• 0213 Beginning Intensive Bulgarian
• 0223 Intermediate Intensive Bulgarian/Bulgaria
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Croatian
• 0221 Intensive Intermediate Croatian
• 0220 Beginning Intensive Hungarian
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Polish
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Polish
• 0230 Intermediate Intensive Polish
• 0221 Intermediate Intensive Polish Pitt/Poland
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Serbian
• 0220 Intermediate Intensive Serbian
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Slovak
• 0220 Intermediate Intensive Slovak
• 0210 Beginning Intensive Ukrainian

0213 Beginning Intensive Bulgarian

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence ' active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 8
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships

0223 Intermediate Intensive Bulgarian/Bulgaria

1. Students who have completed the equivalent of one year of Bulgarian language study can continue their study of Bulgarian in an SLI program operated at New Bulgarian University in Sofia. This course is scheduled to follow the SLI Introductory Bulgarian course, so that students will be able to complete the equivalent of three semesters of Bulgarian language study by enrolling in both Introductory and Intermediate Bulgarian in the SLI in the same summer. Excursions within Sofia are incorporated into the Intermediate program. The approximate dates are July 18-August 12, 2005. Prerequisite: Slav 0213 (Beginning Intensive Bulgarian) or equivalent of one year of college level language study. Please call or write for more information (slavic@pitt.edu) This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. Students enrolled in Beginning Intensive Bulgarian may continue their study of Bulgarian language on this program. Others with prior knowledge/study of Bulgarian may also apply. Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of SLI applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 8
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships

0210 Beginning Intensive Croatian

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence ' active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained all-Language study environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. Weekends will be free. Students will complete the equivalent of an entire year of college-level language study during the six-week program. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, and on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 7
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships

0221 Intensive Intermediate Croatian

1. A rigorous presentation of the basic uses of all nominal and verbal categories: declension of nouns and adjectives in all cases, singular and plural, deepening the knowledge of aspect uses, verbs of motion, conditional sentences, imperatives, indefinite pronouns, comparison of adjectives, time expressions, prepositional phrases. Attention paid to phraseology on both oral and written levels. Introduction to participles and verbal adverbs. Great emphasis is placed on developing fluency in conversation. Prerequisites: First-year Croatian, or equivalent. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: First-year Croatian.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 8
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0220 Beginning Intensive Hungarian

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence ' active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of SLI applicants last year received partial or full scholarships.Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 12
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships.

0210 Beginning Intensive Polish

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, present and past perfective and imperfective verbs are presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence-active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, and listening comprehension. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. 100% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: none.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 12.
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0211 Beginning Intensive Polish/Poland

1. The class begins with the class in Pittsburgh (June 6-July 15), and continues with the same textbook (First Year Polish) in Poland (July 16-August 13), covering two more lessons than the group in Pittsburgh. In Poland the course changes from 5 hours to 3 hours per day devoted to the primary textbook, with 2 hours per day being based on materials supplementary to the textbook on practical topics especially relevant to the stay in Poland (travel, shopping, cooking, social customs, restaurant eating, time and dates, etc.) Instructors are chosen from the National Polish Language Center in Lódz. Meetings with Polish students, and excursions both around Lódz and to other Polish cities (Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk) is incorporated into the program. STUDENTS MAY JOIN THE SECOND PART OF THE COURSE, IN POLAND, FOR FOUR CREDITS, IF THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE BY TELEPHONE INTERVIEW A MASTERY OF POLISH COMMENSURATE WITH ONE SEMESTER OF UNIVERSITY STUDY. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: none.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 3
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0220 Intensive Intermediate Polish

1. A rigorous presentation of the basic uses of all nominal and verbal categories: declension of nouns and adjectives in all cases, singular and plural, deepening the knowledge of aspect uses, verbs of motion, conditional sentences, imperatives, indefinite pronouns, comparison of adjectives, time expressions, prepositional phrases. Attention paid to phraseology on both oral and written levels. Introduction to participles and verbal adverbs. Great emphasis is placed on developing fluency in conversation. Prerequisites: First-year Polish. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program, the 2005 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. 95% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: First-year Polish.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 12.
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0221 Intensive Intermediate Polish Pitt/Poland

