Description

This Semester & Academic Year program offers students the opportunity to focus on the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt while living in and breathing-in contemporary Cairo. As "Um al-Dunya," or "Mother of the World," Cairo gives Egyptology students a unique look into the heart of both the current and ancient Arab world. Students enroll in 15 credits per semester. Classes consist of three Egyptology specific courses, one course from the AMIDEAST Egypt Semester Program class options, and one Egyptian Arabic course. Classes are held at AMIDEAST's facilities in the bustling neighborhood of Dokki, located on the west bank of the Nile. AMIDEAST's Egyptology and Middle East Studies courses are taught by some of Egypt's leading faculty.

The Egyptology Program has a close association with the Egyptian Supreme Council on Antiquities. Students in the program may enroll in the In Practice Course for a placement with the Supreme Council, the Egyptian Museum, and other key organizations. In addition, the Supreme Council arranges special access to sites and events for students in the program. Egyptology students participate in program-organized excursions both in and outside of Cairo to visit major attractions and historical sites in Egypt. The excursions are coordinated by AMIDEAST/Egypt in conjunction with the program's academic staff and are led by a member of the faculty. Organized activities are combined with limited free time, allowing students to explore independently within a safe and structured framework. Students will be given the schedule of these excursions during orientation. Excursions may include visits to: -Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Old Cairo and other major sites in and around Cairo -Alexandria -Upper Egypt

Subject Areas

• Anthropology
• Arabic
• Archaeology
• Middle Eastern Studies

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian, European and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

AMIDEAST's Mission Statement

America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), founded in 1951, is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. AMIDEAST has been involved with Education Abroad Programs since the mid-1980s. AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs are student-centered and structured to maximize students' Arabic language acquisition, development of their knowledge of the host country and region through exposure to the host culture, and development of their intercultural sensitivity and global competence.

Year Founded

1951