First taught in the Language Workshop in 1993, Estonian is now offered as part of the Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI), a cooperative project of the Baltic Languages Consortium and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies. BALSSI combines support for the study of Baltic languages with Baltic-focused cultural events and Baltic studies. Classes are small, intimate, and customized to help students achieve their individual academic and personal Baltic-related goals.

The Estonian program is designed to develop students' linguistic competency and cultural literacy rapidly and effectively, through formal classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, extensive use of authentic materials, and real-time interactions with instructors and presenters from Estonia.

Classes are conducted primarily in Estonian and emphasize the development of real-time communication skills.

To learn more about Estonian, visit the Inner Eurasian and Uralic National Resource Center's Estonian information page. 

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Class Dates: June 7 – July 30, 2021

Class Times: Pending

For full list of important dates: STUDENT HANDBOOK

Priority Admission & Scholarship Application Deadline: January 29, 2021

Rolling Admissions: February 1 -- May 7, 2021

This course can be taken online or in person. Regardless of modality, this intensive language course emphasizes interpersonal communicative skills. It features several hours a day of real-time work with the instructor and with fellow students, in addition to independent study, homework, and co-curricular activities.

In-person instruction is provided on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. On-campus housing is available.

(In the event that Indiana University is unable to offer on-campus housing in summer 2021 for public safety reasons, this course will be conducted fully online. Details will be announced in spring 2021.)

This course is open to all, including

• Students from Indiana University
• Students from other universities and colleges
• Graduate, undergraduate, and community college students
• Life-long learners
• High-school students over age 16

Participants in this course who are studying on campus may stay in Willkie Center in air-conditioned single rooms, sharing a lounge with other students studying the same language, for an estimated $32/night. Alternatively, they may opt to make their own housing arrangements, at their own expense.

On-campus dining options in the summer are limited. Indiana University Meal plans are available, but the number of cafeterias and hours of operation are limited. Most Workshop students prefer pay-as-you-go dining.

ESTIMATED TUITION AND FEES

• $2,480 (8 undergraduate credits*)
• $705 (IU combined mandatory fee for 6+ credits)
• $250 (Language Workshop fee)

OTHER COSTS

• Dorm Housing, $32/night, if applicable 
• Meals: vary
• Travel: varies
• Textbooks: vary

All prices subject to change. Participants are responsible for checking current prices and details before signing billing, housing or meal contracts. Rates based on data available in September 2020, namely Fall 2020 tuition and Summer 2021 fees.

*6 graduate credits for graduate students enrolled at Indiana University. Regular graduate fees apply.