Culture & Society in Morocco: SIT

Region: Middle East and North Africa
Country: Morocco
City: Rabat& other locations
Language: Arabic,French
Term: Fall-Spring
Semesters of language study required: 4 terms of Arabic or 1 term of Arabic plus 4 terms of French
Sponsoring Institution: School for International Training SIT

Notes:

This is a field based program that examines Islam as a system of thought, Morocco’s political system and monarchy, and the country’s place in the Middle East and in African, Berber, and Arab cultures. Additional studies focus on women’s place within Moroccan society and contemporary development challenges. This nation’s history and culture reflect the influence of a long succession of invaders and settlers as well as the indigenous Berbers, who make up half of Morocco’s population.

Based in Rabat, students study Arabic and the rapidly changing society in Morocco. Excursions include the four imperial cities of Fès, Meknès, Rabat, and Marrakech. Students also travel to Zagora and Essaouira to explore the roles Morocco has played in Africa and southwestern Europe, both as a medieval and post-renaissance empire and as a contemporary society.

  • Arabic Language Course
  • Interdisciplinary Seminar in Moroccan Society & Culture
  • Ethnographic Field Study Seminar
  • Independent Study Project
  • Homestays
  • Educational excursions around Morocco

 For more information, consult and or SIT in Morocco.