Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: 1st, 2nd year and Advanced Eastern Armenian
Program: The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies
– First-year Armenian: $1,750, offered in Tempe, Arizona.
– First-year Armenian Synchronous Online: synchronous online option for first-year Armenian. Program dates for synchronous and in-person classes: May 29-July 14, 2023
Dates and 2023 costs for study abroad in Yerevan are still being calculated. Check https://melikian.asu.edu/cli/armenian for updated info.
Options:
– First Year Armenian in Tempe, Arizona and 4-week extension in Yerevan, Armenia
– Second-year Armenian in Yerevan
– Advanced Armenian in Yerevan
Website: https://melikian.asu.edu/cli/armenian
Funding is available. See https://melikian.asu.edu/cli/funding
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Armenian 300-level (advanced) (Eastern Armenian)
Department of Program: Center for Language Studies
Website: https://cls.byu.edu/directory
Contact information: Nielsen-davenielsen@byu.edu
Notes: Armenian 330 is offered for fall semesters (Sept-Dec) in person on campus. The course is open to language learners outside the institution. All students can enroll as a non-matriculated student through eveningclasses.byu.edu
California State University, Fresno, CA, USA
Program: Armenian Studies
Contact information: barlowd “at” csufresno.edu, Tel: (559) 278-2669 Fax: (559) 278-2129
Website: https://cah.fresnostate.edu/armenianstudies/
Additional notes: Armenian culture and society, including history, language, literature, and social, political, and economic questions. Western Armenian. Fall and Spring semesters.
California State University, Northridge, CA, USA
Western Armenian. Fall and Spring semesters.
Contact information: hasmig.baran “at” csun.edu, Tel: (818) 677-3467
Website: https://www.csun.edu/humanities/modern-classical-languages-literatures/armenian-option
University of California, Irvine
School of Humanities, Center for Armenian Studies
Website: https://www.humanities.uci.edu/armenianstudies
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Department or Program: Armenian Studies; Slavic Languages and Literatures
Website: http://slavic.berkeley.edu/ or http://iseees.berkeley.edu/asp
Contact information: iseees “at” berkeley. edu, Tel: (510) 642-3230
Additional notes: Armenian history, politics and culture, both Western and Eastern Armenian speakers are accommodated.
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: 3 years of both Western and Eastern Armenian, Classical Armenian
Department or Program: Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Website: http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/
https://nelc.ucla.edu/armenian/
Contact information: nreast “at” humnet. ucla. edu
UCLA catalogue offers courses on Classical Armenian, Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian.
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
Website: https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/search?q=Armenian&ct=all
UCLA Summer Armenian Class
UCLA is offering a summer Armenian class for high school students who are exposed to Armenian at home and want to learn to read and write or to develop their speaking, listening, and literacy skills. For more information, please visit here.
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary. Courses may be offered in the future.
Department or Program: Linguistics Department
Website: https://linguistics.ucsd.edu/language/heritage-languages.html
Contact information: Elham Sadegholvad esadegholvad “at” ucsd edu
Additional Notes: Heritage Armenian only
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary and Intermediate Armenian offered
Department or Program: Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Website: https://nelc.uchicago.edu/language-study/armenian-language-program
Contact information: Hripsime Haroutunian h-haroutunian “at” uchicago. edu
Additional Notes: There are also content courses on Armenian history, culture, and literature offered regularly.
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary (1st year) in Classical Armenian. Offered regularly, but not annually.
Department or Program: Department of Linguistics.
Website: http://www.linguistics.uga.edu
Contact information: linguistics “at” uga. edu
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: First-Year and Second-Year Western Armenian
Department or Program: Near Eastern Studies; see also Armenian Studies Program
Website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/middleeast or https://lsa.umich.edu/middleeast/languages/languages/armenian.html
Contact information: middle.east.studies “at” umich. edu
Additional Notes: Armenian history, culture, and literature courses are also offered.
