Several people attended Prof. Kaye's lecture, most of which were Elliott School graduate students. All courses provide a total immersion format combining intensive classroom instruction in Arabic with field trips, cafe sessions, Arabic speaking clubs, and visits to markets, art galleries and theaters. The program also features individualized tutoring sessions. The beginning, the intermediate and the advanced classes meet for twenty hours per week for the six-week duration of the course. The Al-Kitaab series will be used as the main textbooks of instruction for all courses.
Fees also cover cultural trips around the city.
Fees do not include air travel. Individuals interested in the Summer Arabic Program should apply by April 30th for the following summer. Applicants should include an academic or professional letter of reference with their application. The University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic Program has been in operation since 1984. It is an intensive, eight-week Program in Modern Standard Arabic, designed for undergraduate and graduate students currently pursuing a university degree.