Beginning, intermediate and advanced Arabic coursesArabic language at the University of Utah is part of the interdisciplinary program in Middle East Studies through the Middle East Center. The department offers courses and resources designed to train students in Modern Standard Arabic at all stages of proficiency, including some instruction in spoken dialects of the language. In addition to four years of language learning, Arabic literature and culture courses are also available.
Besides language, students also will gain a preliminary understanding of the cultures connected to the language.
While developing Arabic reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills, the comprehensive coursework allows students to be immersed in the language and discuss Arabic texts from various periods of Arab and Islamic history.