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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: 1st, 2nd year and Advanced Eastern Armenian
Program:  The Critical Languages Institute (CLI) of the Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies

CLI is a credit-bearing, summer language program open to anyone, not just university students, ages 16 and up.  T domestic portion is tuition-free. Applications accepted October – March.

  • First-year Armenian in Tempe, Arizona
  • First-year Armenian in Tempe, Arizona and 4-week extension in Yerevan, Armenia
  • Second year Armenian in Yerevan, Armenia
  • Advanced Armenian in Yerevan, Armenia

For dates and 2024 costs for study Armenian please check 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; https://catalog.byu.edu/courses?page=1&cq=Armenian
Contact information: Nielsen-davenielsen@byu.edu
Notes: Armenian 330 is offered for fall semesters (Sept-Dec) in person on campus. Course and number: ARMEN 330. The course is open to language learners outside the institution. All students can enroll as a non-matriculated student through eveningclasses.byu.edu

No funding available to study this language.

More information: https://cls.byu.edu/directory

Contact information: Nielsen-davenielsen@byu.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.

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

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Levels or Years of Instruction Offered: Elementary, Intermediate, and Heritage course in Western Armenian
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: Charry Karamanoukian ck2444@columbia.edu

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

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

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

Rutgers University

Program: Armenian Studies Program

Website: https://armenianstudies.rutgers.edu/

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

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 or https://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2023-fall-armeni-101a-001-lec-001?
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, Irvine

School of Humanities, Center for Armenian Studies

Website: https://www.humanities.uci.edu/armenianstudies

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 courses, visit https://r.summer.ucla.edu/academiccourses/register.cfm

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 Modern Armenian, Intermediate Modern Armenian, Independent Study: Advanced Armenian, Introduction to Classical Armenian offered
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

University of Michigan-Dearborn

College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, Armenian Research Center

Website: https://umdearborn.edu/casl/centers-institutes/armenian-research-center

2022 Dumbarton Oaks/HMML Summer Schoolclosed

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

Website:https://hmml.org/programs/intermediate-armenian/?fbclid=IwAR0DqFDyT3lkUhyEAXk-dzWIOq_3-LcrdlcCkptg0zLoRuYbbdJe4nuY3PE

Europe

Armenian Institute

The Armenian Institute’s schedule for the all-new 2024/25 sessions of East and West Armenian language modules, starting from September. The courses run for three terms (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) and run for 10 weeks per term. Courses emphasise conversational skills, alongside reading and writing simple texts, with each session lasting 90 minutes.

Classes are conveniently accessible and take place online via Zoom and cater to all levels, from beginners, to intermediate and advanced.

  • East Armenian Beginner – Wednesdays 6.30 pm
  • East Armenian Intermediate – Tuesdays 6.30 pm
  • West Armenian Beginner – Tuesdays 6.30 pm
  • West Armenian Advanced Beginner – Tuesdays 8.15 pm
  • West Armenian Intermediate – Wednesdays 6.30 pm
  • West Armenian Upper Intermediate A- Mondays 6:30 pm
  • West Armenian Upper Intermediate B – Thursdays 6.30 pm
  • West Armenian Advanced – Wednesdays 6.30 pm
  • One-to-one tuition

For registration please visit: https://www.armenianinstitute.org.uk/registration-form

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

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 ; https://www.soas.ac.uk/soas-language-centre
Contact: Dr. Igor Dorfmann-Lazarev (lazarev[at]soas.ac.uk)

Venice Summer Program, Italyclosed
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

Armenia

American University of Armenia (AUA) Extension

AUA Extension offers Eastern Armenian for adults from beginners to intermediate.

  • Eastern Armenian for Beginners
  • Pre Intermediate Eastern Armenian
  • Intermediate Eastern Armenian

More on course details: Armenian language

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 2024
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

Online

Armenian on-line:
http://easternarmenian.com/
https://tamarax.am/

Armenia Distance Learning

The handpicked tutors from Armenia to deliver top-quality Armenian language and literature. The platform has all the functionalities you will need – with messaging, audio and video chats, virtual whiteboards, and more. More on course details: Armenia Distance Learning

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

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

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

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

Learn Armenian Online
The general website is available at: http://www.learnarmenianonline.com/

To view Armenian films, please visit here.

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.

Mylanguages.org
Program: Learn Armenian
Website: http://mylanguages.org/learn_armenian.php

Tumanyan Online

The mission of Tumanyan.Online is to bring the Armenian language closer to everyone, no matter where they live. Originally designed for Diasporan Armenians as a way to combat language loss, the methodology is now available through Tumanyan.Online for all. A second program has been developed for English-speaking students based on the ‘Eastern Armenian’ textbook by Mary Hakobyan. Hakobyan’s teaching methodology is innovative and involves the study of the Armenian language as a foreign language for English-speaking students.

For more information please visit the website.

101 languages
Program: Learn Armenian online
Levels of Instruction offered: Elementary, Intermediate
Website: http://www.101languages.net/armenian/

Helpful words and phrases in Armenian, compiled by Dr. Shushan Karapetian