The Undergraduate Program in Arabic Literature of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is one of the departments in the literature department group in the Faculty of Cultural Science that has received excellent accreditation. Since its establishment, this study program has succeeded in producing outstanding students and creating influential Arabic literature experts in various regions in Indonesia. This study program's main focus is to provide students with speaking, writing, and listening skills in Arabic. In addition, students will also explore the study of Arabic literature, language, and culture in depth. With the support of lecturers who are experts in Arabic literature and certified to teach nationally and the use of an integrated curriculum, we are committed to providing an interactive education and learning experience to our students.
Our main goal is to produce the best individuals in the field of Arabic literature and language who are competent and ready to compete on a national and international scale. Graduates of our study program have a wide range of career opportunities, from becoming translators or journalists to working in embassies or contributing to the mass media industry.
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Vision & Mission
The Arabic Literature Study Program will become an excellent institution in the fields of education, research, and community service at the regional, national, and international levels by 2025 in Arabic language, literature, and culture based on and with the local character of TALENTA.
- To provide excellent quality education in the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture with local TALENTA characters and able to compete at the regional, national, and international levels in the era of Industry 4.0.
- To develop interdisciplinary research in the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture to promote progress in education, science, technology, and art that is of the local TALENTA characters for the benefit of humanity in the era of Industry 4.0.
- To conduct interdisciplinary community service activities based on the local TALENTA characters from the perspective of the Arabic language, literature, and culture to solve societal issues.
- To collaborate and synergize with industries and institutions both domestically and internationally in the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture for the development of education, research, and community service.
- To prepare graduates with knowledge and competence in the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture, with BINTANG characters, leadership qualities, and concern for societal issues.
Goals & Targets
- To produce graduates as human resources who are faithful and devoted to Almighty God, possess noble character, are cultured, have a sense of responsibility, competitiveness, and academic knowledge and skills to be applied and developed.
- To produce graduates who have knowledge and skills related to the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture.
- To produce graduates who master the fundamentals of language and literature studies, enabling them to recognize, understand, analyze, explain, and solve linguistic and Arabic language problems using scientific concepts and to behave as scholars.
- To produce graduates who are open-minded and responsive to changes and advancements in the fields of the Arabic language, literature, culture, philosophy, and social sciences.
- To foster tripartite cooperation among the academic community, alumni, and service users.
- To foster the academic community to conduct research on current issues related to the fields of Arabic language, literature, and culture.
- To foster the academic community to organize the development of interdisciplinary research on the Arabic language, literature, and culture.
- To foster the academic community to publish research findings at the national and international levels.
- To foster the academic community to empower local communities to have competitive abilities in the global competition within the framework of national integration.
- To foster the academic community to engage in service activities that strengthen national insight and local communities' cultural heritage for the nation's progress and development.
- To foster the academic community to possess an entrepreneurial spirit and awareness.
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