Persian Language Summer School
8 weeks (or 3-7 weeks), from Jul 04, 2021 to Aug 28, 2021

Armenian School of Languages and Cultures - ASPIRANTUM is organizing Persian language summer school in Yerevan, Armenia. The 8 weeks Persian language summer school will start on July 4, 2021 and will last till August 28, 2021. Applicants may also choose to participate in 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 weeks’ program.

The testimonials of ASPIRANTUM Persian language summer and winter school alumni are available here: https://aspirantum.com/testimonials

2021 Persian language 56 days’ summer school will help the participants to master skills in written and oral modern Persian, to read and interpret Persian texts from different periods as well as to rapidly deepen their knowledge in colloquial Persian.
Below, in the application form you may select also 3-7 weeks program starting from July 4, 2021 

The 8 weeks Persian language summer school offers 160 hours of intensive Persian language classes during 40 days of teaching (from Monday till Friday each week). Every day the participants will receive Persian language instruction for 4 hours as well as after class lectures and extra trainings. The classes start in the mornings and the schedule is the following:

09:00 - 10:00 - Persian language class
10:00 - 10:10 - Coffee Break
10:10 - 11:10 - Persian language class
11:10 - 11:20 - Coffee Break
11:20 - 12:30 - Persian language class
12:30 - 12:40 - Coffee Break
12:40 - 13:40 - Persian language class (fourth and final class)

Once a week the Persian language classes will be followed by a lecture in Persian language about Iranian linguistics, literature, political realities and history. 

During the Persian language summer classes the following components will be covered every day to foster the Persian language knowledge of participants:

Grammar: Every day class will cover the main grammatical concepts of modern Persian language as well as parallels with classical Persian.
Vocabulary: During the 8 weeks course it is anticipated that the participants will learn around 1500 new Persian words from literary language as well as words used in everyday life.
Listening: The classes are scheduled in a way that participants with the guidance of an experienced instructor learn the Persian language through songs and movies as well as watching and listening to news and other short videos about interesting and sometimes funny topics and stories about Iranian realities.
Speaking: Every day the Persian language classes will push the students to exercise their speaking abilities through discussions, conversations and role plays about different texts and topics.
Writing: Each day the participants of the Persian language class will have assignments and homework to complete for the next day and the homework will primarily involve writing assignments.
Reading: Every day students will read and discuss political texts, prose and poetry, conversations and news. The corpus of texts to be read and discussed during the classes comprises different prominent Persian authors, daily conversations as well as news of the day.

The students will receive a detailed syllabus of each day’s class. Currently only 4 weeks of the main program are available on the website https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/persian-intermediate-syllabus as well as the full programs of the “Learn Persian through the Shahname” course https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/learning-persian-through-shahname-syllabus and “Learn Persian through Rumi's Masnavi” course https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/learn-persian-through-rumi-masnavi-syllabus that may be included in the 8 weeks school. During the coming weeks the syllabus of all 8 weeks will be available on the website. 

Levels:
This Persian language school is designed for participants, at least 18 years-old, who want to make well-grounded progress in their knowledge of the Persian language, deepen their knowledge of Persian grammar, colloquial speech and literary language.

The Persian language summer school 2021 will have 1 or 2 groups of up to 12 participants each (the ASPIRANTUM Persian language groups during the last 2 years have usually had 2 groups with 2-11 students in each group). The participants must have upper elementary, lower intermediate and intermediate level of Persian language knowledge before starting the classes with ASPIRANTUM. We do not offer beginner classes or advanced classes of Persian language. Below are the descriptions of mentioned levels:

1. Upper elementary level (A1-A2):
You know the alphabet and can read words and expressions sometimes with difficulties; You can write words, expressions and sentences in Persian; You master certain typical phrases in Persian and know how to write them; You barely understand everyday Persian language

