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International and Domestic (U.S.) Programs - Indexed by Language

Arabic

Domestic
Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI), Indiana University
Columbia Summer Language Institute
Middlebury Total Immersion Program
Georgetown University Arabic & Persian Language Institute
University of Maryland Intensive Language Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Beloit College
University of Chicago
University of Michigan Summer Language Institute
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UCLA Summer Language Intensives
State University of New York, New Paltz
John Hopkins
Yale University
Hagop Kevorkian Center, New York University
San Diego State University

Bard College
Abroad
School for International Training (Morocco)
Arabic Language Institute in Fez (Morocco)
SUNY Binghamton/Geneseo Summer Arabic Program (Morocco)
Al-Akhawayn University (Morocco)
Tangier Summer Intensive Arabic Studies Program, AIMS, University of Texas (Morroco)
Rothberg International School (Israel and New York)
Birzeit University (Palestine)
Palestine Summer Encounter (Palestine)
Jordan University (Jordan)
University of Oklahoma Intensive Arabic, The Hashemite University (Jordan)
University of Virginia at Yarmouk University (Jordan)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon) 
Language Institute, Damascus University (Syria)
Arabic at Institute Francais du Proche Orient, IFEAD (Syria)

Yemen Language Center and Yemen Center For Arab Studies (Yemen)
Modern American Language Institute (Mali) (Yemen)
American University of Cairo (Egypt)
CASA at the American University of Cairo (Egypt)
Al Diwan Center for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (Cairo, Egypt)
Bourguiba
University of Tunis (Tunisia)
William and Mary's Study Abroad page

Persian

Domestic
Georgetown University Arabic & Persian Language Institute
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Washington Intensive Language Institute
Eastern Consortium in Persian and Turkish at Ohio State
UCLA Summer Language Intensives
RIRI Advanced Persian Summer Course
San Diego State University
University of Texas, Austin
Abroad
Language Institute, Damascus University, Syria
Bourguiba University of Tunis, Tunisia

Turkish

Domestic
University of Chicago Summer Language Institute
University of Washington Summer Intensive Language
Eastern Consortium in Persian and Turkish at Ohio State
University of Texas, Austin
Abroad
Georgetown University (Alanya, Turkey)
Language Institute, Damascus University (Syria)
Bosphorus/Bogazici University, Istanbul (Turkey)
University of Tunis (Tunisia)
HARVARD-KOÇ UNIVERSITY (Turkey)
Fatih University (Istanbul, Turkey)
Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey)

Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) (Ankara, Turkey)

Hebrew / Yiddish

Domestic
University of Chicago Summer Language Institute
University of Washington Intensive Language Institute
UCLA Summer Language Intensives
Brandeis University Hebrew Language Summer Institute

University of Texas, Austin
State University of New York at New Paltz
Jewish Theological Seminary Intensive Hebrew
Uriel Weinreich Program in Yiddish Language, NYU
Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel and New York)
Bard College
Abroad
University of Haifa/Department of Overseas Studies (Israel)
Tel Aviv University  (Israel)

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Ulpan (Israel/ New Jersey)
Language Institute, Damascus University (Syria)
Bourguiba University of Tunis (Tunisia)
Bethlehem University (Israel/Palestine border)
Rothberg International School, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel and New York)

Sanskrit

Domestic
University of Chicago
South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) at Wisconsin-Madison
Harvard University
University of Florida
Bard College
University of Calgary
Florida International University - Online Sanskrit
University of Washington-Seattle
University of Texas, Austin

Abroad in India

University of Madras, India

AIIS Advanced Language Study in India
University of Pennsylvania Summer in Pune, India
French Institute of Pondicherry, India
University of Iowa Semester in South India Program

Hindi

Domestic
South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) at Wisconsin-Madison
University of California, Berkeley, Summer Hindi-Urdu Intensive
Harvard University Summer Session
University of Washington-Seattle Summer Intensive
University of Texas, Austin
Abroad in India
AIIS Advanced Language Study in India
University of Madras, India
Antioch College Buddhist Studies in Bodh Gaya, India
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE), Hyderabad, India
Landouer Language Institute, Mussoorie, India
SIT Study Abroad: India: Arts and Culture
N.C. State Summer Hindi Language and Indian Culture
, New Delhi, India
University of Pennsylvania Summer in Pune, India
University of Iowa Semester in South India Program

Tibetan

Domestic
Summer Tibetan Language Institute, University of Virginia
Harvard University Summer Session
University of Calgary
Abroad
Emory Tibetan Culture/Lang. Study in Dharamsala, India
SIT Study Abroad: Tibetan Studies, Dharamsala, India
Summer Tibetan Language Study at Tibet University, Lhasa, China
Antioch College -Buddhist Studies in Bodh Gaya, India 

Other South Asian Languages

Domestic
South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) at Wisconsin-Madison (various)
University of Washington-Seattle (various)
University of California, Berkeley, Summer Intensive (Hindi-Urdu)
University of Texas, Austin (Malayalam)
Abroad

Performing and Liberal Arts in Kerala, India (Malayalam)
University of Pennsylvania Summer in Pune, India (various)
AIIS Advanced Language Study in India (various)
University of Madras, India (various)
Assoicated Colleges of the Midwest India Studies (Marathi)
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE), Hyderabad, India (Urdu, Telugu)
Abroad (continued)
SITA: South India Term Abroad (Tamil)
Stony Brook University Program in Bangalore, India
Henry Martyn Institute of Islamic Studies, Hyberabad, India (Urdu)

U.C., Santa Barbara in Chandigarh, India (Punjabi)
French Institute of Pondicherry, India (Tamil)
University of Iowa Semester in South India Program (Kannada)

For more South Asian Languages, visit the University of Virginia's Center for South Asian Language Studies website for Summer Programs:

http://www.virginia.edu/soasia/grads/summerlanguage.html

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Financial Aid

Fulbright Fellowships

National Security Education Program (NSEP)  American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) 

Institute of International Education
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Rothberg International, Hebrew University (Jerusalem/New York)

Additional Grant and Fellowship information can be found here:
Georgia State University, Office of International Affairs, Financing Your Study Abroad
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwoia/StudyAbroad/scholarships.htm
NYU's Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies | Resources for Students
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/mideast/resources.htm

Disclaimer: Although much of the information presented here is taken verbatim from the referenced websites, the possibility of misrepresentation and misinformation remains. Also, the following predominately refers to 2005 sessions and many of these institutions offer additional courses that are not listed here.
Be sure to contact the respective programs and schools to obtain current information before making any crucial decisions
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Domestic Programs

 

Georgetown University Summer Arabic & Persian Language Institute
http://www.georgetown.edu/departments/arabic/summer.htm
http://summerschool.georgetown.edu/courses/arabicandpersian.html
June 6-August 12, 2005

The language program is designed to help participants acquire skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Iraqi Arabic and Persian. The language program is proficiency-based; materials are designed to help students develop their communicative abilities in order to perform tasks that a native speaker carries out in formal and informal situations.

