Qasid Arabic Intensive Program

The Qasid Program is an intensive, multi-term course tailored for non-native speakers and heritage learners who wish to excel in Arabic. It is designed for busy professionals and students. For our winter, spring, and fall quarters, we aim to teach the equivalent of a year’s worth of university-level Arabic in under three months and in just nine weeks for our Summer Intensive. Five core levels of instruction — as well as supplementary and advanced studies modules — are offered, focusing on the specific needs of beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The "Classic Four" skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking are taught systematically in classrooms that rarely exceed eight students, giving each individual considerable attention. Our instructors are regarded as exceptio...