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Arabic Courses:
Language
courses
- Beginning Arabic 1 and 2
(ARB 101-102)
4 credits -- 4 hours
The
goal of this course is to begin developing reading, speaking, listening,
writing, and cultural skills in Arabic. The course stresses communication
using both formal Arabic and some Egyptian dialect. Emphasis is also placed
on reading authentic texts from Arabic media, listening to and watching
audio and video materials, and developing students' understanding of Arab
culture. Preparation for class is an essential component of course,
allowing us to devote in-class time to communicating in the language rather
than talking "about" the language. Students will be
evaluated on attendance and class participation, daily homework
assignments, quizzes and tests and a final examination. (Stone, Elinson, Ali, Staff)
- Intermediate Arabic 1 and
2 (ARB 201-202)
3 credits -- 3 hours
This
course is continuation of Beginning Arabic 2 (ARB 102). Emphasis is placed
on reading authentic materials from Arabic media, expanding students'
vocabulary and grammar skills, listening to and watching audio and video
materials, and developing students' understanding of Arab culture and
communicative competence. Course will be conducted primarily in
Arabic. (Stone, Elinson, Ali, Staff)
- Advanced Arabic 1 and 2
(ARB 301-302)
3 credits -- 3 hours
This
course is a continuation of Intermediate Arabic 2 (ARB 202). It aims
to help students reach an advanced level of proficiency in reading,
speaking, and writing Arabic, as well as develop an understanding of Arab
culture. Readings
focus on modern Arab literary output. Course will be conducted
entirely in Arabic. (Stone, Elinson, Ali, Staff)
Culture
Courses
- Literatures from the
Islamic World (ARB 249)
3 credits -- 3 hours
Study
of a wide range of literary genres and themes from a place usually defined
as the Islamic world. The texts we will be engaging with are part of the Arabo-Islamic tradition, but are limited neither to the
Arabic language nor the Muslim religion. We will be reading, in English
translation, texts originally written in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and other
languages. One of the main goals of the course is to understand the wide
array of influences making up the remarkably rich and diverse cultures of
the Middle East. The course will cover the
time period beginning with the pre-Islamic period (6th century C.E.) to the
15th century. (Elinson)
- The Arab Novel in
Translation (ARB 250)
3 credits -- 3 hours
This course
explores the relationship between the development of the Arab novel and the
challenges faced by the Arab World in the twentieth century. The Arab
novel is a rich site to explore how writers in the region have grappled
with issues such as urbanization, war, imperialism, nationalism, gender,
and the politics of translation. We will explore these questions
through the reading of novels by writers such as Sonallah
Ibrahim (Egypt),
Ghassan Kanafani (Palestine), Hanan al-Shaykh (Lebanon),
al-Tayyib Salih (The
Sudan), Assia Djebar (Algeria)
and others. In addition to novels, we will read a variety of secondary
texts and watch at least one feature film from the region. All readings are
in English. Format: discussion with some lecturing. The final grade will be
based on class participation, short weekly reaction papers, a final
presentation and a final paper of 10 to 12 pages.(Stone)
- Topics in Arabic
Literature and Culture (ARB 200)
3 credits -- 3 hours
This
course will generally be broken down upon generic lines, such as poetry,
drama or, in the case of the sample course, cinema. One goal of this
course will be to compare works of the same genre over the wide geographic
and cultural span of the Arab World and then to compare the development of
these genres to similar developments in the West. Another possible
configuration is for this course to be a broad survey of Arabic literature
and culture spanning both the pre-modern and modern periods. (Stone, Elinson, Staff)
- Advanced Topics in Arabic
Literature and Culture
3 credits -- 3 hours
This
course will generally focus in on the works of one artist, sub-genre,
country, or text. This course is designed for students who have taken at
least one course in Middle East studies and who are ready to move from a
survey type culture course to a more focused series of texts, such at The
Arabian Nights, the novels of Naguib Mahfouz, or depictions of Cairo
or Baghdad
in artistic texts. (Stone, Elinson, Staff)
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