Curriculum of Language Courses Taught at ASPIRANTUM
Curriculum of Persian, Armenian and Russian language courses
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Intermediate Persian Syllabus
Each day’s lesson is a combination of grammar, reading, listening, conversation, drills and exercises. Reading includes various types of materials, from standard and media texts to modern and classical literature, poetry and prose. As a requirement of an intensive course, students are highly recommended to prepare ahead for each coming lesson—review the grammar, read the mat...
View Detailed SyllabusUpper Elementary Persian Syllabus
This upper elementary Persian course is designed to strengthen and expand participants’ language skills through engaging discussions on daily topics. Each lesson immerses students in interactive conversations, reading exercises, listening activities, and vocabulary-building sessions centered around the day’s theme. To further enhance proficiency, dedicated grammar sections w...
View Detailed SyllabusIntermediate Russian Syllabus
Each of our daily lessons is a comprehensive blend of listening, reading, grammar, conversation, and exercises. We place significant emphasis on listening, as understanding unadapted live speech is a crucial skill in foreign language learning. Equally, we prioritize speaking to ensure active language use. Our lessons utilize original materials, which are meticulously anal...
View Detailed SyllabusUpper Elementary Russian Syllabus
Each of our daily lessons is a comprehensive blend of listening, reading, grammar, conversation, and exercises. We place significant emphasis on listening, as understanding unadapted live speech is a crucial skill in foreign language learning. Equally, we prioritize speaking to ensure active language use. Our lessons utilize original materials, which are meticulously analyze...
View Detailed SyllabusClassical Armenian (Grabar) Syllabus
This is an intensive Classical Armenian (Grabar) course that aims at giving students experience in reading and interpreting a wide range of Classical Armenian texts. After an initial introduction to the grammar and syntax of Grabar, students will read a variety of texts including biblical texts; liturgical texts (Pataragamatuyts, Zhamagirk, Sharaknots); hagiographic texts; h...
View Detailed SyllabusMiddle Persian (Pahlavi) Syllabus
This three-week intensive Middle Persian (Pahlavi) language course is intended to introduce the Middle Persian (aka Pahlavi) language. The method accepted for this introductory course is the "practical approach". It means that students will learn Middle Persian grammar not by memorizing long theoretical rules of grammar with their numerous exceptions, but by dealing individu...
View Detailed SyllabusOld Persian Online Course Syllabus
This three-week intensive course is an introduction to the Old Persian language. Students will learn the language by studying several Achaemenid Persian royal inscriptions, including the famous Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great and the mysterious Daiva text of Xerxes. Thus, this course will give students not only a familiarity with the grammar of Old Persian but also ...
View Detailed SyllabusIntroduction to the Iranian Languages Syllabus
Below you will find the syllabus of the course “Introduction to the Iranian language”․ During the two weeks (10 days) students will acquire a solid foundation in Iranian linguistics, get familiar with separate Iranian languages (e.g. Persian, Tajiki, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi, Talyshi), and the politics around them. The first week will serve as a general introduction ...
View Detailed SyllabusSumerian Language Online Course Syllabus
This three-week intensive course is an introduction to the Sumerian language. Students will learn the language by studying several Sumerian royal inscriptions and administrative texts, including those of famous city-state rulers and kings such as Eannatum, Lugalzagesi, and Gudea. Some bilingual texts (in Akkadian and Sumerian) of kings like Sargon and Hammurabi will also be ...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through Saadi’s Golestan Syllabus
This course is about one of the greatest masterpieces of classical Persian literature, the Golestan of Saadi. The program pursues two primary goals. The first is to give students the necessary tools for their independent readings and studies of the Golestan through accurate and detailed readings of several meaningful and engaging stories from this book. The lessons will be a...