Turkish Language Studies
abroad are offered by the The McGhee Center, "Georgetown University's villa, located in Alanya Turkey, and acts as the base for a study abroad program in Eastern Mediterranean Studies.... The program is open to both Georgetown and non-Georgetown undergraduate students. The application deadline for GU students wishing to participate in the Spring 2006 program is OCTOBER 5, 2005. The application deadline for non-GU students is NOVEMBER 1, 2005."  http://www.georgetown.edu/programs/oip/os/sites/mideast/McGhee/index.html

 

University of Chicago Summer Language Study
https://summer.uchicago.edu/programs/language_institute.cfm

Regular Intensive Study and Residential Immersion Options Available

Earn up to a year's worth of university credit this summer in our intensive language sequences.
You will learn from distinguished professors and lecturers who have devoted themselves to language instruction and take advantage of advanced multi-media resource labs to reinforce your course work.

The Residential Immersion Program is available as an option for students in Arabic and Chinese only. However, students are not required to be enrolled as residential immersion students to study these languages.
This program is open to qualified high school students, visiting students from other institutions, and current University of Chicago students. Admission to the Residential Immersion Program is by application only. All prospective students must submit a special Immersion Program application form, transcript, two letters of recommendation (at least one of which must be from a foreign language teacher), a personal essay, and an application fee of $40 ($55 for international students).

View sample course offerings:
Arabic
Turkish
Hebrew
Egyptian
Greek

Sanskrit

Columbia Arabic, Greek, and Latin Intensives
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer/casp.cfm
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer/classics.cfm

Elementary Literary Arabic 1,2, and 3 and Intermediate Arabic 1, 2, and 3. This program will be offered in summer 2006. Courses are offered in two six-week sessions. The first two days of each session are used for placement tests, orientation, and social activities, and the last two days for examinations, evaluations, and conclusions to the program.

Please contact Dr. George El-Hage for more information:
212-854-1185
ge103@columbia.edu
 

Middlebury Summer Total Immersion Program
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/

Middlebury has created a unique linguistic environment, one that provides students with unlimited opportunities to speak their target language. Students in Middlebury’s summer Language Schools use their target language exclusively—Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish—in classes, dining halls, dormitories, and co-curricular activities.

A summer at Middlebury can also prepare students for study abroad, by improving language skills, deepening cultural understanding, and strengthening confidence and learning strategies.

Elementary through Advanced Modern Standard Arabic Program:
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/arabic/program/


Language Schools Summer Sessions 2006
 Session            Dates   Tuition Board  Room   Total   
9-week            6/16-8/18        $4,992 $1,944 $764    $7,700
7-week            6/30-8/18        $3,744 $1,512 $594    $5,850
6-week            7/03-8/18*      $3,744 $1,404 $552    $5,700


University of Maryland Summer Intensive Language Institute
http://www.summer.umd.edu/c/ili

You’ll learn Arabic (elementary or intermediate), Italian, or Spanish in a highly focused, student-centered environment. Small classes ensure that you’ll receive one-on-one attention from our nationally and internationally recognized teaching staff. Our instructors include faculty members and graduate students from University of Maryland’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Language study classes are held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and concentrate on grammar, reading, writing, pronunciation, drills, and conversation. Cultural enrichment class, held on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m, may include film viewings, introduction to foods and the cultural arts, visits to places of worship, bookstores, museums and cultural centers, and meetings with faculty, journalists, and Washington-area community leaders.

Arabic
Intensive Language Institute—Elementary Arabic focuses on developing proficiency in the standard Arabic language, both written and formal spoken. It begins with learning the script and phonology, and develops into a limited range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, general communicative competence, and cultural awareness. The elementary program also includes the widely spread spoken variety of Egypt and covers the basic range of communicative and cultural situations where Modern Standard Arabic is not used. 12 credits equivalent to ARAB 111 Elementary Arabic I (6) and ARAB 112 Elementary Arabic II (6).
http://www.summer.umd.edu/c/admissions/courses/ili/arabic


University of Washington Summer Intensive Language Institute
http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/programs/programs_summer.html

Earn a year's worth of language credit in nine weeks! In addition to intensive Arabic and Hebrew, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization is also offering intensive Advanced Uzbek, for which fellowships may be available.
For more information about these fellowships, please contact Prof. Ilse Cirtautas at 206-543-9963 or icirt@u.washington.edu.

Languages Available: http://www.summer.washington.edu/summer/findaclass/language.asp
Modern Hebrew: http://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/hebrew.html
Turkic: http://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/turkic.html
Persian: http://depts.washington.edu/nelc/programs/programs_summer.html
Arabic: http://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/arabic.html

Language courses in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Sanskrit are regularly offered at the University of Washington, including summer intensive courses in elementary Hindi.

At present, the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures offers courses of instruction in the following Asian languages: Bengali (Bangla), Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Pali, and the Prakrits, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

University of Washington-Seattle, Department of Asian Languages and Literatures
http://depts.washington.edu/asianll/

 

University of Michigan Summer Language Institute
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/sli/progdescguest05.htm
June 13- August 19, 2005

The University of Michigan has long been recognized as a center of excellence for the study and teaching of languages and cultures. In addition to faculty in language and literature, U-M boasts internationally known area-studies scholars whose research is centered on the region of the target languages.

Language teaching at the Summer Language Institute is proficiency-oriented and aims to develop four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Each course is designed to teach language within a cultural and social context, so that students deepen their knowledge of the relevant country as they develop language skills. Enthusiastic class participation is expected; placement tests may be required for second year or higher courses and oral proficiency interviews at the end of each course are highly encouraged.

Language courses will be supplemented by a variety of activities such as lectures, films, language tables, and excursions to local cultural centers. U-M area specialists will take part in the extra-curricular activities and are available for consultation. Of special interest to students will be U-M’s nationally renowned Language Resource Center, with its extensive video collection and access to current television programs in the target languages. In addition, the U-M Library has an outstanding collection of books, journals, and newspapers in SLI languages.

Elementary Modern Standard Arabic, Levantine Colloquial Arabic, Business Arabic: http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/sli/Arabic05.htm
Greek:
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/sli/Greek05.htm

 

Eastern Consortium in Persian and Turkish
at Ohio State University (2005)

http://nelc.osu.edu/programs/ptcn0406/announce.cfm
June 20 to August 12, 2005

Intensive instruction in both introductory and intermediate Persian and Turkish. The emphasis in all courses will be on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The target proficiency level for the introductory courses will be Novice High, and for the intermediate courses Intermediate High. Each course will provide up to 15 quarter hours of graded undergraduate credit. For additional details, see the program information section at the application link above.

For further information, contact:
Stafford Noble, Consortium Coordinator
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
The Ohio State University
300 Hagerty Hall
1775 College Road
Columbus , OH 43210-1340

Ohio State University Middle East Studies Center: http://oia.osu.edu/mesc/
The Center helps to fund or provides other forms of support for Arabic, Hebrew, Pashto, Persian, Turkish and Urdu instruction. Two major componants of the MESC teacher training program are the Eastern Consortium of Persian and Turkish Summer Institute and the Summer Workshop on Middle Eastern Cultures, an intensive two-week program and course in the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Department, worth 6 graduate credit hours. In addition to classroom visits, lectures, and on-campus activities for teachers, MESC provides other one and two-day workshops for teachers.

