Arabic Language, Arts and Culture Study Abroad Program

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Cairo
200,000
3.0 (4.0 scale)
Fall semester (Sept-Dec)
Spring semester (Jan-June)
April 15 for fall; October 15 for spring
Chris Harrison

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What the Arabic Language, Arts and Culture concentration has to offer
• Hosted at a large, respected university with a distinguished Faculty of Languages
• Great location in lovely, historic Heliopolis in northern Cairo
• Field excursions to top Egyptian landmarks included in the program fee
• A perfect match for students from any major who are interested in Egyptology and the humanities
• No prior study of Arabic language required

Housing
• Choose between living with a host family or inan IFSA-Butler studentapartment (the number of available host families is limited)
• Host families provide most meals, while students living in apartments prepare their own meals

Academics
• Study available in the Faculty of Al-Alsun (languages) and the Faculty of Arts with regular university professors
• Program combines language course, arts & culture program courses and Ain Shams University courses
• Ain Shams courses are taught in English
• Field excursions supplement classroom learning with real-life cultural experiences

Curriculum
• Arabic language (Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Egyptian, required)
• Egyptology (core course)