Arabic

Developed in conjunction with the Arabic Flagship Program at Indiana University, this intensive, immersive, comprehensive course is for students who want to develop communicative proficiency in Arabic.

• Dialects: Modern Standard Arabic with concentration in Egyptian or Levantine
• Prerequisites: None
• Equivalent to Arabic 101 and 102 in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Students exit with Intermediate Low proficiency
• Key deliverables
  • ACTFL OPI Proficiency Certificate
  • IU transcript for credit transfer
• Workload
  • Live Instruction: 20 hours/week, 160 hours total
  • Independent Work: 10-15 hours/week, 120 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 30-60 min/week, 5-10 hours total

Students who complete the course successfully will reach a proficiency of Intermediate Low or better. They will be able to communicate in day-to-day situations in Modern Standard Arabic, will be able to read and write effectively on familiar topics, and will have a solid foundation for further study or travel. They will also develop speaking proficiency in Egyptian or Levantine dialect (student choice).

The program introduces Arab culture through authentic materials and media, as well as activities in Arabic and structured interactions with Arabic speakers.

The Online Workshop is collection of accelerated, intensive online courses designed to help you develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills quickly. You will complete 1 full year of language training in only 2 months.The classes are synchronous. They are conducted primarily in the language of study and emphasize the development of real-time interpersonal communication skills.

At the end of the Online Workshop, you will receive an external assessment of your language proficiency and an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) certificate.*

In the intensive Online Workshop you will study 17-20 hours per week in live online classes with an instructor and with other students. After class you will complete 2-3 hours of independent study to prepare for the next day’s class. You can also take part in interactive, real-time cultural activities with visiting scholars, performers, and practitioners.

As an Online Workshop participant, you will be part of a diverse group of talented language learners, including advanced high-school students, undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, professionals, and others. People join the Online Workshop for a range of academic, professional, and personal reasons, but are united in their strong interest in learning the language.

The small class sizes, expert instructors, and highly motivated students of the Online Language Workshop provide a stimulating setting for you to develop your oral and written communication skills rapidly.

The Online Workshop is challenging, but it is one of the most effective and most exciting ways to acquire language rapidly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Indiana University Online Language Workshop!

Developed in conjunction with the Arabic Flagship Program at Indiana University, this intensive, immersive, comprehensive course is for students who have elementary proficiency in Arabic and want to improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

• Dialects: Modern Standard Arabic with concentration in Egyptian or Levantine
• Prerequisites: Arabic 102 or equivalent AND placement exam
• Equivalent to Arabic 201 and 202 in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Students exit with Intermediate Mid proficiency
• Key Skills students will acquire 
  • function effectively on a day-to-day level in an Arabic-speaking environment through authentic materials, including news, videos, podcasts, chats, stories, articles, etc.
  • function effectively in an Arab cultural environment through Arab cultural activities and structured interactions with speakers of Arabic
  • develop a solid foundation for travel or advanced study.
• Key deliverables
  • ACTFL OPI Proficiency Certificate
  • IU transcript for credit transfer
• Workload
  • Live Instruction: 20 hours/week, 160 hours total
  • Independent Work: 10-15 hours/week, 120 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 30-60 min/week, 5-10 hours total

 Background

The Online Workshop is collection of accelerated, intensive online courses designed to help you develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills quickly. You will complete 1 full year of language training in only 2 months.The classes are synchronous. They are conducted primarily in the language of study and emphasize the development of real-time interpersonal communication skills.

At the end of the Online Workshop, you will receive an external assessment of your language proficiency and an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) certificate.*

In the intensive Online Workshop you will study 17-20 hours per week in live online classes with an instructor and with other students. After class you will complete 2-3 hours of independent study to prepare for the next day’s class. You can also take part in interactive, real-time cultural activities with visiting scholars, performers, and practitioners.

As an Online Workshop participant, you will be part of a diverse group of talented language learners, including advanced high-school students, undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, professionals, and others. People join the Online Workshop for a range of academic, professional, and personal reasons, but are united in their strong interest in learning the language.

The small class sizes, expert instructors, and highly motivated students of the Online Language Workshop provide a stimulating setting for you to develop your oral and written communication skills rapidly.

The Online Workshop is challenging, but it is one of the most effective and most exciting ways to acquire language rapidly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Indiana University Online Language Workshop!

*Subject to availability of assessors for your language.