 

University of California Santa Barbara Summer Session
http://www.summer.ucsb.edu

Courses: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced Modern Standard Arabic

Example Arabic course offerings from Summer 2005:
http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/deptcourses/relgstudies.html

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Summer Arabic & Persian Immersion Program

http://global.wisc.edu/apip/

Elementary Arabic, Intermediate Arabic, Elementary Persian, and Intermediate Persian. each course is equivalent to one year of language study in a normal university setting and will offer eight semester credits. Persons with no previous Arabic/Persian experience are encouraged to apply for the elementary course. Those who have completed one year of university level Arabic/Persian or its equivalent are encouraged to apply for the intermediate level. These programs are open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students of Arabic and Persian at both the elementary and intermediate levels (first and second year). Participants will agree to use their language of study exclusively throughout the entire eight-week program.
 

UCLA Summer Language Intensives
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/GeneralInfo/language.htm
June 27 - August 5th or 19th
(8 or 10 weeks)

UCLA Intensive Summer Arabic Program
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/Arabic/overview.htm
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Standard (written) Arabic courses are offered, as well as Egyptian Colloquial (spoken) Arabic.. The program includes an Arabic film series, a lecture series, concerts, and field trips to places of cultural interest in the Los Angeles area, including Arab restaurants and bookstores. Students have the option of participating in the Residential Program which provides room and board for an additional fee. Residents will live in UCLA housing and have access to an Arabic-speaking tutor. Arabic satellite television will also be provided.

Other UCLA Summer Language Intensives
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/LanguageIntensives/overview.htm  
   Greek Intensive First-Year Ancient Greek (12 units) (8 weeks)
   Hebrew Elementary Hebrew (15 units) (8 weeks) 
   Iranian Elementary Persian (15 units) (8 weeks)
   Latin Intensive First-Year Latin (12 units) (8 weeks)

 

Brandeis University Hebrew Language Summer Institute
http://www.brandeis.edu/summer/hebrew/ 
July 11 - August 5, 2005

The Hebrew Language Summer Institute (HLSI) is presented by the Brandeis Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department and the Rabb School of Summer and Continuing Studies. The nationally acclaimed Brandeis University Hebrew Language Program is one of the largest modern Hebrew programs in the United States.

 The special four-week Summer Institute is an unsurpassed opportunity to benefit from the expertise of a well-established program. Admission is open to undergraduate, graduate and commuting high school students, as well as teachers and educators from secondary and post-secondary institutions. The Institute also welcomes adults who wish to become proficient in the modern Hebrew language.

Be aware: visitors will be expected to abide by Mormon social norms.

Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI)
http://www.indiana.edu/~afrist/scali/scali05.htm
2005-2006 hosted by Indiana University (June 18 - Aug 5)
http://www.indiana.edu/~afrist/scali/

The Indiana University African Studies Program in cooperation with the Department of Linguistics is pleased to host the national Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI) during the second summer session 2005. SCALI offers performance-based instruction in a variety of African languages by mother-tongue speakers. Classes are held four hours per day over a period of eight weeks, for a total of 156 hours. Students will earn credits equivalent to one academic year of language instruction. Any person interested in intensive language study may apply to attend SCALI, whether an enrolled student or not.

The following languages were offered during SCALI 2005 and will be offered again in 2006 if there is sufficient enrollment: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic (North African), Akan/Twi, Hausa, Kiswahili, Luganda, Setswana, Wolof, Yoruba, Xhosa, and Zulu.

Languages other than those listed above may be offered if sufficient interest is expressed and qualified instructors are available. Such languages may include (but are not limited to): Bamana / Bambara, Chichewa, Chitonga, Igbo, Kikongo, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Pulaar, Shona, Somali, Songhay, and Tigrinya.

Instruction is available at the elementary, intermediate, or advanced level, depending on enrollment. Please complete our expression of interest form indicating which language you intend to study and at what level.

 

Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages at Indiana University
http://www.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel/

June 16-August 11, 2006

A variety of languages, including Anatolian dialects and "Reading Yiddish for Holocaust Research"
See http://www.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel/languages.shtml

 

University of Pennsylvania Summer Session
www.upenn.edu/summer/

The Arabic Language Program offers summer intensive courses through the Office of Summer Sessions. The 6-week courses run from the middle of May to the end of June (during Summer Session I). Two proficiency-oriented courses in Modern Standard Arabic are offered: Intensive Elementary (1st year) Arabic (AMES 030) and Intensive Intermediate (2nd year) Arabic (AMES 031). The two classes meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students earn two University of Pennsylvania course units for either course.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/arabic/courseslink.htm

 

State University of New York at New Paltz Summer Language Immersion Institute
http://www.newpaltz.edu/lii/summer.html
Phone: (845) 257-3500 Fax: (845) 257-3569
E-mail address: lii@newpaltz.edu

The Language Immersion Institute at the State University of New York at New Paltz allows the adult learner to acquire proficiency in one or more of twenty languages in the shortest possible time. The immediacy with which participants are able to use the language is a hallmark of LII's weekend, two week, overseas and special programs.

2-week Summer session in Elementary and Intermediate Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, etc.
http://www.newpaltz.edu/lii/summer.html
All levels are offered on the following dates:
July 10-21, 2006
July 24-August 4, 2006

Classes meet Monday through Friday on the New Paltz campus, five hours a day, 9AM to 2 PM, for 2 weeks, providing a total of 50 hours of instruction. Each session starts with an orientation Monday morning. Classes are supplemented by practice in the language laboratory and opportunities to meet the many native-speaking students living on campus for the summer.

 

RIRI Advanced Persian Summer Course
University Towers, Austin (TX)
10 June -15 July

The 13th Annual RIRI Advanced Persian Course at University Towers in Austin (TX) meets six hours most class days, offers a totals of 180 hours of instruction, and places equal emphasis on listening, reading, and speaking. Each class hour treats a different sort of Persian or skill; e.g, conversations on job-related subjects, listening to recorded broadcasts, monologues, and (telephone) conversations, reading newspapers, reading prose fiction, and practicing dictionary and Persian web site use. Proficiency/performance-based course materials include RIRI Persian Newspaper Syllabus, RIRI Persian Fiction Syllabus, RIRI Persian Dictionary Syllabus, Persian Listening: A Self-study and Classroom Guide (2005), and Persian Grammar: Topics Modules (2006). In addition to cited materials, course participants receive copies of the most up-to-date Persian-Persian, Persian-English, and English-Persian dictionaries, and audio CD and DVD recordings of course texts. The tentative daily class schedule is: (1) 8-8:50 am Study Hall/Review, (2) 9-9:50 Dictionaries, Computers, and Technical Texts, (3) 10-10:50 Newspapers, (4) 11-11:50 Conversation, (5) 1-1:50 pm Persian Fiction and Iranian Culture, (6) 2-2:50 Listening, and (7) Persian Language Topics. Persian is the language of communication in and outside of class, except for optional use of English in the afternoon Persian Language Topics session. On six afternoons, course participants watch Iranian feature films for which they prepare in listening and conversation classes. The course also involves Persian-only lunch tables, three Persian/Iranian cooking lessons, and a field trip to Iranian-American businesses in Houston. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate signed by course faculty (all of whom are experienced language teachers with advanced degrees in relevant fields) and a letter by Course Director Michael Hillmann, stating that the Course is equivalent to three, three-credit, third- or fourth-year university Persian courses. Universities routinely accept that letter as sufficient documentation for giving a student equivalent credit at his or her university. Participants in the RIRI Advanced Persian Course have come from Columbia University, The University of Chicago, Harvard University, Indiana University, The University of California at Los Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin, and elsewhere.

