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Academy of Liberal Arts
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courses
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Source URL
https://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/liberal-arts/academy
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https://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies
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2026-03-19T05:55:15+00:00
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Academy of Liberal Arts

Source: https://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/liberal-arts/academy Parent: https://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies

With a focus on helping students transition into the American-style, liberal arts experience, AUC’s Academy of Liberal Arts empowers students to challenge their intellectual boundaries, expand their linguistic competencies and develop crucial skills in reasoning, reading, writing and self-expression.

About the Academy of Liberal Arts (ALA)

By emphasizing critical thinking, cross-disciplinary learning and a global perspective, we prepare students for a lifetime of success. And our extracurricular activities and centers foster creativity, leadership and community service, enabling students to become engaged citizens who are equipped to tackle the complex challenges of the 21st century.

About ALA's Mission and Vision

ALA: Celebrating 10 Years of Academic Excellence

Honors Recipients: Celebrate the achievements of our students in the core subjects

Message from the Dean

It gives me great pleasure to welcome all undergraduate students of The American University in Cairo. AUC first made its name as an institution unique in Egypt — an American-style liberal arts University focusing on undergraduate studies — and this mission remains at the heart of everything we do.

The Core Curriculum

The Core Curriculum is the foundation of every AUC student’s education — the heart of the liberal arts experience. It includes courses in writing, language and information literacy; philosophic and scientific thinking; Arab history, literature and society; and foundational classes in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

ALA Departments and Programs

Departments

Enrichment Programs

Student Services

Outreach Programs

ALA Faculty

Our faculty guide students through a broad-based liberal arts curriculum, helping them develop critical thinking, creativity and adaptability to navigate an ever-changing world.

Meet the Team

Ghada Elshimi

Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Academy of Liberal Arts\ Director, Core Curriculum

gelshimi@aucegypt.edu\ t: +20.2.2615.3593

Matthew Hendershot

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Academy of Liberal Arts

mnhende2@aucgeypt.edu\ t: +20.2.2615.3595

Noha Effat

Assistant to Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Academy of Liberal Arts

nohae@aucegypt.edu\ t: +20.2.2615.3587

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