Arabic Language & Culture

Explore Middle Eastern and North African cultures by learning this language spoken by over 300 million people worldwide. The countries of the Arab world are rich and diverse regions, and their cultural and political significance cannot be ignored. Arabic is the language of the birthplace of the world’s three major monotheistic religions and the liturgical language of Islam.

Our beginning Arabic courses give you the basics of Arabic writing, sounds, and conversational skills.

Arabic language and culture classes in Madison
Instructors for Arabic classes

Conversational Arabic classes in Madison

computer iconBrowse upcoming Arabic courses in the Continuing Education Catalog online.

 

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Arabic language and culture: beginning: Acquire beginning knowledge of Arabic writing, sounds, and the five language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. Develop the ability to comfortably use basic words and expressions.

No prerequisites.

Instructor: Said Hannouchi

 

textbooksTextbooks for language classes are available for preview and purchase on campus in the University Book Store's lower level, in the outreach section. The University Book Store is located at 711 State St., Madison (at Lake St., on the Library Mall). See campus map.

Your instructor

Said HannouchiSaid Hannouchi, a native speaker of Arabic, is completing his Master's in African Languages and Literatures at UW-Madison. He has extensive experience teaching Arabic.

What students are saying about our classes

“I liked the friendly environment Said created and his encouragement.”

“The class was effectively structured to cover the basics of speaking, reading, and writing. I feel like I have a strong foundation on which to continue learning Arabic.”

“Said did a great job of encouraging class participation and covering the material in an interesting and comprehensive way. I really appreciated his teaching style and hope to take further courses with him.”

“We had a good mix of a standard textbook and other materials in order to learn both the alphabet and useful vocabulary. I also enjoyed the presentations on the Arab world and geography.”

How to register

Call 608-262-2451, 7:00 am-4:00 pm, M-F. Specific program numbers and links to the mail-in registration form or to register online can be found in the continuing education catalog.

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