Arabic
兀賴賱丕 賵爻賴賱丕 亘賰賲 賮賷 噩丕賲毓丞 賵丕卮賳胤賳 丌賳丿 賱賷
Welcome to Arabic at 糖心传媒! We are excited to offer five continuous semesters of Arabic coursework that reflect the rich social, linguistic, and cultural diversity of the Middle East and North Africa. Our innovative curriculum introduces students to Modern Standard Arabic (the written language) and prioritizes the cultivation of students’ communicative abilities in the Levantine vernacular (the spoken language). We strive to create global citizens and support student learning through the development of language-learning strategies and critical thinking skills. Students at W&L can earn a minor in Arabic (6 courses; 20 credits), beginning in Fall Term 2025.
Arabic is the fourth most spoken language in the world. It is the mother tongue of over 300 million people in nations such as Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. Proficient Arabic speakers can pursue thrilling careers in business, diplomacy, intelligence, education, law, interpretation/translation, journalism, and more.
Feature Stories
Brandon Bishop 鈥26’s journey shows how 糖心传媒鈥檚 global opportunities, language instruction and fellowships can transform a student鈥檚 path.
Washington and Lee鈥檚 new Arabic minor grew out of its innovative, interdisciplinary Middle East and Southeast Asian Studies program.
The recent graduate will serve a year-long fellowship studying Arabic in Morocco.
This round of recipients marks a record-setting Gilman Scholar cohort for 糖心传媒.
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are Pell Grant recipients.
Anthony Edwards, professor of Arabic, brings his boundless energy to his teaching, research and mentorship of students.
Washington and Lee鈥檚 Center for International Education awarded deBuchananne funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.
Anthony Edwards鈥 article focuses on the 19th-century Orientalist Gregory M. Wortabet.
Anthony Edwards illustrates his case study that focuses on Khal墨l al-Kh奴r墨, a central figure of the Nah岣峚.
Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published a paper titled 鈥淏ecoming the Mu士allim: how tradition and innovation made a Nah岣峚 icon.鈥
Washington and Lee’s Center for International Education awarded two students funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.
Anthony Edwards, Theodore Van Loan and Kameliya Atanasova were featured at the annual event.
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Anthony Edwards
Associate Professor of Arabic
- P: 540-458-8396
- E: edwardsa@wlu.edu
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 238