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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
IntensIve PersIan summer Language InstItute
The ideal learning environment for a student of
Persian would be a complete immersion in the
study of history, politics, culture, and language at
an Iranian university. Since such an opportunity
is not available to most American students, UT’s
Persian Summer Institute provides the next
best thing.
In addition to offering beginning level Persian,
this innovative program pushes students toward
advanced and superior proficiency through
proficiency-based communicative language
instruction and discipline-based content courses
on Iranian history, politics, culture, and media.
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
Summer Language Institutes
306 Inner Campus Drive, F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Phone: (512) 471-1724
Contact: Maggie Bell
www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes
Photography: Somy Kim
Kamran Scot Aghaie
Institute Director
Associate Professor of Iranian and Islamic History
The University of Texas at Austin
the unIversIty of texas at austIn DIfference
Who shouLD aPPLy?Students’ skills should range between beginner to advanced proficiency on the ACTFL scale
at the start of the program. Informal oral proficiency interviews will be conducted as part
of the admissions process, and students will be placed in the level that best suits their skills,
with consideration also given to other academic and pedagogical criteria. Applicants for the
intermediate level will typically have completed one or two years of Persian study before starting the program; applicants for the
advanced level will typically have completed at least two years of study. Applicants should be prepared to engage in an intensive
program of study that will activate all language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
The program is not open to native speakers of Persian, however heritage learners whose proficiency levels are appropriate for the
program are encouraged to apply.
What WILL It cost?Tuition for the program is $3,800, excluding travel, room and board, and other living expenses. Offering over 150 contact hours, the
Persian Summer Institute qualifies for the Summer FLAS Fellowship. Contact your home institution for details on applying for the
FLAS Fellowship.
hoW Do I aPPLy?Visit our website at www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes after December 15, 2012 to access the application. The priority application
deadline is March 1, 2013.
Program at a gLance
m Ten-week intensive program running from May 30 to
August 9, 2013
m Courses offered at all levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced
m Offers 12 credits at the beginning level and 9 at intermediate and advanced
m Over 150 contact hours at all levels
m Weekly activities include group discussions, student presentations, reading, writing, multi-media activities and one-on-one discussions at the intermediate & advanced levels
m Meets Summer FLAS Fellowship requirements (Contact your home institution to apply.)
courseWork
The institute will offer three levels of instruction—
beginning, intermediate, and advanced—and students
will be divided based on their pre-program proficiency
levels (according to the ACTFL scale) as well as other
academic and pedagogical criteria.
The beginning course will target students who are
true beginners in the language and aims to bring
them to intermediate proficiency by the end of the
summer. The intermediate course will target students
at intermediate proficiency who are working to reach
advanced. The advanced course will target students
who are already at advanced proficiency and are
working toward superior skills in Persian.
IntermeDIate PersIan
courses creDIts
m Intermediate Persian I 3 credits
m Intermediate Persian II 3 credits
m Topics in Iranian History, 3 credits Culture, Politics, and Media
aDvanceD PersIan
courses creDIts
m Topics in Iranian History, 9 credits Culture, Politics, and Media
BegInnIng PersIan
courses creDIts
m Intensive Persian I 6 credits
m Intensive Persian II 6 credits
