SUMMER 2005 ARMENIAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA

University of Michigan
January 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan Armenian Studies Program is
pleased to announce this year’s Summer Language Institute to be held in
Yerevan, from June 24 through August 22, 2005. This Program is open to
all undergraduate, graduate and professional school students attending
any North American or European Universities or colleges, who wish to
learn Classical Armenian or Modern Eastern, or Modern Western Armenian.
Lectures on Armenian culture and history, as well as various excursions
and cultural events supplement the courses. North American
undergraduate students may take the course for credit (8 credit hours).
U.S. graduate students may enroll for a non-credit certificate for
Eastern or Western Armenian, or may take Classical Armenian for credit
(6 credit hours). European students may take any of the courses for a
non-credit certificate only. The same academic and program criteria
will apply to credit and non-credit students alike.

In addition to high quality intensive language instruction, the Program
offers the opportunity to live and study in Armenia. The Program is
directed by Dr. Kevork B. Bardakjian, Marie Manoogian Professor of
Armenian Language & Literature and Director of the Armenian Studies
Program at the University of Michigan. Deadline for the receipt of
completed applications is Tuesday, 15 March, 2004.

For more information and/or for an application packet online:

Or, please contact:

Professor Kevork B. Bardakjian
Department of NES
2068 Frieze Bldg.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
Tel.: 734/763-7655
Fax: 734/936-2679
Email: kbar@umich.edu