2. Lower intermediate level (A2):
You have a certain amount of difficulty in understanding the Persian language except in very precise situations; You are capable of having a simple conversation in Persian; You understand a simple written text or isolated words in Persian; You still make a lot of mistakes of expressions, vocabulary and grammar

3. Intermediate level (A2-B1):
You manage to enter into a discussion but do not always find the appropriate turns of phrase in Persian; You manage to express your opinion in Persian and to understand the person you're speaking with; You understand voice recordings (radio, telephone, answering machine, skype, etc.); You have difficulty understanding a person who speaks quickly; You still make pronunciation, grammar and precision mistakes

Our instructors of Persian language have an extensive experience to teach students of mentioned levels in one group in a way that all students have a rapid growth in their knowledge of Persian language. Depending on the number of students, the ASPIRANTUM Persian language summer school may have 2 groups, where the students will be split according to their levels (in 2019 we had 2 groups).

Assessment:
Before the classes start the instructor of Persian will send a written test to all confirmed participants as well as will have a video call with all of them to assess their knowledge of Persian prior to the start of the school. By the end of each week an interim exam will be organized and at the end of the school the students will pass a final exam to assess their advancement during the school.

ASPIRANTUM’s Persian language schools are organized in a way that undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professors as well as anyone interested in learning Persian benefit from it the most. So everyone with upper elementary, lower intermediate and intermediate levels of Persian is welcome to apply and participate in ASPIRANTUM’s Persian language summer school from July 4 till August 28 in Yerevan.

Regular Deadline:
The deadline to apply to the 8 weeks 2021 Persian language summer school is April 30, 2021.

To apply, please fill in the application form below.

Deadline for discounted fee:
March 10, 2021 (see discount details in the “Participation fee” section below).

Participation fee:
The participation fee is: 
$4960 - 8 weeks. Below, in the application form you may select also 3-8 weeks program starting from July 4 
$4480 - 7 weeks
$3900 - 6 weeks
$3300 - 5 weeks
$2640 - 4 weeks
$1980 - 3 weeks

Discount:
If you apply before March 10, 2021 and make the payment by March 15, 2021 the participation fee will be:
$4760 - 8 weeks 
$4290 - 7 weeks
$3720 - 6 weeks
$3130 - 5 weeks
$2480 - 4 weeks
$1830 - 3 weeks

This price includes reading and writing materials, coffee breaks, welcome and farewell parties, transportation and meal costs during cultural trips, some dinners with guest speakers.

We will not cover accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, visa costs, insurance, travel costs to Armenia, from Armenia and in Armenia, any costs of accompanying friends or family members.

To apply please fill in the application form below.

Registered participants should send 100% of the participation fee before June 10, 2021 online or via a wire bank transfer.

Trips in Armenia
During the 8 weeks international Persian language summer school 5 trips will be organized to the most popular cultural heritage sites of Armenia. On the first day (4 July 2021, Sunday) the school will start with a trip to the Garni pagan temple and Geghard Monastery. During 4 other weekends the participants will have guided trips to Amberd fortress, Lake Sevan, Ejmiatsin, Tsaghkadzor, Bjni, etc. 

Accommodation in Yerevan
Previously our summer and winter school participants have found great accommodation deals through airbnb. Airbnb works perfectly in Yerevan and it is very easy to search and find a proper place. ASPIRANTUM staff is always ready to guide you and help to find the best accommodation through airbnb. Please also check our detailed guide about how to find an accommodation in Yerevan. 

Scholarships
There are several scholarships available to participate in ASPIRANTUM’s Persian language summer school. For details on scholarships, please check our "scholarships" section.

Each participant of the summer school may find other sources of financial aid from their own University/School/Community or other relevant foundations.

Letter of Invitation
ASPIRANTUM will provide applicants with an official letter of invitation to support scholarship and travel grant applications.

For questions and inquiries please contact [email protected] or whatsapp Dr. Khachik Gevorgyan +374-91-557978

To apply, please fill in the application form below.