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Arabic for Media and Journalism
Cairo, Egypt
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- Learn a variety of listening and reading skills
- Focus on Journalism vocabulary
Requirements:
Program (included in tuition):
- 10 hrs/week classes of Modern Standard Arabic
- 8 hrs/week classes of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
- 8 hrs/week classes in Arabic for Journalism
- Group classes (max 16)
- Private room in residence (no meals)
- Emergency message service
Possible Options (extra cost):
- Airport Pick-up in Cairo
- Weekend excursions
Start Dates:
- Please check with us for 2010 start dates
- Closed Dates: 1/1, 1/7, 2/26, 3/28-4/1, 4/4-4/5, 5/1, 6/27-7/1, 9/5-10/13, 10/6, 11/16-11/18, 12/7, 12/22-1/1/11
Host School:
The Arabic for Media and Journalism program in Cairo, Egypt, provides journalists and other media professionals and students with invaluable experience in one of the most exciting and heavily covered areas of the world.
Cairo is the seat of the Arab League and has long been considered the political and cultural heart of the Arab World. Most Middle Eastern and numerous western media outlets have bureaus in Cairo. The city offers a vibrant environment that will provide students innumerable opportunities for practicing journalism while immersed in the language and culture.
In AmeriSpan's Arabic for Media and Journalism participants will learn The program teaches participants essential newspaper vocabulary and expressions used by local media outlets and how to use them in meaningful context. It includes reading comprehension of both short and long texts and well as listening comprehension.
Specific Program Details
Information about Cairo, Egypt (Click to view)
Cairo, Africa’s most populated city, has 16 million inhabitants. It may be the world's only city with monuments dating back to four different historical periods -- the Pharaonic, the Roman, the Christian and the Islamic. An overwhelmingly exotic mix of ancient and modern worlds, this city offers an incredible array of culture, leisure, shopping and nightlife. All the bounty of the East is here, in particular, the spices, perfumes, gold, silver, carpets, leather work, glass and mashrabiya. The city comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample an apple flavored shisha water pipe at a coffeeshop or see asian dancers and cabarets. Only about 6 miles outside of Cairo are the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
Located in the northeastern corner of Africa, as the oldest tourist destination on earth, people have long been attracted to Egypt’s pyramids, the Sphinx, ancient Luxor and the River Nile. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west, this country is a juxtaposition of modern along with traditional life. Nearly all of Egypt is desert, but the small part that isn't - the valley of the Nile River - is vital to the nation (95% of the population lives within a few miles of the Nile's banks). The attractions of the country are not only the monuments of the Nile Valley and the souks (bazaars), mosques and madrasahs(building(s) used for teaching Islamic Theology) of Islamic Cairo, but the natural wonders of the Red Sea, Sinai, and the Eastern and Western deserts: fantastic coral reefs and tropical fish, dunes and rockscapes- plus ancient fortresses, monasteries and rock art. Egypt has an overwhelming display of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.
Who Is It For:News reporters, journalism students, and those interested in reading Arabic newspapers and listening to Arabic news
2010 Prices
| Course Name |
1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l
Wks |
Arabic
Wks |
Class
Size |
Meals |
| Arabic for Media & Journalism w/ residence |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$2195 |
$595 |
$500 |
max 16 |
0 |
| Arabic for Media & Journalism classes only |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
$1450 |
$410 |
$275 |
max 16 |
n/a |
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Program Notes
- You must have at least an intermediate knowledge of Arabic to get the most out of the course. If you are below this level, you can still participate but need to take additional 4-5 weeks of Arabic prior to the start of the course, $500/week with residence or $275/week classes only.
- Airport Pickup: $35
- Classes are only Monday-Thursday (4 days/wk)
- Registration for classes are held on Sunday and classes are Monday-Thursday
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