Arabic-L:PEDA:Questions about U of Damascus and ALIF

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1) Subject:Questions about U of Damascus and ALIF

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Date: 21 Apr 2006
From:ssaifee79 at yahoo.com
Subject:Questions about U of Damascus and ALIF

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My questions are:  (1)  I have been attempting to contact University  
of Damascus about studying Arabic in one of their four-week modules  
(Sept. 24 to Oct. 19 2006) and have been told that UD has no pre- 
registration process; it is open enrollment.  The admissions contact  
also does not respond to my emails as frequently as I would like  
(usually once every 3-4 days), and advised me that the only required  
documents to bring are those listed on their website. Otherwise I am  
basically to show up.  Another point of concern is that the bulletin  
for the Arabic Language Center expressly states that class schedules  
may be adjusted without advance notice.  I was wondering if other  
Westerners have studied at UD, and if so, how your experiences have  
been, both with the arrival procedures (i.e. "open enrollment"  
policy, finding housing on your own, etc.) and the program in  
general;  (2)  I am also interested to learn about experiences with  
the Arabic program at ALIF in Fez, Morocco.  In addition to hearing  
about the program in general, if anyone specifically has taken MSA  
460A & B (advanced readings in Islamic texts), I would love to hear  
your reactions to those courses.  Thank you so much.  Seema Saifee

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