Program Activities

Daily Schedule

Below is an example classroom schedule to give an idea of a typical day. This will change with your level.

Modern Standard Arabic Language Courses

Required Activities in Arabic

These activites are necessary to complete the Arabic program course requirements. Students who do not take part in these activities may not meet the credit requirements of their home institution.

Required Activities include:

1. Lectures/Workshops
   To increase the students’ knowledge of the language and culture, different lectures and/or workshops are offered by the Arabic faculty as well as by artists and guest speakers.
2. Movies/Documentaries
   A selection of movies / documentaries will be shown
3. Trips
   Two major weekend trips to Tafilalt Oasis  and  imperial city of Marrakesh.
4. Clubs
   In order to complement language learning with extracurricular activities, the Arabic Program provides recreational clubs such as music and calligraphy.
5. Lunches
   From Monday through Thursday students eat lunch with their instructors and teaching assistants on campus and speak only in Arabic.

Optional Activities include:

These include day trips on weekends to Fez, Meknes, and Volubilis (for an additional fee), and a weekend homestay with a Moroccan family (highly recommended).