AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World is pleased to announce a new program in Morocco: Regional Studies in French, beginning in fall semester 2012.

The AMIDEAST Education Abroad Regional Studies in French Program in Rabat offers a diverse set of courses taught in French about the Muslim, Arab, African and Mediterranean identities of Morocco. In addition, students learn Moroccan Arabic and have the opportunity to study Modern Standard Arabic if they so desire.

Students enrolled in the Regional Studies in French Program in Rabat carry a 15 credit hour load per semester. The language of instruction is French and students are required to have a high level of French language proficiency to participate. All students will enroll in Moroccan Arabic and four elective courses which are offered from a variety of disciplines such as:

• Francophone literature
• History
• Middle East and North Africa Studies
• Political Science
• Religion
• Sociology
• Women’s Studies

Additional Program Information

• Housing: Students on the program live either with French-speaking Moroccan families or with a French-speaking Moroccan roommate in a private Moroccan student residence hall.
• In-country orientation
• Moroccan graduate student teaching assistants to provide individual and group tutorial assistance
• Structured ways to meet local students
• English teaching opportunities
• Internship options
• Organized excursions to mystical locations around Morocco such as Marrakesh, Fez, and quiet villages tucked in the northern mountains.

For more information on the Regional Studies in French Program, please visit the Regional Studies in French website.