University of Michigan includes information about Armenian textbooks used for courses here: https://lsa.umich.edu/middleeast/languages/languages/armenian.html
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Modern Western Armenian
Program: Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Website: https://nelc.fas.harvard.edu/
More details is here: https://nelc.fas.harvard.edu/languages
Oxford University, Classical Armenian Studies
More information about the MSt in Classical Armenian Studies, please visit https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/mst-classical-armenian-studies
Rutgers University
Program: Armenian Studies Program
Website: https://armenianstudies.rutgers.edu/
University of Michigan-Dearborn
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, Armenian Research Center
Website: https://umdearborn.edu/casl/centers-institutes/armenian-research-center
Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels in both Eastern and Western Armenian
Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced
Department of Program: Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mesaas/
https://mesaas.columbia.edu/language-programs/armenian/
Contact information: Jessica Rechtschaffer jr650 “at” columbia. edu
BTAA universities, Midwest Region, USA
Through the Big Ten Academic Alliance, University of Chicago students can enroll in language programs—that are not offered on campus—through other BTAA institutions.
For more information on BTAA, visit their website. For information on the Armenian language program at the University of Chicago, please visit this website.
The School of Oriental and African Studies, UK
Department or Program: Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East
Levels of Instruction offered: Elementary, Intermediate Western Armenian
Website: https://www.soas.ac.uk/nme/languages/languages-of-the-near-middle-east-at-soas-armenian.html
Contact: Dr. Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev (lazarev[at]soas.ac.uk)
Foreign Service Institute, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Post-Secondary courses. This program is available only for U.S. federal government employees.
Department or Program: School of Lang Studies
Website: https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/foreign-service-institute/
Fresno City College, Fresno, CA, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary
Department or Program: Foreign Languages
Website: https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/academics/divisions/humanities-division/languages.html
Contact information: Neryda Maroot nereyda.maroot “at” fresnocitycollege. edu
Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Beginning Eastern Armenian, Armenian for Armenian Speakers, Armenian Literature. Courses offered year-round.
Department or Program: Language Arts Division, Foreign Language Department
Website: www.glendale.edu
Contact information: (818) 240-1000 X 5629 A. Mikaelian or (818) 240-1000 X 3129 N. Sahakyan
Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Two semesters of elementary Eastern Armenian.
– Basic Armenian
– Armenian for Armenian speakers
Website: http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/departments/forlang/armenian.html
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA, USA
Elementary and intermediate Western Armenian language courses. Fall and Spring semesters.
Website: http://pasadena.edu/academics/divisions/languages-and-esl/foreign-languages/languages-offered/armenian.php
St. James Armenian Church, Watertown, MA, USA
Western Armenian classes taught two nights a week.
Monday or Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 pm
Contact: Annie Chekijian (anniechekijian[at]msn.com)
Website: http://stjameswatertown.org/
Enrollment website: https://stjameswatertown.org/fall-enrollment-now-open/
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, New Rochelle, NY, USA
Classical Armenian: Elementary and Intermediate Levels
Website: https://www.stnersess.edu/
Contact information: info “at” stnersess. edu
Armenian Virtual College
AGBU AVC On-line training in Armenian language in both Eastern and Western Armenian
Address: Alex Manoogian 9, Yerevan 0070, Armenia
Tel: +374 10 512261, +374 10 512260
Fax: +374 10 512261
Email: info “at” avc-agbu.org
https://www.avc-agbu.org/#
Armeniapedia: the online Armenia Encyclopedia
Program: Eastern Armenian Lessons online course
This section has a free Eastern Armenian Lessons Online book, which will enable English speakers to learn Armenian at their own pace.
Website: http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Armenian_Lessons
ASPIRANTUM
Armenian School of Languages and Cultures – ASPIRANTUM language school offers summer, winter, and semester programs for the Armenian language.
The language offered: Eastern Armenian
Level of language offered: upper-elementary, lower-intermediate, and intermediate.
What semester/quarter will the language be offered: Summer 2023
In-person or virtual: in person
Armenian language summer school application is open. It is an international summer school. The details of the summer school are available here: https://aspirantum.com/courses/armenian-language-summer-school
Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP), through American Councils, Armenia
Through homestays, cultural activities, and conversation partners, participants enjoy an unprecedented opportunity to immerse themselves in daily local life while receiving ongoing support and guidance from American Councils expert, overseas staff.
Application deadlines vary, based on program
Website: https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/erlp
Learn Armenian Online
The general website is available at: http://www.learnarmenianonline.com/To view Armenian films, please visit here.
