SPRING 2022 CURRICULUM

  • Farsi A1.1 - M/W - 6-8 pm EST

  • Farsi A1.2 - T/Th - 5-7 pm EST

  • Farsi B1.1 - T/Th - 7-9 pm EST

  • Dari A1.1 - M/W - 6-8 pm EST

  • Dari A1.2 - T/Th - 6-8 pm EST

  • Dari A2.1 - T/Th - 11 am - 1 pm EST

  • Pashto A1.1 - M/W - 6-8 pm EST

  • Tajiki A1.1 - M/W - 6-8 pm EST

  • Tajiki A1.2 -T/Th - 6-8 pm EST

  • Tajiki A2.1 - T/Th - 8-10 pm EST

Afghan language immersion program

  • Dari A1.1 Part I - M/T/W/Th - 2-3 pm EST

  • Dari A1.1 Part II - M/T/W/Th - 3-4 pm EST

  • Pashto A1.1 Part I - M/T/W/Th - 4-5 pm EST

10-WEEK INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES

Rudaki Language Academy is pleased to present our flagship program: the most affordable and accessible online coursework in the languages of the Greater Persian world. Now offering for this upcoming Winter 2022 Session intensive classes in Farsi, Tajiki, Dari & Pashto at the A1.1, A1.2 and A2.1 Beginner Levels.

These evening classes will take place for 2 hours, 2 times a week, for 10 weeks. Tuition is only $200 for 40 total class hours. Every Zoom-based lesson is led exclusively by our distinguished Dushanbe, Tajikistan-based faculty who for decades have instructed scores of American and European diplomats and academics.

With our forthcoming textbook series publication (Greater Khorasan Press, 2023), all lesson materials will be distributed digitally for free via Google Classrooms.

Every Friday afternoon, students academy-wide may attend our cultural series, Chaikhanai Rudaki, consisting of weekly language tables, special guest speakers, and extra tutoring options as needed. These novel extracurricular events are free for all registered students with attendance completely optional.

The last day to register April 1, 2022

AFGHAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM

Intensive month-long program in Dari and Pashto designed and subsidized to support caseworkers and volunteers assisting Afghan refugees nationwide.

Refugee resettlement caseworkers and community volunteers now have access to low-cost, high-quality online language classes in Dari and Pashto, the two main languages of Afghanistan. Now in its 3rd installment, this critical month-long language and cultural immersion program includes 1-hour lessons every Monday through Thursday afternoons via Zoom.

Tuition is only $100 for 20 hours of live, online language instruction with A1.1 Part I set to commence on April 4th. Part II will ensue on May 9th and conclude at the end of the Winter Session on June 9, 2022. 

In order to provide the maximum flexibility for our frontline refugee aid workers, enrolled Afghan Immersion students are permitted to mix-and-match attending classes from the four consecutive weekdays. With the teacher’s permission, students may swap out one or two daytime lessons for evening lessons, depending on the student’s work schedule

As countless Afghans once served as translators for our troops overseas, now it is our turn to help translate for their families here at home. Register here today. 

The last day to register is April 1, 2022

CLASS SIZE OPTIONS

Group Classes - Our standard course curriculum features an intensive 8-week language program at the most affordable rate industry-wide. At just $5 per class hour, this $200 40-hour program is offered openly to the public and must have a minimum of 5 students enrolled, with attendance capped at 30 students maximum.

Private Group - Ideal for organizations, this small group option can be tailored and scheduled according to student requests. Group size may range from 3 to 12 students, and the reservation must include at least 10 courses at the rate of $25 per student per hour. To schedule a Private Group class, contact us here.

Individual Study - For private and personally tailored coursework, individuals seeking our 1-on-1 lesson plan option are encouraged to pursue both standard language lessons but also explore specific linguistic-heavy research topics such as archaeology, music and literature. Individual Study participants must reserve a minimum of 10 hour-long classes at the low rate of just $50/hr for a world-class and personalized education. To schedule Individual Study, contact us here.

COURSE MATERIALS & STUDENT PORTAL

With our forthcoming textbook series publication (Greater Khorasan Press, 2023), all lesson materials will be distributed digitally for free via Google Classrooms.

CULTURAL PROGRAM

Every Friday afternoon, students academy-wide may attend our newly launched cultural series, Chaikhanai Rudaki, consisting of weekly language tables, special guest speakers and extra tutoring options as needed. These novel extracurricular events are free for all registered students with attendance completely optional.

METHODOLOGY

Our progressive, task-based curriculum promotes methodological innovations and new approaches to designing teaching programs, notably the development of a communicative approach. Students actively engage in exercises that highlight real-life scenarios over outdated practices of repetition and memorization.

Course levels are structured according to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (CEFR) and classifies language proficiency with three broad “threshold levels” of competency: Basic User, Independent User and Proficient User. These descriptors specify progressive mastery of each skill, which is graded on a six-level scale (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). Additional subdivisions may be added according to the needs of the institution. At Rudaki, each level spans two sessions of coursework (i.e. A1.1 and A1.2) for which, after successful completion, the student may seek official certification.

ELIGIBILITY

At the introductory A1.1 beginner level, anyone may register, as there are no academic restrictions nor prior language knowledge required. For each subsequent level, such as A1.2, the student must have completed the A1.1 level with satisfactory attendance or schedule a proficiency interview with one of our instructors.

ENROLLMENT

By following the ticket purchasing prompts on Eventbrite, enrollment is a simple process. Once your order is confirmed, you will be automatically sent a form to include basic personal information, as well as short essay responses regarding your interest in this field and region. A third form to be signed and returned details the academy’s terms and conditions regarding our 80% attendance policy, our class cancellation and refund policy if the minimum amount of students per class has not been met or, conversely, section additions if more than 30 students have enrolled in any single class, plus the non-distribution and/or dissemination of any academy teaching materials and intellectual property.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successfully attending and completing any of the 6 proficiency levels from A1 to C2, students may seek official CEFR certification available through the University of Ankara.

ATTENDANCE

As the pace of any intensive language program is quite substantial by design, consistently solid group attendance is critical to ensuring every student progresses in unison. Multiple absences typically bottleneck the collective group’s rate of progress, as much class time is dedicated to reviewing previous lessons instead of advancing onto new topics. In order to ensure the group does not fall behind, we strictly enforce an 80% attendance policy. In a standard group class that meets 16 times per session, a student may miss up to 3.5 classes before being requested to leave and restart the course again the following session. 

For additional information on our enrollment, attendance and cancellation policy, please refer to the FAQ section.

FUTURE CURRICULUM

2023 - Azeri, Uzbek, Uyghur, Kyrgyz, Kazakh

2024 - Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi

2025 - Cantonese, Shanghainese, Hokkien

2026 - Ukranian, Polish, Czech

*Other less commonly taught Iranian Languages including Kurdish and Baluchi, as well as endangered languages including Pamiri, Wakhi, Hazaragi, Zaza, and Osssetian, etc. will be offered based on demand in Small Group Classes and are otherwise available via individual instruction.

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