Arabic Literature

Program Overview

The bachelor’s degree programmme is structured over six semesters and is divided into three progressive stages:

An introductory stage focused on familiarizing students with university life and foundational concepts in their field of study.
An intermediate stage aimed at deepening and consolidating knowledge while gradually guiding students toward specific academic orientations.
A specialization stage that enables students to acquire in-depth knowledge and develop the necessary skills related to their chosen field.

This programme focuses on developing students’ proficiency in Arabic, with an emphasis on linguistics, classical and modern literature, grammar, and rhetorical studies. It aims to preserve linguistic heritage while fostering analytical and critical thinking skills necessary for careers in education, publishing, and cultural institutions.

Option: Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language & Literature

This programme focuses on developing students’ proficiency in Arabic, with an emphasis on linguistics, classical and modern literature, grammar, and rhetorical studies. It aims to preserve linguistic heritage while fostering analytical and critical thinking skills necessary for careers in education, publishing, and cultural institutions.

· Total Credits: 180

· Places Offered: 120 places

· Teaching Modality: In-person for Fundamental and methodology Units & Online for Discovery and Transversal units

· Language of Instruction: Arabic

· Training Type: Academic

· Field of Study: Arabic Language & Literature

· Field of knowledge: Linguistics, Literature, Cultural studies, Grammar, Criticism, Translation, Phonetics, etc.

· Stream: Language Studies, Literary Studies, Critical Studies

· Institute Involved: Letters & Languages

· Programme jointly shared with: All the Algerian Universities

· BA Degrees in: (1) Applied Linguistics, (2) Arabic Literature & (3) Criticism & Literary Studies

· Coordinating Teachers:

Dr. Bensafi Amel (a.bensafi@cu-maghnia.dz)

Pr. Laachris Abbes (a.lacheris@cu-maghnia.dz)

Pr. Ouahib Ouahiba (o.ouahib@cu-maghnia.dz)

Pr. Khadidja Abderrahim (k.abderrahim@cu-maghnia.dz)

Teaching Language : Arabic

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

Option 01: Arabic Literature

Common Core

Classical Literary Texts, Classical Literary Criticism, Grammar, Morphology, Philology, Research Techniques, Sources of language, Literature and Criticism, Written Expression, History of Human Civilisation

Literary Studies

Modern Literary Text, Modern Literary Criticism, Morphology, General Linguistics, Literary Theory, Linguistic Schools, Introduction to Comparative Literature, Contemporary Literary Text, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Contemporary Critical Approaches, Introduction to World Literature, Stylistics and discourse Analysis, etc.

Arabic Literature

Issues of Ancient Arabic Text, Aesthetics of Ancient Arabic Narratology, Issues of Modern & contemporary Arabic Poetic Text, Contemporary World Literature, Children Literature, Interactive Literature, Maghreb, Literature, Arabic Literature and Orientalism, Sufi Literature, Maghreb Theatre, Maghreb Literary Poetic text, Maghreb Folk Literature, etc.

Option 02: Criticism & Literary Studies

Common Core

Classical Literary Texts, Classical Literary Criticism, Grammar, Morphology, Philology, Research Techniques, Sources of language, Literature and Criticism, Written Expression, History of Human Civilisation

Critical Studies

Modern Literary Text, Modern Literary Criticism, Morphology, General Linguistics, Literary Theory, Linguistic Schools, Introduction to Comparative Literature,Contemporary Literary Text, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Contemporary Critical Approaches, Introduction to World Literature, Stylistics and discourse Analysis, etc.

Criticism & Literary Studies

Poetry Criticism, Classical Prose criticism, Modern & contemporary prose criticism, Post-structuralist Criticism, Methods of Contextual criticism, Methods of Systemic Criticism, Theory of the novel, Drama Theory, Comparative Literature, etc.

Option 03: Applied Linguistics

Common Core

Classical Literary Texts, Classical Literary Criticism, Grammar, Morphology, Philology, Research Techniques, Sources of language, Literature and Criticism, Written Expression, History of Human Civilisation

Language Studies

Modern Literary Text, Modern Literary Criticism, Morphology, General Linguistics, Literary Theory, Linguistic Schools, Introduction to Comparative Literature, Contemporary Literary Text, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Contemporary Critical Approaches, Introduction to World Literature, Stylistics and discourse Analysis, etc.

Applied Linguistics

Applied Didactics, Sociolinguistics, Computational Linguistics, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Phonology, Grammar, Didactics od Arabic, Stylistics, Psycholinguistics, Translation of Linguistic Terms, etc.

Advanced Topics

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Admissions Information

According to the regulations of our ministry of higher education and scientific research, students who wish to study at our Algerian University institutions must have the necessary qualification, attested by support documents which are:

· Baccalaureate diploma or equivalent, for the admission to BA programmes;

· University diploma or equivalent, for the admission to Master Programmes;

· Master diploma or equivalent, for the admission to Ph.D. programmes.

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