Location:

Rabat, Morocco

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Fall Semester, Spring Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

Advance your skills in journalism by studying under the expert guidance of professional journalists in an international environment. Learn from leading Moroccan scholars and experts in fields ranging from politics to art and culture.

Advance your journalism and intercultural communication skills. The program is designed to help students better understand: the main challenges affecting the practice of journalism in Morocco and North Africa; the dominant issues in Moroccan society, such as youth culture and (un)employment, gender issues, identity and ethnicity, urban-rural divisions, mass and social media, religion, education and literacy, art, film and music, and human rights; the demands of news gathering in another culture, reporting/photojournalism that adheres to the highest standards of the profession, and techniques for executing an original, well-researched feature story of interest to a global audience; and how Arabic or French (depending on the student’s course selection) functions in Moroccan culture.

Setting Description:

This program is ideally suited to any student with excellent writing and/or multimedia skills, including journalism and communications majors. Live and study in Morocco’s capital. The program is based in Rabat. Most classes are held at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning — SIT’s in-country partner — located in a 19th-century Moorish-style riad in the city’s historic medina. The Center is situated near important cultural sites, including the 12th-century Kasbah Oudaya and the Ville Nouvelle, established by the French colonial administration in the early 1900s. Some program components take place at the Higher Institute of Information and Communication (ISIC), at the Mohammed V University campus. The city’s newly built tramway has made transportation in the city smoother and more fluid, helping students more easily execute reporting assignments, as well as explore different neighborhoods, such as Madinat al Irfane, the university city. For much of their time in Rabat, students live w

Additional Program Information

Scholarships:

Yes

Scholarships Description:

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