1. The class begins with the class in Pittsburgh (June 6-July 15), and finishes the textbook (Intermediate Polish) in Poland (July 16-August 13), covering two more lessons than the group in Pittsburgh. The course in Poland then continues with the Intermediate Polish Reader, supplemented by materials prepared by instructors from the National Polish Language Center in Łód'. Meetings with Polish students, and excursions both around Łód' and to other Polish cities (Warsaw, Gdansk, Krakow) is incorporated into the program. Prerequisites: First-year Polish or permission from Professor Oscar Swan (email swan@pitt.edu for an appointment or further information. Application deadline: March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 2
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0211 Beginning Intensive Serbian

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence ' active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: none.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 8
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0220 Intensive Intermediate Serbian

1. A rigorous presentation of the basic uses of all nominal and verbal categories: declensions of nouns and adjectives in all cases, singular and plural, deepening the knowledge of aspect uses, verbs of motion, conditional sentences, imperatives, indefinite pronouns, comparison of adjectives, time expressions, prepositional phrases. Attention paid to phraseology on both oral and written levels. Introduction to participles and verbal adverbs. Great emphasis is placed on developing fluency in conversation. Prerequisites: First-year Serbian/Croatian or equivalent. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 95% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: First-year Serbian.
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 5
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships.

0210 Beginning Intensive Slovak

1. A thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax. A rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems is followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, present and past perfective and imperfective verbs are presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence'active use of new structures in reading dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 6-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu/ Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. 95% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship deadline: March 21, 2005
2. Prerequisites: none.
3. N/A.
4. Class size: limited to 10
5. Offered summer only as a part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 9-July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; all participants pay in-state tuition. The East European Summer Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without completing a formal application to the Institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of last year's students received partial or full scholarships.

0220 Intensive Intermediate Slovak

1. A rigorous presentation of the basic uses of all nominal and verbal categories: declensions of nouns and adjectives in all cases, singular and plural, deepening the knowledge of aspect uses, verbs of motion, conditional sentences, imperatives, indefinite pronouns, comparison of adjectives, time expressions, prepositional phrases. Attention paid to phraseology on both oral and written levels. Introduction to participles and verbal adverbs. Great emphasis is placed on developing fluency in conversation. Prerequisites: First-year Slovak or equivalent. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 06-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906 or on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. 95% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship deadline is March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: First-year Slovak.
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 8
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships.

0210 Beginning Intensive Ukrainian

1. This course offers a thorough introduction to the basic categories of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax and a rigorous treatment of the sound and writing systems, followed by presentation of the basic categories of the noun and verb: gender, number, case, tense, and aspect. Nominative, accusative, prepositional, and dative case of nouns and adjectives, presented. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence ' active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, listening comprehension. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2005 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 06-July 15, 2005 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: Students should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906, and on the web at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. 98% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships. Scholarship application deadline is March 21, 2005.
2. Prerequisites: none
3. N/A
4. Expected class size: limited to 8
5. This course is offered in the summer only as part of the Summer Intensive East European Language Program. The 2003 Summer Language Institute will take place on the Pitt campus during the period: June 09 - July 18, 2003 (6 weeks). Applications accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Scholarship aid is available; all participants pay in-state tuition. The Summer East European Language Institute, attracting students from all over the United States and Canada, will consist of intensive, five-hours-a-day instruction in a carefully maintained environment, allowing students to make the greatest possible progress in the language during the time available. Cultural and social activities, including lectures, discussion groups, and performances will supplement classroom learning.
6. PLEASE NOTE: Student should not register for these courses without making formal application to the institute. Applications and scholarship information are available from the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures administrative office, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-5906. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; space is limited. Over 90% of applicants last year received partial or full scholarships.

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