Intensive Arabic Semester

As the emphasis of our program is to become conversant in Spoken Arabic, the majority of the 500 hours allotted to Arabic language acquisition is dedicated to learning Arabic as a living language. Our students will also receive a good grounding in reading, and grammar (Modern Standard Arabic) but the goal of the program is active rather than passive language acquisition through a process of cultural and language immersion. 

The I.A.S program allots 500 hours to teaching Arabic. 80% of the studies are dedicated to Spoken Arabic so that by the end of the program you will have gained the knowledge and confidence to converse freely in Arabic in the community. The remaining hours are dedicated to literary Arabic in order to ensure that you receive a good basis in reading and grammar as well.

The dialect taught at I.A.S is the Palestinian dialect.

The I.A.S includes a distinguished faculty of educators that contribute to our contemporary approach to teaching. We have selected trained qualified academic professionals with experience in teaching Arabic – some of them are native Arabic speakers while others have resided for long periods of time in Arabic and English speaking environments. They are also chosen for their ability to relate well with the students and deliver the material in a fun, efficient and productive manner. You can rest assured that you will be matched with a professional, congenial and effective instructor.