CORE PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Qasid’s core program offerings include courses in Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic and the Levantine Dialect. Immediate specialization is the fastest and most effective way for students to move towards mastery. Its then with this in mind, that Qasid offers two full-time tracks to accomodate students with a myriad of needs and goals.Â
MODERN STANDARD ARABIC
Modern Standard refers to the standard literary and communicative language of the Middle East and North Africa, recognized as one of the UN’s six official languages. It is the common medium for nearly all formal communication, both printed and spoken. And, as the official language of all Arab countries, it provides the most versatile tool for those interested in living or working in an Arab country, or those whose occupational field intersects with any aspect of the Arab world.
CLASSICAL ARABIC
Classical Arabic refers primarily to the language of the Qur’an, and secondarily to the various texts and works that are directly inspired by both its form and content. Students receive direct exposure to Islamic legal, theological|philosophical and mystical texts from the classical and medieval periods.
LEVANTINE DIALECT (AMMIYA) PROGRAM
The Levantine Dialect Program is crafted to help students master local, everyday language usage, so that they feel better integrated into their regional surroundings, living and working among native Arab speakers in any setting. Ammiya is a recognized as a necessary facet of any student’s progression towards that coveted, native-like language proficiency.
Courses available in the Jordanian, Syrian and Palestinian Dialect
DIPLOMAT, CORPORATE AND PRIVATE STUDIES
Qasid’s Advanced Private Tutoring (OPT) enables advanced students with at-least two years of Arabic to get personalized, one-on-one instruction with Qasid’s faculty in specialized topics in either Media Arabic, Business Arabic, Translation or Classical Arabic Texts.
KEY FEATURES
Our online programs takes the best of a self-study approach, combines this with the best of instructor-led, student-centered 1-1 interaction, to create something that is exponentially better than the sum of the parts.
Access to institute-quality, multimedia instruction anywhere you happen to be, on demand 24/7, and available for repeat viewing and synthesis.
Prepares you to continue your studies at an offline institute by adhering to similar standards, learning objectives, and milestones as a top-tier university course.
When you run into a problem, the support will be there to solve that problem quickly and effectively. Live sessions and instructor virtual office hours provide even more support
Currently, this is the only skills-based curriculum using the Al-Kitaab textbook being taught online using the communicative method of second-language acquisition.
Behind the scenes is team of more than 60 Arabic-learning professionals dedicated to seeing you succeed. Help is never more than an email or phone call away.
Rather than putting off or delaying studies until you find a quality offline instructor, you can begin immediately with a tried-and-proven program with quality instructors.
Repeated exposure is at the very heart of successful language learning, our recorded lessons are available for repeated viewing to strengthen what you’ve learned.
Each live session is recorded, so you can focus on the session, engage with your instructor, and rest assured that you can review all the details and nuances at your leisure.
Rather than having to go to class five days a week, attend only your weekly private 1-on-1 live session, and do the rest of your work at a time that best suits you.
No need to share your camera, you look only at the shared whiteboard. You remain in control of the intimacy in a way that a real-world class could never possibly provide.
Qasid has been around for over a decade, and we have the lowest staff turnover rate of any specialist, Arabic institute in the Middle East. We’ll be here as long as you are.
This is the most obvious one. You don’t have to leave the country, let alone your room. Wherever you and a solid internet connection are, there’s your class.