View Detailed SyllabusOld Slavonic Online Course Syllabus
This three-week intensive course is an introduction to the Old Slavonic language. Students will complete fragments of different Old Slavonic manuscripts: Savva’s book, The Codex Suprasliensis, The Enina Apostle, Hilandar Fragments, Zograph fragments, Undolski fragments, Novgorod Codex, Ostromir Gospels, Evangelium Dobromiri, Miroslav Gospel and some others old texts. Thus, t...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat Syllabus
This 3-week course is dedicated to one of the most prominent figures of Persian poetry, Omar ibn Ibrahim Khayyami of Neyshabur (1048-1131 AD). The aim of this course is to familiarize the poetry written by this great Iranian scholar and their language to those who are interested in Persian literature and culture. Thus aside from the literary aspect of the quatrains, we will ...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through Early Classical Persian Prose Syllabus
The course is designed to serve as a general introduction to the Classical Persian language and literature. It will provide tools for reading and analyzing the extensive corpus of the Early Classical Persian prose texts. The method adopted for the current course envisions an in-depth familiarity with the grammatical, lexical, phraseological, stylistic, and literary aspects o...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Russian through the Constitution of the Soviet Union Syllabus
Constitution was the supreme law of the USSR. It sets out the fundamental principles by which the state is governed. The language type used in Constitution is called official style (официально-деловой стиль). It has its vocabulary, constructions, phraseology, and syntax. Learning Russian through the USSR Constitution can help you better understand the politics and political...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Russian through the Soviet and Russian Movies Syllabus
Online course “Learn Russian through the Modern Russian Movies” aims to boost the mastery of the Russian language by delving into the captivating realm of contemporary Russian cinema. Visual and auditory depth of the film helps to immerse students in genuine language usage, cultural settings and a variety of linguistic expressions common in modern Russian society. In th...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through the Qabus-Nameh
The "Qābus-nāme," authored by Keykāvus b. Eskandar b. Qābus b. Vošmgir, is a renowned Mirror for Princes, and is considered as one of the masterpieces of Classical Persian wisdom literature. Keykāvus, born around 412/1021, was a prince of the Ziarid dynasty, which ruled the Caspian coastland of Ṭabarestān. During this ASPIRANTUM course, we will study this unique text, re...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Russian through the Songs Syllabus
Each day’s lesson combines grammar instruction, listening practice, reading lyrics, vocabulary work, and engaging discussion. From Soviet classics to post-2010 pop, rock, and rap, students will dive into the sounds that shaped generations. You'll study real-life language as it appears in music - colloquialisms, idioms, and expressive grammar - all while gaining insight into ...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through the Shahname Syllabus
The course is about two tightly related things, Shahnameh, the epic book of Firdawsi, and the Persian language. It is designed to serve as an introduction to the rich linguistic, historical, mythological and cultural background of this bulky masterpiece of classical Persian literature. The main goal of the course consists in serving as a means for advancing and improving the...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Persian through Rumi's Masnavi Syllabus
The course is about one of Rumi’s Masterpieces, the Masnavi Ma’navi. The aim of this course is to advance and improve participants’ knowledge of the Persian language through studying the mostly colloquial language style of the work as is still practiced by Persian speakers. The conversation and discussion units of each teaching day will provide the participants with a chance...
View Detailed SyllabusLearn Armenian through the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia Syllabus
The Constitution of Armenia serves as the paramount legal document governing the nation, outlining its fundamental principles and structures of governance. The language utilized within the Armenian Constitution adheres to an official style, characterized by specific vocabulary, constructions, phraseology, and syntax. Studying Armenian through the lens of its Constitution can...
View Detailed SyllabusExploring Armenian-Iranian Heritage: A Cultural and Linguistic Field Study in Armenia Syllabus
Armenia and Iran share centuries of historical interaction, from the pre-Zoroastrian period to modern times. Cultural influence is visible on both sides: Iran hosts many Armenian churches, while Armenia preserves strong historical and cultural ties with Iran. This field trip explores these connections through visits to key historical sites, monuments, and museums across Arme...
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