Summer 2005 RIRI Advanced Persian Course classes take place at University Towers, a residential and office complex, located in mid-town Austin three blocks west of the campus of The University of Texas. Course participants also reside at University Towers and take their meals at the University Towers Food Court. Each course participant has a private bedroom and bathroom in a furnished, two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, with a free wireless connection to the Interet and the Persepolis Institute Web site.

For more information about the 2005 RIRI Advanced Persian Course, including course fees, a tentative course calendar, information about Austin, and a pre-course packet, contact:
Persepolis Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 8016
Austin, TX 78713, USA
512-458-2924 (tel/fax)
PersepInstitute@aol.com
mchllmann@aol.com

(Source: http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/persianatesocieties/main/newsletter.php)


Monterey Institute of International Studies
Arabic Summer Intensive Language Program

http://www.miis.edu/lang-ilp-langs-arabic.html
Summer 2006, June 13 - August 9

The Arabic program offers three levels of language instructions, elementary, intermediate and advanced. Both the elementary and intermediate programs offer 180 hours of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic while the advanced course offers 60 hours of intensive instruction. All programs are designed to first develop and then expand your knowledge of oral and written Arabic.

In addition to intensive in-class study of the Arabic language you will have access to a teaching assistant after class. To further reinforce your understanding and appreciation of Arab culture, the program will also offer a variety of culturally focused activities after classes in afternoons, evenings and on some weekends. While participation in these activities is not mandatory, we strongly encourage your participation as it will allow you to continue using Arabic outside of the classroom in authentic contexts.

For questions regarding the program, contact Mr. Niniv Ibrahim, coordinator of the Arabic Program, at (831) 402-5075 or via E-mail at niniv@comcast.net

A Winter Intensive Language Program in Elementary/Intermediate Arabic is also available.

 

John Hopkins Summer Language Institute
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/nondegree/summer//sli.htm
June 6 - July 28

The Summer Language Institute provides intensive language courses with emphasis on political, economic and international topics in Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Political Russian. In addition to receiving formal classroom instruction, students have access to SAIS’s Multimedia Language Center to explore the languages through interactive technology and software programs.

Offers intensive language training for students and professionals interested in developing their Arabic language skills in international relations, political, social and economic issues and training in business usage. The program aims to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students are expected to study and review daily in addition to course instruction. Arabic courses are offered for eight graduate-level credits each.
Course listing: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/nondegree/summer/slidesc.htm#Arabic

 

Yale Summer Intensives in Arabic, Greek, and Latin
http://www.yale.edu/summer/courses/index.html

Arabic: http://www.yale.edu/summer/popup_class/near_east.html
Classical Languages: http://www.yale.edu/summer/popup_class/classics.html

10 WEEKS: M-F 9-12 / 3 CREDITS / TUITION: $3,800
Development of a basic knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic through a comprehensive and integrated method emphasizing reading, writing, speaking, comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary acquisition.
See 2005 Arabic syllabus and course details:
http://www.yale.edu/summer/faculty/syllabi2005/ARBC%20101%20syllabus.pdf

 

The Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at New York University
Summer 2006 Intensive Intermediate Arabic.

http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/neareast/3_intensive.html

In Summer 2006, New York University will offer intensive instruction in Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic. The class will be taught by a native speaker and will cover speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Classes will be taught Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Students may register for one or both sessions; students registering for Session 2 must be proficient at the lower intermediate level.

 

Beloit College Summer Intensive Arabic
http://www.summerlanguages.com/arabic.html

First and second year Arabic, 4.5 week or 9 week courses

9 Week Language Program: June 10 - August 11
4.5 Week Language Program (1st half): June 10 - July 12
4.5 Week Language Program (2nd half): July 12 - August 11

Curriculum info: http://www.summerlanguages.com/curriculum_arabic.html

 

Hebrew College Summer Language Institute and Ulpan, Newton, MA
http://www.hebrewcollege.edu/html/coi_summer/hebrew_language_ulpan.htm
Summer Language Institute: June 20–August 19
Ulpan: June 20–July 29

Intensive undergraduate- and graduate-level semester-long courses completed in one month—and beginner through advanced Ulpan courses that feature the language immersion method popularized in Israel.

Hebrew College also offers New England's most comprehensive modern spoken Hebrew program through its nine-level Ulpan. Adapting the immersion method developed and popularized in Israel, Ulpan brings Hebrew to life through discussion of contemporary political, social and cultural topics, and through readings drawn from current Israeli news and social commentary. Several intensive Ulpan study options are available during Summer Institutes, from beginner to advanced levels.

The language of instruction in all Hebrew courses is Hebrew. Students in beginner courses are encouraged, and advanced students expected, to communicate in class in Hebrew.

Summer programs in Hebrew education (for teaching) are also available.

 

The Uriel Weinreich Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at New York University
http://nyu.edu/fas/summer/yivo/
June 27-August 5

The Uriel Weinreich Program at New York University offers peerless instruction in Yiddish language, and an in-depth exploration of the literature and culture of East European/American Jewry. The core of the program is an intensive language course daily at one of four levels, designed to develop proficiency in speaking, reading and writing, as well as cultural literacy. As an essential complement to the morning course, students are required to attend afternoon Yiddish conversation classes, workshops and lecture series. In addition, there are related excursions and social events on some evenings and Sundays. Note the intensive nature of the program precludes employment or enrollment in other courses, and allows only limited time for tourism.


Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) Intensive Hebrew Language Program (New York)
http://www.jtsa.edu/progs/summer/intensivehl.shtml
May 24 - July 28

Courses, which include beginner through advanced levels, are taught at the graduate level and meet three days every week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). All courses meet from 9:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. and consist of a formal class followed by a break and then group and individual tutorial sessions.

 

San Diego State University, Center for the Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency (ADLP), Summer Arabic and Persian Programs
http://adlpcenter.sdsu.edu/programs.htm
July 6 to July 29, 2005

The Center for the Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency (ADLP) Center is offering two professional-level courses in Arabic and Persian. The goal of these courses is to prepare students to attain ILR (Interagency Language Roundtable) Level 4 language proficiency.

