Join us for a two-day symposium on the Praxis of Digital Humanities. The symposium aims to bring together scholars and practitioners from diverse disciplines to explore the ways in which digital humanities approaches and technologies are revolutionizing the study, interpretation and dissemination of literary texts and cultural production in the Arab/Islamic world. It also aims to emphasize the importance of digital humanities and its transformative impact on the study of Arabic/Islamic literature and media in the present and the future.
The research profile of the Department of Arabic and Translation Studies is diverse. Department faculty members’ research agendas delve into matters central to the field, covering a wide range of interests and specializations.
American University of Sharjah (AUS) in the UAE is offering two Arabic language courses in Summer 2024: Elementary I (for complete beginners) or Elementary II.
Each course is a 5-week, 6-credit-hour intensive program. You will build speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in interactive classes, including both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and an Arabic dialect.
The program boasts expert native-speaker professors, various cultural excursions, and a beautiful and safe university campus, all in the UNESCO Cultural Capital of the Arab World. At AUS, you will be just 15 minutes away from the heart of Sharjah and the metropolis of Dubai.
Students with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better are encouraged to apply. All accepted students, except for complete beginners, will take an online placement test.
Tuition |
US$ 6,096.39 |
Estimated Accommodation Fee |
US$ 887.00 based on a shared dorm room (double-sharing) on campus |
Exclusions: The program fee does not include a room booking deposit, refundable dorm damage deposit, meals, books, visa, travel costs, insurance and personal expenses. |
Both levels use materials designed by the instructor in combination with the following textbook:
al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-Arabiyya (Part 1, 3rd ed.)
For further information, please contact:
Seats are limited, so apply today.
Our students have access to the latest print and electronic materials in the field through the university's library.
As one of the region's premier libraries, the AUS Library is an outstanding facility that provides collections, services and programs to support the curricular and research needs of the entire university community. The majority of our library's rapidly growing physical collection is in English; however, there are also materials available in Arabic.
Our students have access to an online catalog system that can be used to search for library materials from any location on or off campus. They can also access e-books, online databases, full-text journals and other digital resources.
Our fully functioning simultaneous interpreting lab is equipped with Tandberg conferencing equipment, the standard in the field. It features 11 single booths for simultaneous interpreting training and 10 points around a table for consecutive interpreting training. That setup can also be used to simulate conference events with principles seated at table and interpreters working in the booths.
The Arabic Resource Center is a specialized language learning room, equipped with a smart board, overhead projector, computer stations, and a library of Arabic learning resources and Arabic novels in translation. Its large meeting table and easy chairs encourage an intimate classroom environment where students can interact easily.
For more information about our department or programs, please contact us:
Department of Arabic and Translation Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666
Sharjah, UAE
Department Head
Dr. Ahmed Ali
Tel +971 6 515 2812
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Lamiaa Elanany
Tel +971 6 515 2600
[email protected]
For admission information, please visit https://infodesk.aus.edu, sign up and post your query.
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