Advanced Arabic Media I

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

The purpose of this course is to give students who have passed the MAAS Arabic proficiency exam another opportunity to further develop their reading, listening and speaking skills. The focus will be on current issues in Arab society and politics featured in the Arab media and social network sites. The materials to be tapped will be primary and secondary, most of which will be untranslated, such as film clips, articles, opinion pieces, interviews, statements, government and non-government reports, editorials, blogs, songs, slogans, posters and graffiti. One key feature of the course will be discussions of individual or group class presentations.