LAIPNI LŪDZAM!

The summer Latvian 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 Latvia.

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

Latvian is taught through the 2021 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 student 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 goals.

Deadline to apply for admission: May 18, 2022.

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Class Dates: June 6 – July 29, 2022

Online Class Times: Monday – Friday, 11:00am-3:00pm, eastern daylight time

For full list of important dates: 2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK

This hybrid course is designed for online instruction, but students spending the summer in Bloomington, Indiana, may attend in person. Regardless of modality, this intensive language course emphasizes interpersonal communicative skills. It features several hours a day of live work with the instructor and with fellow students, plus independent study, homework, and co-curricular activities.

On-campus housing is available for in-person students.

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

• $2,486 (8 undergraduate credits*)
• $705 (IU combined mandatory fee for 6+ credits)
• $350 (Language Workshop fee)

OTHER COSTS

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

All rates are subject to change. Participants are responsible for checking current rates before signing billing, housing, or meal contracts. The rates cited here are based on data available in autumn 2021 at Indiana University Student Central.

*Indiana University students may enroll for graduate credit. Regular graduate tuition and fees apply.