2012-13 Tuition and Fees*

 Eligible applicants

• Are enrolled at an accredited college or university and have completed one year of post-secondary study
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); however, applications will be considered holistically
• Students must have at least intermediate-mid proficiency in French to enroll in the program
• Students must submit a supplemental 250-500 word essay in French.
• One of the two required recommendations must be from a French language professor.
• Are physically and emotionally prepared to spend four to nine months in Morocco.
• Are willing to adapt to a new, potentially challenging environment

Application Deadlines

Fall 2012 or Academic Year 2012-13      May 15, 2012

AMIDEAST - Education Abroad in Morocco

The program is managed by AMIDEAST/Morocco in conjunction with AMIDEAST headquarters in Washington, D.C.

AMIDEAST works collaboratively with Mohammed V University-Agdal 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.

Orientation

Upon arrival in Rabat, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program students participate in an in-depth, week-long orientation designed to introduce them to Moroccan culture and daily life, and familiarize them with the logistics of the program. During orientation students also are introduced to the principles of intercultural communication.  Students stay in a hotel in central Rabat during orientation, and move to their accommodation for the semester at the end of the first week. The orientation combines structured informational sessions with organized activities and free time to familiarize participants with the city of Rabat. Topics such as safety and health, family life in Morocco, cultural adjustment, program regulations, participant responsibilities and other essential information are all discussed during orientation.

The AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in the Arab World partner in Rabat, Morocco is Mohammed V University – Agdal. 

Founded in 1917 in Rabat, Mohammed V University-Agdal is Morocco's most prestigious public university. It has over 25,000 students in its various schools, and over 10,000 in its College of Letters and Humanities, where the AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program is focused. Its faculty includes many of Morocco's pre-eminent scholars, while its students are among the most promising in the nation.

Dr. Mohammed Ezroura (Academic Coordinator and Professor)

Dr. Mohammed Ezroura is a professor of English and former Vice Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Mohammed V University-Agdal. He earned his PhD in Comparative Literature and Critical Theory from the University of British Columbia, his MA in the Sociology of Literature from Essex University, and his undergraduate degree in English from Mohammed V University. He served for many years as resident director of the Vassar College study abroad program in Morocco and has been a visiting scholar or professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara; the American Studies Research Center in Hyderabad, India; University of British Columbia; University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; Vassar College; Lincoln University; Connecticut College; Seoul National University; Cairo University; Edinburgh University; and Stirling University.

Moroccan Arabic I (Arabic 111; 3 credits)

Students are introduced to words, expressions, and structures used frequently in everyday life. Students practice them in class before they are given assignments to    carry out with native speakers in real situations. Evaluation combines performance in class and successful interaction with Moroccans. By the end of the course, students are able to ask essential questions and understand the responses, express basic facts and opinions in simple sentences, and engage in basic conversations in Moroccan Arabic with native speakers.  Living with a Moroccan family or in a student residence hall with Moroccan students provides daily opportunity for practice.

Afrique du Nord,  Afrique subsaharienne : Relations politiques, économiques et culturelles,  le cas du Maroc africain (African Studies 310; 3 credits)

Ce cours tend à démontrer l’enracinement de l’Afrique du Nord au sein du continent africain, en plus des autres dimensions de cette région que ce soit la méditerranéenne ou arabo-musulmane. Aussi il permet de retracer l’histoire générale et globale des relations entre les deux espaces, pour une meilleure connaissance du continent africain dans sa multiplicité humaine et culturelle et une approche plus pragmatique des questions africaines du temps présent en relation avec les différents passés et histoires.