Summer Sessions | Courses | Arabic Summer Program

First, Second, and Third Year Arabic 1 are offered in Session G: May 22–June 16
First, Second, and Third Year Arabic 2 are offered in Session J: June 19–July 14

Check the Directory of Classes for the most up-to-date course information.

Summer 2023 Session Information

SESSION G: May 22–June 16, 2023

• If you intend to take classes in Session G, please submit your application by April 10.

SESSION J: June 19–July 14, 2023

• If you intend to take classes in Session J, please submit your application by May 1.
   

Apply

To apply, follow the Summer Sessions application instructions for your admissions category:

• Visiting Students >
• High School Visiting Students >
• Adults & Professionals >

Please check back frequently for updates as Summer 2023 courses are added on a rolling basis. Registration opens on February 28.

Description

Students are encouraged to take courses in both sessions, but with permission from the director may take one session.

The Columbia Arabic Summer Program (CASP) offers intensive instruction in the Arabic language through texts, multimedia materials, and activities designed to situate the language in the context of cultures in which it is spoken. The program uses Al-Kitaab series published by Georgetown University Press.

The language of instruction is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), but students also have the opportunity to take a course in Spoken Arabic offered in the afternoon if they wish.

Experienced instructors use a proficiency-based approach that emphasizes all five skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Arabic is the main language of instruction. 

The program also includes:

• Daily office hours held by the instructors to advise students
• Daily free tutoring provided by an experienced Teaching Assistant
• Integrated weekly virtual events to acquaint students with the culture

Students in the Columbia Arabic Summer Program follow the Summer Session application and registration procedures.

Apply

To apply, follow the Summer Sessions application instructions for your admissions category:

• Visiting Students >
• High School Visiting Students >
• Adults & Professionals >

Applicants should select “Arabic Summer Program” under “Program” on the application and then complete a questionnaire within the application to indicate the level they plan to take.

Note: Students applying for any course other than First-Year Arabic, I, must take a placement exam.
Students who have taken Elementary or Intermediate Arabic at Columbia University are not required to take the placement exam.