# ARAB 237 — Arabic Poetry and Modernity (AUB) > ARAB 237 Arabic Poetry and Modernity at American University of Beirut. 4.1/5 from 8 ratings · 11 student reviews. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/833 Retrieved: 2026-09-18 ## Facts - Course code: ARAB 237 - Title: Arabic Poetry and Modernity - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Arabic - Department: Arabic - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding Communication - Professors on record (2): Jawdat Fakhreddine, Nadim Naimy ## Catalogue description A year-long course studying the factors that shaped modern Arabic poetry, tracing the phases of its development, and analyzing in detail its various characteristics. ## Quick answers ### What is ARAB 237 at AUB? ARAB 237 Arabic Poetry and Modernity is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A year-long course studying the factors that shaped modern Arabic poetry, tracing the phases of its development, and analyzing in detail its various characteristics. ### How many credits is ARAB 237? ARAB 237 Arabic Poetry and Modernity is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ARAB 237 hard? Students rate ARAB 237 4.1 out of 5 overall, from 8 ratings. ### Who teaches ARAB 237 at AUB? Studiety has 2 professors on record for ARAB 237: Jawdat Fakhreddine, Nadim Naimy. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ## Student ratings - Overall: 4.1/5 from 8 ratings ## Student reviews 11 of 11 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **4/5 · 2023-11** — ARAB 237 is suggested as an easy Arabic course option for students who aren't exempted from Arabic. - **4/5 · 2023-11** — ARAB 237 is named repeatedly as one of the easiest Arabic courses for students who are not exempted and want assignments rather than in-class work. - **4/5 · 2023-11** — ARAB 237 (Modern Poetry) is graded almost entirely on a handful of writing assignments, making it a good pick for students who want an Arabic course based on papers, but attendance is required. - **3/5 · 2022-04** — ARAB 237 has a very minimal workload, but the professor expects some prior knowledge of poetry and near-perfect grammar in the written assignments. - **5/5 · 2024-04** — Jawdat Fakhreddine's ARAB 237 is very easy, with high grades easily attainable. - **5/5 · 2024-04** — ARAB 237 with Jawdat Fakhreddine is very easy; a student who took it describes it as an easy 100. - **4/5 · 2023-11** — ARAB 237 (Modern Poetry), taught by Jawdat Fakhredine, is an easy Arabic elective with only a few writing assignments, though attendance is mandatory. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — ARAB 237 with Jawdat Fakhreddine is suggested as the easiest Arabic course. - **2020-02** — It is a really nice course! I personally enjoyed it and Dr Naimy is a great instructor But it's a bit hard to get higher than 85 I definitely recommend it though it doesn't need too much work! - **2020-02** — Low workload but also low grades - **2020-02** — I think that if you are not comfortable with Arabic writing and speaking then you should not take it. It requires lots of writing in formal Arabic and even a final paper. ## See also - [All Arabic courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/arabic.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.