ADPL Summer Arabic Brochure: http://adlpcenter.sdsu.edu/downloads/adlp_summer_classes043.pdf
ADPL Summer Persian Brochure: http://adlpcenter.sdsu.edu/downloads/adlp_summer_classes04PERSIAN.pdf

 

Summer Tibetan Language Institute, University of Virginia
http://www.virginia.edu/summer/SLI/tibetan.html
June 11 - Aug 11

Students are offered two years (12 U.Va. credit hours) of Tibetan in an intensive, total immersion atmosphere. The program will focus on modern spoken and written Tibetan according to the Central Tibetan dialect using Nicolas Tournadre and Sangdak Dorje's Manual of Standard Tibetan, and oriented towards producing hearing and speaking proficiency. Students will learn both print as well as cursive script, a unique aspect of the program. In addition, it will utilize new multimedia materials being developed by the Tibetan Language Learning Resources from original film shot in Tibet. The last unit of the summer will offer a bridge to classical literary Tibetan on the basis of mastery of modern Tibetan. In addition, the course is part of a four-year curriculum designed for self-study after the first year and available in large part through the Web (see below), such that ongoing students will be able to sustain their studies after the summer wherever they are.
http://www.thdl.org/education/tiblang/index.html

 

South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI), University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://www.wisc.edu/sasli/
June 19 to August 11, 2006

The South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) is a formal educational collaboration of the US Department of Education-designated Title VI National Resource Centers for South Asia in partnership with the South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC).

SASLI offers elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels in modern south Asian languages. SASLI prepares students for subsequent training domestically and abroad. SASLI is currently held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Students must register for only one language per summer. This 8-week program offers the equivalent of two full semesters of academic study.

First and Second year level offerings:
Hindi - Bengali - Gujarati - Malayalam - Marathi - Nepali - Sanskrit - Tamil - Telugu - Tibetan - Urdu

Third year level offerings:
Nepali - Tibetan

 

Summer Intensive Hindi-Urdu at the University of California, Berkeley
http://summer.berkeley.edu/
2005 - June 20 - August 12

Twenty hours of lecture and five hours of laboratory per week for eight weeks. A comprehensive introduction to modern standard Hindi. The Hindi (Devanagari) writing system; pronunciation; acquisition of grammar and basic vocabulary through graded exercises and readings; special emphasis on the ability to speak and understand Hindi (and spoken Urdu).

Indian literature is also offered.

Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures, Bard College
http://inside.bard.edu/blrc/
Spring/Fall

Courses in Arabic, Sanskrit, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew
For more information about Sanskrit courses contact
Richard Davis - rdavis@bard.edu 

Cross-Disciplinary Language Program
The Foreign Languages faculty conduct a cross-disciplinary language program in Arabic, Chinese, Sanskrit, French, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. This program's purpose is to reach out and provide sophisticated upper-level foreign language education to students from all fields so that they may become literate in a language other than English.
http://inside.bard.edu/academic/courses/crap2/xross.html

 

Harvard University Summer Session
http://www.summer.harvard.edu/

Offerings in Hindi, Tibetan, and Sanskrit

Summer 2005 Courses:

Intensive Intermediate Hindi, Naseem A. Hines
M-Th 9 am-12 noon. Required sections M-Th, 1-2 pm. Tuition $4,250. Limited enrollment.

Introduction to Classical Tibetan, Leonard van der Kuijp
(4 units) M,W 1-3:30 pm, 1 Bow Street, Room 317. Tuition $2,125. Limited enrollment.

 

Online Sanskrit Courses through Florida International University and Hindu University of America (HUA)
http://cas.fiu.edu/SpiritualityCenter/Sanskritfall05.htm

Florida International University, the State University in Miami, Florida and Hindu University of America, located in Orlando, Florida, are offering on-line Sanskrit courses, for credit, this fall and spring. The four-course sequence is fully accredited by FIU and is available to students worldwide.
The courses have been developed and will be taught by Dr. B. V. Venkata Krishna Shastry, a professor at HUA and an adjunct faculty at FIU, and will carry technical support from FIU.

It is open to anyone; students may simply go to http:/cas.fiu.edu/outreach/NonDegreeSeeking.pdf 
and print out the form, complete it and return it, with all required documentation, to:

Berlinda Juste, E-Advisor
Online Learning RB 273
Florida International University,
Miami FL 33199, U.S.A.

Tuition is $699 for non-Florida residents.
For those residing in the Sunshine State, the cost is $228.96 plus $299.
Open Registration for Fall courses begins August 15-24.
For assistance with registration or any other questions, go to http://online.fiu.edu or call 305-348-3630, toll free 1-866-379-3835

 

Sanskrit Instruction at the University of Florida
http://web.religion.ufl.edu/
Beginning and Advanced Sanskrit through the Department of Religion

 

Intensive Instruction in Religious Studies Languages at the University of Calgary
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/faculties/HUM/RELS/summer_languages/summer_language_courses.htm

These are regular University of Calgary credit courses offered in an intensive format, 4 mornings per week (09:00-11:45 Mon-Thurs) for 3 weeks.
Please contact the instructors to ensure that you have sufficient background to take these courses.

Summer 2005 Courses:

INTERMEDIATE SANSKRIT : May 12 - June 3
Further readings in Classical Sanskrit for Religious Texts.
Instructor: Dr. T. Reich (treich@ucalgary.ca)

INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL CHINESE : June 6-29
Further readings in Classical Chinese for Religious Texts.
Instructor: Dr. A.W. Barber (abarber@ucalgary.ca)

TIBETAN I : June 6-29, TIBETAN II :July 4-22
Introduction to Classical Tibetan for Religious Texts.
Instructor: Dr. L. Kawamura (kawamura@ucalgary.ca)

 

University of Texas at Austin
http://www.utexas.edu/

Courses in Hindi, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Greek, Malayalam, Persian, Turkish, etc.

 

 

International Study
-Sorted by Destination-

Israel Tunisia

Egypt

Yemen India Turkey
Morocco China Palestine Jordan Syria Lebanon

Morocco

Tangier Summer Intensive Arabic Studies Program,
American Institute for Maghrib Studies and the University of Texas

http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/mena/aims/tangier/aimsweb.htm
June and July 2006

The program is in Tangier, Morocco and is offered through the American Institute for Maghrib Studies at the American School of Tangier. Prior to entering the program, applicants must have a year of Modern Standard Arabic.
Summer Term: June 15 - July 29, 2005
Levels:  Intermediate and Advanced Modern Standard, Moroccan Colloquial Arabic
Deadline: March 1, 2005
Total $3,650 (plus airfare, textbooks and incidentals)
 

Al-Akhawayn University (Irfane, Morocco)
http://www.alakhawayn.ma/
    

School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Arabic Program
http://www.aui.ma/AcademicResearch/shss/arabichome.htm
The Arabic language program (ARA & ARB) is an undergraduate credit program for AUI full-time students who need to meet the university Arabic language requirement for their bachelor degrees. It also caters the needs of semester-abroad undergraduate students.
The Arabic language program offers its courses during the Fall, Spring, and summer semesters. In addition, some intensive courses are also offered during Fall and Spring semesters which correspond to a year's program of Arabic.

