Hey all! So Yesterday I decided to ask the Academic Director of the program about the classes I will be taking in the fall. Right now, I am only taking fos-ha and amiyya classes, but come fall I will be taking two other classes as well. I was planning on taking the two classes 'An Archaeological History of Jordan' and 'Arab Theater'. Some of the students from last spring said they thought I would be able to take the more advanced classes that would be taught in Arabic if I wanted, so I decided to talk to Manal, the Academic Director. She agreed with the students, and said I would be taking 'Arab Media' and 'Islamic Civilization' IN ARABIC which I think is pretty exciting! Those two classes are much more related to my major. The history and culture surrounding Islamic Civilizations are more useful to understanding Arabic culture than only studying Arab theater, which only deals with one part of the culture. And I think I want to write my thesis on the differences of portrayal of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict from the point of view of the Israelis and the Arabs. At George Washington University, I have already taken Arab Film and Culture, Israeli Cinema, Israeli Media, and if I take Arab Media in the fall, I think it will fit in nicely with my previous coursework as well as help with my thesis. I emailed my advisor, Professor Esseessy and asked if I could recieve credit towards my major with these changed courses, especially because they will not be in English. I also emailed a college academic advisor and asked her the same thing. Hopefully all will turn out well, but knowing GW I am sure I will stress out a lot first.
Anyways, that is my good news! I am really excited for these two new courses, and am happy Manal thinks I am advanced (or will be advanced) enough to take "real" courses in Arabic. Yay!
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