Armenian Language Summer School 2020 | ASPIRANTUM

Khachik Gevorgyan Announcement
Location
Armenia
Subject Fields
Area Studies, Eastern Europe History / Studies, Languages, Linguistics, Middle East History / Studies

Armenian School of Languages and Cultures - ASPIRANTUM is organizing its annual Armenian language summer school in Yerevan, Armenia. The 3 weeks Armenian language summer school will start on July 5, 2020 and will last till July 25, 2020.
https://aspirantum.com/courses/armenian-language-summer-school-05-july-25-july-2020-yerevan-armenia

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

The 3 weeks Armenian language summer school includes 60 hours of intensive Armenian language teaching during 15 days (from Monday till Friday each week). Every day the participants will receive Armenian language instruction for 4 hours. The classes start in the mornings and the schedule is the following:

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

During the Armenian language summer classes the following components will be covered every day:

Grammar: Every day class will cover the main grammatical concepts of modern Armenian language.
Vocabulary: During the 3 weeks course it is anticipated that the participants will learn around 500 new Armenian words.
Listening: The participants will learn the Armenian also 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 Armenian realities.
Speaking: Every day the Armenian language classes will include role plays to exercise speaking through discussions and conversations.
Writing: Each day the participants of the Armenian language class will have writing assignments and homework to complete for the next day.
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 Armenian authors, daily conversations as well as news of the day.

Levels:

This Armenian language school is designed for participants, at least 18 years-old.

The summer school 2020 will have 1 group of up to 12 participants (the ASPIRANTUM Armenian language groups during the last 6 years have usually had 2-8 students). The participants must have upper elementary, lower intermediate and intermediate level of Armenian language knowledge before starting the classes with ASPIRANTUM. We do not offer beginner classes or advanced classes of Armenian. 

Deadline:

The deadline to apply to the 3 weeks 2020 Armenian language summer school is March 31, 2020.

Participation fee:

The participation fee is 1890 USD for the 3 weeks Armenian Language course.

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.

Registered participants should send 100% of the participation fee before April 30, 2020 online or via a wire bank transfer.

Trips in Armenia

During the 3 weeks international Armenian language summer school 3 trips will be organized to the most popular cultural heritage sites of Armenia. On the first day (5 July 2020, Sunday) the school will start with a trip to the Garni pagan temple and Geghard Monastery. During 2 other weekends the participants will have guided trips to Amberd fortress and Lake Sevan. 

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 Armenian language summer school. For details on scholarships, please check our "scholarships" section https://aspirantum.com/scholarships 

Each participant of the winter 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.

To apply, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/courses/armenian-language-summer-school-05-july-25-july-2020-yerevan-armenia

Contact Information

For questions and inquiries please contact khachik@aspirantum.com or whatsapp Dr. Khachik Gevorgyan +374-91-557978

Contact Email
armenian@aspirantum.com