AUI offers Colloquial Moroccan Arabic, Beginning Arabic I & II, Intermediate Arabic I & II, Advanced Arabic

Summer Fees:
4 weeks Arabic Language Only:         $2500
8 weeks Arabic Language Only:         $3500
2 NAS classes:                                    $3000
8 weeks Arabic Language & 1 NAS class:   $4000

 

SUNY Binghamton/Geneseo Summer Arabic Study Program
Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco
http://oip.binghamton.edu/Moroccopages/academicsum.htm
http://studyabroad,geneseo.edu/program_short/morocco.html

Binghamton University is pleased to sponsor the summer Arabic Language and North African Studies program, which takes place at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI), Morocco. The program is designed to immerse students in Moroccan culture, providing options to follow an intensive Arabic language track and/or focus on the study of North African cultures.

The program offers intensive Arabic Language courses at three levels - beginning, intermediate, and advanced, allows students to concentrate on Arabic language skills and Colloquial Moroccan, or a segment of the North African Studies curriculum. The North African Studies program typically consists of five courses, which vary from year to year but usually involve Moroccan culture, literature, art and architecture, history, and economic development.

 

Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF), Morocco
http://www.alif-fes.com/

ALIF offers a variety of intensive Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (CMA) courses throughout the year. To ensure that every student gets individual attention, all ALIF courses are kept small, generally no more than eight students per class.

Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Moroccan Arabic courses

See http://www.alif-fes.com/programs.htm for information about study abroad programs affiliated with ALIF, including:
Arabic Language Institute in Fez through the University of Florida  - 6 wk Summer Program
PDF flier available at http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/downloads/sas/sponsored/Fez.pdf
Arabic Language Institute in Fez through Dartmouth College
American Language Institute in Fez through Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and the National Council on US-Arab Relations (NCUSAR)  Offers 7-week and 4-week summer programs 

 

Intensive Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture
School for International Training (in Rabat, Morocco)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/africa/morocco_sum.html
7 weeks (mid June to late July)


This program offers intensive Modern Standard Arabic (Fus’ha) and an introduction to Moroccan culture and Moroccan Arabic (Darija) through cultural and linguistic immersion. SIT is uniquely situated to offer this fusion of Fus’ha and Darija, as it has offered a similar course in the semester-long program since 1988 and in the summer program since 2004. In this program, even beginning students are able to understand a few lectures in Arabic by the end of the summer.

Click here for informational PDF: http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/africa/docs/morocco.pdf

           

Israel

 

Rothberg International School of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel and New York)
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/summer.php, E-mail: hebrewu@hebrewu.com

For over thirty years, the Rothberg International School has offered a broad selection of summer courses and special academic programs for undergraduates, graduates, and adult learners.

VIP (Very Intensive Program) Hebrew
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/vip_hebrew.php
The new VIP Hebrew is specially designed for discriminating adults interested in combining a two-week summer vacation in Jerusalem with the opportunity to learn Hebrew from some of our finest instructors at the Hebrew University.

2005 Summer Language Courses

Biblical Hebrew • June 27– July 28 -Beginners, Intermediate (160 hours, 10 credits, tuition: US$1,160)
Biblical Hebrew Poetry • July 4 – July 27 -Intermediate and Advanced (60 hours, 4 credits, tuition: US$880)
Yiddish • June 27– July 28- Beginners (110 hours, 7 credits, tuition: US$895)
Akkadian • July 4-27 - A tutorial in the ancient language Akkadian.
Literary Arabic • June 27– July 28 -Beginners, Intermediate (160 hours, 10 credits, tuition: US$1,180)
Spoken Arabic • June 27– July 28 -Beginners (120 hours, 8 credit, tuition US $1080)
Arabic Courses:
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/sum_course_lang_arabic.php

Summer Ulpan in New York City
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/ulpan_ny.php
July 11-August 5, 2005
at the Kraft Center - Columbia/Barnard Hillel, 606 West 115th Street, New York City

Scholarships are available, see http://overseas.huji.ac.il/financial_aid.php

 

University of Haifa/Department of Overseas Studies (Israel)
http://overseas.haifa.ac.il/


The University of Haifa, the only liberal arts university in northern Israel, sits atop Mount Carmel and serves a student body--the most pluralistic in the country--of almost 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan: http://www.uhaifa.org/page.asp?id=72&a=a3&b=b4

The Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan brings students from over 30 countries to the University of Haifa to study Hebrew in one of the most effective language learning programs in Israel. The Ulpan is designed for those who want to immerse themselves in an intensive language acquisition experience that is personally enriching as well as academically demanding. Instruction is offered on all levels from beginning to advanced.

The Summer Ulpan is divided into two independent four-week sessions, each offering all levels of proficiency. Students may register for either or both sessions.

Deadline for the  Intensive Hebrew Summer Ulpan:
July Session: June 1
August Session: July 1

 

Tel Aviv University  (Israel)
The Lowy School for Overseas Students
http://www.tau.ac.il/overseas/frameset.html

The Overseas Student Program provides students who cannot leave their home universities for the full year with the option of spending a single semester at Tel Aviv University. One-semester students may choose to enroll in either the fall or spring semester. Length of each Semester is 11 weeks, and courses meet for 4 hours per week. Students should consult their home university's calendar when making that choice, no early departure is permitted. In addition to the Overseas Student Program courses, students may attend some regular departmental courses at Tel Aviv University.
2005 Summer Program Overview PDF: http://www.tau.ac.il/overseas/summer2005.pdf

Intensive Hebrew Language Program (Ulpan)
http://www.telavivuniv.org/programs/ulpan.htm
Participation in a pre-semester Intensive Hebrew Language Program (Ulpan) is mandatory for all students in the one-year or one-semester program. Students who demonstrate proficiency in the Hebrew language, based upon the results of an exam administered by the Office of Academic Affairs in the United States or Canada, may be exempt from participation. The Ulpan offers transfer credit and is conducted prior to the beginning of each semester.
http://www.tau.ac.il/overseas/academicPrograms.html#intensive_hebrew

Students enroll in a special 4 week Intensive Hebrew course for a total of 3 academic credits.
The course offers a variety of proficiency levels and is intended to help students gain or improve Hebrew language skills.

Further Summer Program info:
http://www.tau.ac.il/overseas/scheduleOfCoursesNew.html

 

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Intensive Hebrew Ulpan (Israel / New Jersey)
http://www.bgu.ac.il/osp/

Students are invited to enjoy all of the wonders of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev during the summer session. Students who are interested in spending time in Israel at BGU may register for the intensive Hebrew courses and lecture series and/or for an academic course for three credits. Students will have the opportunity to learn the language, meet fascinating people (both Israelis and other international students), while participating in some of the elements that make the International Summer University program at BGU so unique.
See http://www.bgu.ac.il/osp/pages/PRG_ulpan.php

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Fairleigh Dickinson University invite you to participate in their INTENSIVE SUMMER EVENING LANGUAGE PROGRAM this summer at FDU's Teaneck campus in New Jersey. Earn 3 credits in 3 weeks for only $800, with an option to extend your ulpan in Israel for 3 additional weeks. JULY 14th - JULY 31st check out: www.fdu.edu/jewish for more information.

