Courses

MEDLI Program Structure

  • MEDLI is an intensive language program designed to maximize language learning in a short period of time.
  • One summer at MEDLI is the equivalent to one year’s worth of language learning during the academic year.
  • Students are expected to attend class daily, as missing one class is the equivalent of missing one week during the academic year.
  • MEDLI is an eight week program divided into first and second semesters.
  • Students will receive two grades – one at the end of the first semester and a second at the end of the second semester.
  • Each semester at MEDLI is worth 4 UW-Madison credits, with 8 credits received at the end of the program.
  • Students must pass first semester in order to continue to second semester of the program.
  • Classes will run from 9-11am and 12-2pm, Monday – Friday.
  • MEDLI courses consist of 156-160 contact hours (depending on when the July 4 holiday falls).

Textbooks & Incidentals

Tentative textbook information for each language is included on the Courses page. On average, students spend around $100 for textbooks each summer. Information regarding online textbook resources will be available shortly before classes start in the summer! Supplemental resources from the UW-Madison Libraries will be accessible for MEDLI students as well.

Courses, Syllabi & Textbooks

 

MEDLI 2025 syllabi and textbook information will be provided to students prior to their first day of classes.

Each summer the specific course content will be modified based on the instructor’s assessment of student ability and pre-program placement results. along with most recent textbooks used.

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Arabic

Updated syllabi and textbook information will be available the week prior to the program start date. Those interested in exploring the past summer’s program syllabi and textbook(s) for reference only may do so at the link below.


Elementary

The textbooks listed below are not required for the course, as the instructor will provide an online copy. However, students who prefer a physical copy may choose to purchase one at their own discretion.

  • Aif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (3rd edition) by Brustad, Al-Batal & Al-Tonsi. ISBN: 978-1-58901-632-3.
  • Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum  al-  cArabiyya , Part I (3rd edition) by Brustad, Al-Batal & Al-Tonsi. ISBN: 9781589017375
  • Hans-Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. 

Intermediate

The textbook listed below is required for the Intermediate Arabic course, and students will need to purchase the course materials prior to the start of the summer.

  • AlTonsi, A., AlBatal, M., Brustad, K., AlKitaab fii Ta`allum alArabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic, Part Two, Third Edition, Washington D.C.: Georgetown
    University Press, 2011.

Syllabus:

Intermediate Arabic 2024.docx


Advanced

The textbook listed below is not required for the course, as the instructor will provide an online copy. However, students who prefer a physical copy may choose to purchase one at their own discretion.

  • Arabiyyat alNaas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic 1st Edition

Syllabus:

Advanced Arabic 2025.docx

Persian

Updated syllabi and textbook information will be available the week prior to the program start date. Students will NOT need to purchase textbooks for the 2025 program. Those interested in exploring the past summer’s program syllabi and textbook(s) for reference only may do so at the links below.


Intermediate/Advanced Combined Class

Textbooks:

  • Persian Learner Part Two: Intermediate Persian for College Students (Persian Edition) by Peyman Nojoumian (required)
  • Persian Learner Part Three: Intermediate Persian for College Students (Volume 3) (Persian Edition) by Peyman Nojoumian (required)

Syllabus:

Intermediate Persian 2024.docx

Textbooks:

  • Persian in International Relations and Foreign Policy A Content-Based Approach (1st Edition) by Mohamad Esmaili-Sardari, Daria Mizza

Syllabus:

Advanced Persian 2024.docx