Developed in conjunction with the Arabic Flagship Program at Indiana University, this intensive, immersive, comprehensive course is for students who have elementary proficiency in Arabic and want to improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

• Dialects: Modern Standard Arabic with concentration in Egyptian or Levantine
• Prerequisites: Arabic 202 or equivalent AND placement exam
• Equivalent to Arabic 301 and 302 in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Students exit with Intermediate High proficiency
• Key deliverables
  • ACTFL OPI Proficiency Certificate
  • IU Transcript for credit transfer
• Workload
  • Live Instruction: 20 hours/week, 160 hours total
  • Independent Work: 10-15 hours/week, 120 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 30-60 min/week, 5-10 hours total

Background

The Online Workshop is collection of accelerated, intensive online courses designed to help you develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills quickly. You will complete 1 full year of language training in only 2 months.The classes are synchronous. They are conducted primarily in the language of study and emphasize the development of real-time interpersonal communication skills.

At the end of the Online Workshop, you will receive an external assessment of your language proficiency and an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) certificate.*

In the intensive Online Workshop you will study 17-20 hours per week in live online classes with an instructor and with other students. After class you will complete 2-3 hours of independent study to prepare for the next day’s class. You can also take part in interactive, real-time cultural activities with visiting scholars, performers, and practitioners.

As an Online Workshop participant, you will be part of a diverse group of talented language learners, including advanced high-school students, undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, professionals, and others. People join the Online Workshop for a range of academic, professional, and personal reasons, but are united in their strong interest in learning the language.

The small class sizes, expert instructors, and highly motivated students of the Online Language Workshop provide a stimulating setting for you to develop your oral and written communication skills rapidly.

The Online Workshop is challenging, but it is one of the most effective and most exciting ways to acquire language rapidly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Indiana University Online Language Workshop!

*Subject to availability of assessors for your language.

Level 4 Arabic is an intensive, online, evening program designed for students with Advanced Low proficiency who want to establish solid advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Meet your instructor, Batool Dasan 

• Prerequisites: Placement exam
• Equivalent to Arabic 400 and 450 in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Students exit with Advanced Mid or Advanced High proficiency
• Key deliverables
  • ACTFL OPI Proficiency Certificate
  • IU Transcript for credit transfer
• Workload
  • Group instruction: 15 hours/week, 135 hours total
  • One-on-one instruction: 80 min/week, 12 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 60 min/week, 10 hours total
  • Independent work: est. 10 hours/week, est. 90 hours total

Background

The Online Workshop is collection of accelerated, intensive online courses designed to help you develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills quickly. You will complete 1 full year of language training in only 2 months.The classes are synchronous. They are conducted primarily in the language of study and emphasize the development of real-time interpersonal communication skills.

At the end of the Online Workshop, you will receive an external assessment of your language proficiency and an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) certificate.*

In the intensive Online Workshop you will study 17-20 hours per week in live online classes with an instructor and with other students. After class you will complete 2-3 hours of independent study to prepare for the next day’s class. You can also take part in interactive, real-time cultural activities with visiting scholars, performers, and practitioners.

As an Online Workshop participant, you will be part of a diverse group of talented language learners, including advanced high-school students, undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, professionals, and others. People join the Online Workshop for a range of academic, professional, and personal reasons, but are united in their strong interest in learning the language.

The small class sizes, expert instructors, and highly motivated students of the Online Language Workshop provide a stimulating setting for you to develop your oral and written communication skills rapidly.

The Online Workshop is challenging, but it is one of the most effective and most exciting ways to acquire language rapidly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Indiana University Online Language Workshop!

*Subject to availability of assessors for your language.

Level 5 Arabic is an intensive, online, evening program designed for students with Advanced proficiency who want to establish solid advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Meet your instructor, Ahmad Karout

• Prerequisites: Placement exam
• Equivalent to Arabic 455 and 495 in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Students exit with Advanced High proficiency or better
• Key deliverables
  • ACTFL OPI Proficiency Certificate
  • IU Transcript for credit transfer
• Workload
  • Group instruction: 15 hours/week, 135 hours total
  • One-on-one instruction: 80 min/week, 12 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 60 min/week, 10 hours total
  • Independent work: est. 10 hours/week, est. 90 hours total

Developed in conjunction with the Arabic Language Flagship Program at IndianaUniversity, Arabic Level 5 provides beginners a solid introduction to Arabic, equivalent to the 5th-Year sein the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University.

This course is designed for students with Advanced Low proficiency who want to solidify advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students who complete the course successfully will reach Advanced Mid or Advanced High proficiency. 

Arabic 5 combines 3 hours a day of classroom instruction, 20 minutes a day of one-on-one training, and incorporates online experiential activities in Arabic led by facilitators from Arabic-speaking communities around the world.

Students who complete the program can expect to exit able to participate confidently in a wide range of communicative environments and to engage appropriately and effectively in professional, academic, political, and informal discourse in Arabic. They will be able to interpret tone, rhetoric, and cultural references and to produce their own written and oral discourse on familiar topics with ease, fluency, and precision.