
MDES S1215S. Second Year
Arabic, II. 5 pts. NOTE: Mandatory placement exam for students who did not take
MDES S1214 at Columbia.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES W1211-W1212 and W1214 or the equivalent.
Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 06
Prerequisites: MDES W1211-W1212 and W1214 or the equivalent.
A continuation of the study of the language of contemporary writing in Arabic. Designed to increase vocabulary and extend facility with grammatical forms. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities will develop beyond the range of a simple sentence to that of more complex, lengthier discourse. Students begin to feel confident conversing with native speakers.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
