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AMIDEAST Area & Arabic Language Studies in Morocco (Semester/Academic Year) (Education Abroad Program)

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  • Locations: Rabat, Morocco
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: AMIDEAST 
Program Dates:
Program Dates:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2024 04/01/2024
** 		Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Academic Year 2024-2025 04/01/2024
** 		Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Spring 2025 10/15/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Study Abroad Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Credit Type: Transfer Credit Class Eligibility: Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Click here for a definition of this term Field of Study: MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, MODERN LANGUAGES Click here for a definition of this term Program Category: Program Provider
Program Description:
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Merhaba!

In the westernmost outpost of the Arab world, students learn firsthand from leading faculty about Morocco's efforts to address contemporary issues such as gender rights, ethnic diversity, and democratization. Students' access to Moroccan culture offers unparalleled insights into the country's approach to pressing social, religious, and cultural matters of the Middle East and North Africa. In this semester/academic year program in Rabat, Morocco, students will take 12-17 credits per semester and have the option of both Arabic and Area Studies courses taught in English. Students live with host families in Rabat. There will be multiple excursions per semester, such as to Fez or Zaouiat Ahansal.

 

Academic Overview

  • Arabic: Blended Modern Standard & Moroccan Arabic (8 credits) is recommended
  • Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (3 credits) is required if not in the 8-credit course
  • Elective Area Studies Courses (3 credits each) taught in English in a variety of disciplines including a Community-Based Learning course. Recent courses have been drawn from Middle East & North Africa studies, history, political science, sociology, and Amazigh studies.
  • Media Arabic (3 credits) is also available as an elective

 

Community-Based Learning

Every semester we offer our Community-Based Learning course. This interdisciplinary course aims at strengthening and deepening students' knowledge of the Middle East through direct experience in local organizations and a series of lectures aimed at providing the theoretical framework for studying and interacting with Moroccan society, culture, and politics.

Students will have a volunteer placement in a local organization where they are expected to spend at least five hours a week. There are also lectures/seminars to contextualize the placement, providing the opportunity to directly observe and analyze different aspects of Moroccan culture, social relations, and politics under the framework provided by the class readings and discussions.

If you're curious to see what topics are covered or need to confirm whether a class will count for your university, please download the latest available syllabi here.