Courses - Fall 2025
PERS103
Beginning Persian I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must not be a native/fluent speaker of Persian. Native/fluent speakers of Persian or students who have previously attended school in Persian speaking countries should take the World Language Placement and see the Persian Program Advisor to identify the correct Persian course for which to register.
Credit only granted for: PERS101 or PERS103.
Introduction to the fundamental grammatical structures, phonology, and orthography. Students work toward developing foundational communicative and interactional competence in Persian.
PERS201
Intermediate Persian I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: PERS102; or Must have appropriate Foreign Language Placement Test (FLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be native/fluent speaker of Persian.
Development of speaking, reading, writing, listening and cultural knowledge through wide variety of activities.
PERS283
Iranian Cinema
Cross-listed with: CINE283.
Credit only granted for: PERS283, CINE283 or FILM298B.
Introduction to Iranian cinema, society, and culture. Taught in English.
Cross-listed with FILM298B. Credit only granted for PERS283, FILM283, or FILM298B.
PERS301
Advanced Persian I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: PERS202; or permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Restriction: Must not be native/fluent speaker of Persian.
Development of speaking, reading, writing, listening and cultural knowledge through wide variety of activities, especially reading.
PERS311
Persian Media
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: PERS301; or permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Examines issues, values, institutions of the contemporary Persian and Persianete world, primarily through analysis and discussion of current events as reported in the written and audiovisual press. Focus will be on increasing content knowledge as well as linguistic competency in Persian. Taught in Persian.
PERS353
Iranian Life in Literature and Film
Treats major themes in modern literature and life of Iranians. Topics examined include Iranian identity, religious traditions, modern life, and expatriate communities. Taught in English.
PERS386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Pre-professional experience in research, analysis and writing in a work setting. Project proposal approved by faculty and internship sponsor.
PERS398Q
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Social Issues in Contemporary Iran
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Permission required. Taught in Persian.
Blending content and advanced language acquisition, the course examines a range of issues of social significance in today's Iran from multiple perspectives. The primary focus is on developing Superior proficiency in the language and culture.
Blending content and advanced language acquisition, the course examines a range of issues of social significance in today's Iran from multiple perspectives. The primary focus is on developing Superior proficiency in the language and culture.
PERS398R
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Persian for Professional Purposes
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This advanced-level course introduces students to various genres of use in contemporary Persian both written and spoken. Analysis of various recurring rhetorical contexts as well as typified linguistic responses to such contexts constitutes the primary focus in the course. Taught in Persian.
PERS399
Directed Study in Persian
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
PERS399C
Directed Study in Persian; Living/Learning in Persian House
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of departmetn. Taught in Persian.
PERS399D
Directed Study in Persian; Capstone Research Project
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
PERS498M
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in the Islamic World
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
PERS498N
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Masterpieces of Persian Literature: Classical Persian Literature
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course is designed to represent a holistic point of view of the vast world of Persian Literature Throughout the different literary genre. We will be focused on both Verse and Prose from the classical text starting from the 11th century and will proceed by a multitude of samples in Persian literature. Taught in Persian.
PERS498O
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Persian Literature in Modern Iran
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course facilitates the development of Persian language proficiency and domain-specific knowledge at Advanced High Level on the ACTFL scale. The course assumes a solid knowledge of the core grammatical and lexical features of the Persian Language and involves reading-based discussions and writing activities. The domain of focus is Modern Persian literature. Taught in Persian.
PERS498R
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Performing the Middle East: History, Politics, and Aesthetics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with THET408E and THET608E. Credit only granted for THET408E, PERS498R, or THET608E.
This seminar examines the evolving aesthetics, sociopolitical engagements, and transnational collaborations of theatre and performance in the Middle East. We explore theatrical experimentations and revised historiographies within shifting contexts and trajectories. Readings include historical texts, dramatic literature, and critical scholarship, complemented by archival materials and performance recordings.
This seminar examines the evolving aesthetics, sociopolitical engagements, and transnational collaborations of theatre and performance in the Middle East. We explore theatrical experimentations and revised historiographies within shifting contexts and trajectories. Readings include historical texts, dramatic literature, and critical scholarship, complemented by archival materials and performance recordings.
PERS689M
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in the Islamic World
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
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