Available Courses
Persianate Sufism [ASIX_V 467]
Explore diverse and experiential interpretations of Islam through Sufi literature, art, music, and rituals.
Topics in Classical Persian Language and Culture [PERS_V 480]
Accurate reading, understanding, and critical analysis of Classical Persian literary, fiction and non-fiction texts in Persian.
Sufism in Persian Literature [PERS_V 460]
Advanced readings in Persian Sufi literature, including poetry and prose of literary giants like Attar, Mowlavi, Hafiz and Sa’di.
Short Story for Advanced Speakers of Persian [PERS_V 400]
Reading and understanding modern Persian short stories in Persian.
Persian Media [PERS_V 310]
Reading, understanding and participating in contemporary registers of Persian as used in newspapers, radio/TV, as well as in online news and social media.
Contemporary Iranian Cinema for Advanced Speakers of Persian [PERS_V 410]
PERS 401 is a content-based course designed for advanced speakers of Persian, offering a unique opportunity to explore Iranian cinema through the Persian language.
Upper-Intermediate Persian II [PERS_V 301]
This course builds upon PERS 300 and aims to advance students’ Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational skills to the Advanced High/Superior proficiency level.
Intermediate-Low Persian II [PERS_V-201]
Most essential everyday exchanges, knowing and describing people’s characters and appearances, travelling essentials, suggestions for tourists, Persian handcrafts (1)
Basic Persian II [PERS_V 101]
This course is a continuation of PERS 100 and focuses on further developing students’ Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational skills to the Novice High/Intermediate Low proficiency level.