Programs

Why Jordan? Why Amman?

Overview
Throughout history, Jordan has served as a crossroads for trade, peoples, and cultures, connecting the East and the West. The capital city, Amman, is located in the north, thirty minutes from the Dead Sea and the Jordan River. Amman is historically significant for many of its early civilizations and the Biblical sites surrounding the city. Today, the city is the bustling capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with a population of over 2.5 million people. Jordan plays a significant diplomatic role in the wider Middle East region, and issues of regional peace and cooperation are at the forefront of this country's political agenda. 


 

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Partner Institution - Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts and Architecture

 

 

Founded in 1998 based on an initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad, the Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts and Architecture (ITIAA) is the first institute in the Arab world entirely dedicated to teaching and the preservation of traditional arts and architecture of Islam.  It operates under the aegis of the Aal Al Bayt Foundation for Islamic Thought. Beginning with the mastery of geometry, biomorphic design, and calligraphy, students learn the three main ornamentations found in Islamic art. Later, students may move on to more traditional crafts such as wood-working, gypsum carving, ceramics, brass-working, and manuscript calligraphy.

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Course Information

Traditional Islamic Art (3 Credits)

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Costs

 2013 Tuition and Fees*

Traditional Islamic Arts

Tuition & fees
$2,530 

Room & board

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Program Management

 AMIDEAST - Education Abroad in Jordan

The program is managed by AMIDEAST/Jordan in conjunction with AMIDEAST headquarters in Washington, D.C. AMIDEAST works collaboratively with the Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts and Architecture to oversee the academic curriculum and implementation of the program. It also manages all logistical elements of the program, including the on-site orientation, host family placement and supervision, arrangements for optional travel excursions, and the planning of special events and extra-curricular activities. Finally, AMIDEAST provides comprehensive support to both participants and administrators in the event of any problems or unusual circumstances.
 

Program Manager - Hala Qubein

Hala Qubein is AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Program Manager in Jordan.

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Other Program Information

Orientation

Upon arrival in Amman, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program students participate in an orientation designed to introduce them to Jordanian culture and daily life and familiarize them with the logistics of the program. Topics such as safety and health, cultural adjustment, program regulations, participant responsibilities and other essential information are all discussed during orientation.
 

Accommodation and Meals

Students will live and share meals with Jordanian host families throughout their program. All families have been carefully screened by AMIDEAST/Jordan from a database of qualified applicants and families generally host two AMIDEAST students at a time. All host families are Arabic-speaking; English, however, is spoken in most of the homes.
 
AMIDEAST matches students with host families using a variety of criteria.
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Academic Calendar

 Summer 2013: 

JORDAN: Traditional Islam Arts, Summer 2013

Thursday, June 20

Students Depart for Jordan

Friday, June 21

Students Arrive

Saturday, June 22

Orientation Begins

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Academic Staff

Hana M. Hijazi – One of the key staff members at the Institute, Ms. Hijazi was trained at the Institute and at The Princes Foundation University of Wales, where she earned her master’s degree. She will be the program leader for the AMIDEAST summer program.

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Summer Traditional Islamic Arts

While living in the vibrant city of Amman, students are able to study at the first institute in the Arab world entirely dedicated to teaching and the preservation of traditional arts and architecture of Islam: The Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts in Amman. Through classroom and hands on learning, students focus on the production of a variety of traditional Middle Eastern art forms.

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Costs

2013-14 Tuition and Fees*:

 

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