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148 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
AR 499 Senior Project in Art (1)
Second component of the Senior Capstone experience for the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in studio art. The B.F.A. candidate will complete the approved contract proposed
at the conclusion of AR 471. This capstone experience is evaluated by the studio art
faculty. Prerequisite: AR 471. Exploration term.
ARB - Arabic
ARB 101 Elementary Arabic I (1)
An introduction to the sounds and structure of Arabic language and its varieties (formal
and colloquial), as well as to the culture of Arabic-speaking peoples. Skills emphasized
are reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension.
ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II (1)
A continuation of ARB 101 with special focus on mastering basic communication skills
as well as addressing the different cultural aspects of the Arabic-speaking world.
Prerequisite: ARB 101.
ARB 155 ES Black and Arab? (1)
An examination of the historical and political processes through which the terms “Arab”
and “black” sometimes converge and at other times diverge from each other by those
groups living within or outside the borders of the Arabic-speaking world. Using films,
literary texts, music, and folktales produced in the Arabic world, students learn to think
critically about the changing modes of conceiving and representing “black” and “Arab”
people and cultures with a focus on gender and sexual difference. An Explorations in
Scholarship designated course.
ARB 165 ES Arabs and Muslims in American Film and Television (1)
A study of images, often negative, of Arabs and Muslims in American films, television
and cartoons, and at the intersections of culture, race, and the history of US engagements
in the Middle East over the last 150 years. Students will engage in theoretical concerns
relating to literature, cinema, and visual culture in general. An Explorations in
Scholarship designated course.
ARB 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Arabic Studies (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in Arabic studies. Taught in English.
ARB 190 Intensive Elementary Arabic (2)
A combination of ARB 101 and ARB 102. Students will learn to read, write, speak, and
comprehend Modern Standard Arabic, and will be introduced to elementary aspects of
Egyptian and Syrian dialects as well as Arabic cultures in general. Not open to students
who have completed ARB 101 and ARB 102. Summer.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024