 

Palestine

Palestine and Arabic Studies Program, Birzeit University
http://home.birzeit.edu/pas/courses.html

Birzeit University has offered courses in Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) to non-native speakers for over ten years. The University’s highly qualified professors of AFL have drawn upon their extensive local and international experience to formulate two streams of language courses for the PAS Program: one in Modern Standard Arabic and one in Colloquial Arabic (Jerusalem dialect - Either transliteration or Arabic script is used depending on the knowledge of the majority of students enrolled in a course).
Language placement tests are given at the beginning of the program to ensure that each student is placed at the appropriate level. The levels on offer are according to demand.
. Students must have completed one year of study at an accredited college or university. Intensive course- $300. Housing available in dormitories, rented apartments and with families in Birzeit and Ramallah.

 

Palestine Summer Encounter
http://travel.holylandtrust.org/, http://travel.holylandtrust.org/temp.pse1.html
Full two-month session: June 18-August 14th 2005
Half Session: June 18th-July 17th -or- July 16th-August 14th

Holy Land Trust, in partnership with Middle East Fellowship, invites you to participate in Palestine Summer Encounter, an Arabic-training and volunteer program, starting on June 18th, 2005. The purpose of the program is to create a dialogue between members of the global community and Palestinians. During these two months, participants will learn Arabic with an intensive and competitive language-training program, partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations as a volunteer and have the opportunity to participate in 8 separate weekend excursions to visit Hebron, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Haifa and Jericho, the Dead Sea and other important sites throughout the region.

View promotional flier (PDF): http://travel.holylandtrust.org/pse_promo_flyer.pdf

Bethlehem University
http://www.bethlehem.edu/

International student info: http://www.bethlehem.edu/int_student.shtml
At the present time, no graduate programs are offered, and no degree programs are available for non-Arabic speaking students. The university offers a number of courses every semester that are taught in the English language. These courses are open to International students either for credit, or on an audit basis. Local students sign up for these courses as part of their regular programs. There is usually a mixture of local and international students in these courses. Additionally, Arabic courses are offered to non-Arabic speakers.
The list of courses offered during the Summer session will be released by February 28

The historic town of Bethlehem and Bethlehem University are located 8 miles south of Jerusalem in area "A" of the Palestinian National Authority. The campus is within walking distance of all market places and historical sites in Bethlehem, and is easily accessible by buses or shared taxis.

 

Jordan

Jordan University (in Amman)
http://www.ju.edu.jo/lancen/index.html

Arabic for Non-native Speakers
The Arabic language program for speakers of other languages has been growing steadily with respect to both the number of students who enroll in it each semester and the quality of its teaching / learning environment. Since its inception in 1979, LC has been offering courses in standard Arabic of various levels. Presently, LC offers six levels of intensive study: Arabic for beginners, remedial, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate, and advanced. All six levels are offered regularly and concurrently during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Registration in the advanced level is dependent upon the enrollment of a sufficient number of students.
As regards the Arabic program, LC prides itself on three strengths in particular, among others: its central, privileged location on the beautiful UJ campus and in the capital Amman; the excellent qualifications and renowned experience of its instructors; and the rich, diverse backgrounds of its students.
The Language Center has an unwavering commitment to providing the best possible support for its international students, both academically and in terms of the services provided to ensure valuable education and a memorable stay at LC. LC welcomes applications from any interested candidates and its package provides a wide range of benefits.

Language Center info: http://www.ju.edu.jo/lancen/aboutus_lc.html

Course offerings:
http://www.ju.edu.jo/lancen/asol.html

 

Brigham Young University Arabic Language Study in Amman, Jordan
http://kennedy.byu.edu/isp/studyjordan.php
Spring/summer 2006 (Approximately 26 April–11 August)
 

This program is designed to assist students in acquiring advanced-level proficiency in speaking and reading Arabic. It will be based in Amman, Jordan, with classes held at the University of Jordan. The goal of the program is to bring students to fluency in both speaking Levantine Colloquial Arabic and reading Modern Standard Arabic. There will be many opportunities to speak with native speakers and become acquainted with the local culture. Field trips to important historical sites will be taken within Jordan and Egypt and possibly elsewhere in the region.

The following courses will be offered:
ARAB 211R Second-Year Conversation (2 credit hours)
ARAB 311R Third-Year Conversation (2 credit hours)
ARAB 331 Advanced Levantine Colloquial (4 credit hours)
ARAB 451 Advanced Modern Standard Arabic (4 credit hours)
ARAB 452 Newspaper Arabic (4 credit hours)

For more information, please contact: Dr. Belnap, (801) 422-7192, or nmelrc@byu.edu; or International Study Programs, 280 HRCB, (801) 422-3686, or isp@byu.edu.



University of Oklahoma Summer Intensive Arabic Program,
at The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

http://modlang.ou.edu/index.php?page=archive/arabicsummerstudyabroad.htm
http://www.hu.edu.jo/Conferences/Intensive_Prog/def.htm
6 weeks, July through mid-August

The Summer Arabic program at the Hashemite University (HU) is part of an exchange agreement between The University of Oklahoma and The Hashemite University. The program provides intensive Arabic language instruction of 150 hours: 125 of Modern Standard Arabic and 25 hours in survival colloquial Jordanian.

Small classrooms with individual attention (maximum of 12 students in each class) to develop their Arabic language skills at the Intermediate and advanced levels and beyond. The Summer 2005 program will be limited to instruction at the Intermediate (equivalent to 2nd year Arabic at OU) and advanced (equivalent to 3rd year Arabic at OU) levels.

 

University of Virginia at Yarmouk University (Jordan)
http://www.virginia.edu/arabic/yarmuk_program.htm
Summer Term: June 14 - August 13, 2005
Deadline:  April 4, 2005

The University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic Program has been in operation since 1984, and is an intensive, eight-week Program in Modern Standard Arabic, designed for undergraduate and graduate students currently pursuing a degree program. The Program focuses on all language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition to the course in Modern Standard Arabic, all students will take a course in the Jordanian dialect. All courses will be taught in Arabic. Course instructors will be members of the Yarmouk University faculty. Four levels of skill-based instruction will be provided. The Program is held at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan.

 Lower Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced Modern Standard, Islamic Arabic

 

Lebanon

American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Total Immersion Summer Arabic Program
http://wwwlb.aub.edu.lb/~webcames/SAP_About.html

The CAMES summer program in the Arabic language offers courses at five different levels: Introductory, High Introductory, Intermediate, High Intermediate and Advanced. Placement exams will be administered to all students at the beginning of the program in order to assess the level best suited to their Arabic language ability. 

