The Catholic University of America’s Semitics Department offers intensive summer language courses through CUA Summer Sessions.

Languages and literatures of the Christian Near East (Arabic, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Syriac) are a focus of the department's summer program.

The Summer 2018 Program includes introductory-level and reading-level courses in Classical Armenian, Coptic and Syriac.

Students enrolled in these courses enjoy access to the Institute of Christian Oriental Research (ICOR) collections in the University's Semitics/ICOR Library.

COURSES

Summer Session 15: May 14-June 16, 2018 (5 weeks)

Basic Syriac
The fundamentals of literary Syriac phonology, morphology, and syntax, offered in an intensive format in the summer session.

Summer Session 16: May 14-June 23, 2018 (6 weeks)

Basic Coptic
The fundamentals of Sahidic Coptic phonology, morphology, and syntax, offered in an intensive format during summer school. Prerequisite: Basic Greek.

Introduction to Classical Armenian I
The fundamentals of Classical Armenian phonology, morphology, and syntax, offered in an intensive format during summer school.

Summer Session 25: June 25-July 28, 2018 (5 weeks)

Syriac Literature
Reading of selected texts in the several scripts and genres of Syriac literature, with a view to consolidating the student's mastery of the written language. Prerequisite: SEM 533 or equivalent.

Introduction to Classical Armenian II
Reading and analysis of classical Armenian literature. This course builds upon SEM 803's introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Classical Armenian.