AYOlingo
Website: https://ayolingo.org/
AYOlingo is an interactive app for iOS and Android that helps users learn Eastern Armenian. Users can learn how to read, write, listen, and speak.
Birthright Armenia – Armenian Language Tutorial
Birthright Armenia offers a free online self-guided language tutorial course that consists of 12 individual units to learn basic Armenian conversation.
Website: https://www.birthrightarmenia.org/en/programInner/armenian-language-classes
ilanguages
Program: Learn Armenian online quickly
Instruction provided on vocabulary, phrases, grammar, and the alphabet through the use of flashcards and quizzes.
Website: http://ilanguages.org/armenian.php
Mylanguages.org
Program: Learn Armenian
Website: http://mylanguages.org/learn_armenian.php
Venice Summer Program, Italy
By attending the Summer Intensive Course the participants have the opportunity to be brought into close contact with the Armenian language and Armenian culture, with particular attention to its Western variant. The course is based on a 65-hour program with four levels (absolute beginners, intermediate, proficient, advanced/mother tongue). Since 2010 there has also been added the possibility of attending lessons in Eastern Armenian, basically in phonology, orthography, and grammar. The lessons in Eastern Armenian are taught to those participants who already have a basic command of the language.
Website: http://www.padus-araxes.com/home-page/summer-course/
Contact information: daniela “at” padus-araxes. com, in cc: benedettacon “at” gmail . com
101 languages
Program: Learn Armenian online
Levels of Instruction offered: Elementary, Intermediate
Website: http://www.101languages.net/armenian/
Armenian on-line:
http://easternarmenian.com/
https://tamarax.am/
Intermediate Classical Armenian
2022 Dumbarton Oaks/HMML Summer School
Program: In partnership with Dumbarton Oaks, HMML will host an intensive four-week intermediate level course in the Classical Armenian language and paleography in the summer of 2022. This course is intended for doctoral students or recent PhDs who can demonstrate a need for Classical Armenian in their research. Priority is given to students who lack opportunities to continue studying Armenian at their own institutions.
Dates: July 11 to August 5, 2022
Application Deadline: February 4, 2022
Summer course of Armenian language and culture
Organized by the Association“Padus-Araxes”, this intensive summer course of Armenian language and culture will take place in Venice from August 8 to August 23, 2022. Application deadline: March 30, 2022.
More on course details: Course of Armenian language and culture
Armenian Institute organizes language classes with both Western and Eastern variants
Want to learn Armenian but never had the chance? Armenian Institute still has some spaces in language classes this September with both Western and Eastern variants, from beginner to intermediate.
Digital Manual for Western Armenian
Armenag Yeghiayan’s “A Manual for Western Armenian: An Orthographic, Orthoepic and Stylistic Guide” now available on Nayiri.com. The manual is a distinctive work that can be used in multiple ways. It gives an overview of the current situation of the Western Armenian language, while addressing the challenges it faces. The manual is for everyone, from students to teachers, writers to editors, experts and regular users of the language; it enables users to easily find and consult information, and find answers to questions or doubts through various examples and thorough linguistic applications.
You can consult the manual here
FLAS Fellowships
FLAS-Eligible Summer Language Programs–Melikian Critical Languages Institute at Arizona State University
CLI offers summer intensive Armenian. Every summer, CLI brings students from across the U.S. together to develop their linguistic and cultural competency rapidly and effectively through intensive in-person immersion programs. Students live on the sprawling Arizona State University campus alongside faculty and staff or in Armenian while, speaking, studying, and living in Armenian. For more information please visit https://melikian.asu.edu/cli/armenian
M.A.M educational movement
M.A.M educational movement is an online platform with a livestream courses of Armenian language. M.A.M.’s individual course “Your Armenian” is for those students who want to learn the Armenian language with a certain goals and in a specific time frame. The course is developed taking into account the desires and needs of each individual student, which makes it very effective and interesting.
UCLA Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Summer sessions Armenian Courses 2023
Elementary Armenian sessions– Armenian 104A, 104B, 104C
To enroll in UCLA summer courses, visit https://r.summer.ucla.edu/academiccourses/register.cfm