Each level provides a six 1/2-week total immersion into the Arabic language that consists of 25 hours a week of intensive classroom instruction. Colloquial Arabic in the Lebanese dialect is integrated in the program. The program combines classroom instruction with cultural field trips within Beirut and around Lebanon. The total of 160 hours is the equivalent of 8 credit hours at AUB, which may be transferred to other universities.

Apart from attending classes, students should expect to spend at least 3 extra hours a day on homework and an additional 2 hours a day on non-recreational activities related to the program such as lectures, clubs, and so forth.

Students admitted to the CAMES Summer Arabic Program are required to take a pledge at the start of the Program to use Arabic as their only language of communication. The pledge is taken very seriously and will be compulsory during classes and during all activities, recreational and non-recreational, related to the program.


Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture

http://www.lau.edu.lb/centers-institutes/sinarc/
Lebanese American University, Beirut
http://www.lau.edu.lb/
June 26 – August 4, 2006

The SINARC program at the Lebanese American University’s Beirut Campus offers four different levels of intensive courses in Arabic language and culture: Elementary, Upper Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. Each level provides a total of 20 hours per week of intensive classroom instruction, which includes five hours per week of Lebanese Dialect. Enrollment permitting, the SINARC program will also offer an intensive, eight-credit course in Lebanese Dialect.

Formal instruction in language is enriched by immersion in an authentic cultural context. Cultural activities include weekly lectures on topics related to Arab and Lebanese politics, history, society, and culture, as well as excursions to historical, cultural and tourist sites in Beirut and throughout Lebanon.

 

Syria

For a full overview of study options in Syria, visit http://www.ou.edu/ssa/learn.htm:

"Damascus is an increasingly popular destination for students wanting to learn Modern Standard Arabic, the colloquial Syrian dialect, or both. The city offers several options for studying MSA with institutions that cater to all levels of Arabic, including beginning. Some of the more popular courses are offered by the University of Damascus's Center for Teaching Arabic to Foreigners, the Ma`had in Mezze, and the French Institute (IFEAD). While the program at the IFEAD also includes colloquial Arabic, students at the Ma`had or University combine morning classes in MSA at these institutions with afternoon/evening classes in the Syrian dialect at one of the city's various cultural/educational centers. These include The British Council, French Cultural Center, Cervantes Institute, and Amideast. Another popular means of learning Arabic is to study with one (or more) of the many private teachers available in Damascus, either in place of or in addition to institutionalized classes."



Language Institute, Damascus University, Syria

http://www.damasuniv.shern.net/arabic/li/site-en/ 
http://www.ou.edu/ssa/learn.htm#arabicdamascus

Courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Syrian Colloquial Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy for foreigners.
Centers for Hebrew, Turkish, and Persian.

Studying Arabic at Damascus University in the Arabic Language Center, a review by a Fulbrighter:  http://arabicacquisition.blogspot.com/2005/06/studying-arabic-at-damascus-university.html

 

Arabic at Institute Francais du Proche Orient, IFEAD, the French Institute
http://www.ifporient.org/article.php3?id_article=596&id_mot=3

Arabic yearly programme 2005-2006

IFPO (Direction des études médiévales modernes et arabes) offers a summer programme in Arabic. This programme is open to students, irrespective of their interest in research, as well as to specialists and professionals who need instruction in Arabic. It lasts for the whole month of July (4 weeks), for five hours a day and five days a week. The summer programme offers classes on Arabic culture, literature, Arabic grammar, history of the Arab world, press, spoken and written modern Arabic, Syrian dialect. Several levels are offered, from next to beginner (after one year of Arabic) to advanced (after three years or more).

Contact :
Eric Gautier
IFPO-IFEAD
BP 344 DAMAS SYRIE
Tel : (963 11) 3 330 214
Fax : (963 11) 3 327 887
e-mail : e.gautier@ifporient.org or stage@ifead.org

 

Arabesk Studies in Damascus, a company that coordinates Arabic study abroad programs in the city, may be helpful in planning trips... apparently Damascus University's website has not worked in years.  http://www.arabeskstudiesindamascus.com/English/index.html

 


Yemen

Yemen Language Center and Yemen Center For Arab Studies
Arabic Language Learning Program

http://www.ylcint.com/html/programdescription.htm
http://www.ylcint.com/YCAS/ycasyearabroad.htm

The Yemen Language Center (YLC) was the first private institution in Yemen dedicated exclusively to teaching Arabic as a foreign language. This has afforded our students the opportunity to learn Arabic in a much more effective, stimulating setting. Located in the capital city of Sana'a, the YLC has served the needs of international students, researchers, and the resident expatriate community since 1989. The YLC's Arabic Language Learning Program is open to students of all ability levels, with program lengths from five weeks to one year. Offering Elementary through upper-advanced and Colloquial Yemeni Arabic

Special 5-week courses:
Term 1: June 11th- July 12th
Term 2: July 16th - August 16th
Term 3: August 20th - September 20th

Scholarships available.

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Summer at the Yemen Language Center 
http://www.ncusar.org/studyabroad/summerinyemen.html

This is an Arabic intensive language program that includes a cultural and historical class and travel in North and South Yemen. The 2005 program ran from June 1 to July 21, including participation in a pre-departure orientation session in Washington, DC. The cost, inclusive of program fees, tuition, international airfare, accommodations, 2 meals a day on weekdays, and outings was $4250.

 

Modern American Language Institute (Mali) Arabic Program,
Sana'a and Aden, Yemen
http://www.arabicinyemen.com

The Modern American Language Institute is Yemen’s largest language institute. The Arabic Program (MALI - AP) is located both in Sana'a, the capital city of Yemen, and Aden in South Yemen.
MALI - AP, founded with the authorization of the Yemeni Ministry of Education and working closely with the University of Sana'a (internationally accredited), teaches Arabic as a foreign language to adults. We offer intensive courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Yemeni Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy and other programs tailored to specific needs.
Our programs are year-round and very flexible. Also included in the programs are field trips to various places and to historical, cultural and architectural sites. Arrangements are also made by the institute for students to attend several events, such as traditional weddings and Qat chews with politicians and historians.

 

Egypt

American University of Cairo
http://www.aucegypt.edu/intlspecial/sab.html

Arabic Language InstituteOffers Semester, Summer or Full Year programs involving Modern Standard and Egyptian colloquial Arabic.

Courses in Elementary Arabic, Intermediate Arabic, Advanced Arabic, Intro to Colloquial Arabic, News Media Arabic, Arabic Syntax, Arabic Morphology, Professional and Technical Writing, Linguistics of Arabic, Phonetics of Arabic, Professional Translation are offered, alongside Arabic Literature, History, and Society.

For more information about the summer Arabic Language Institute, visit: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/ali/summer.htm

 

CASA Summer Program at the American University of Cairo
http://casa.emory.edu/programs/casa_1_summer.cfm

The Center for Arabic Studies Abroad (CASA) offers advanced level coursework in Arabic language and culture, at the American Univers