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About the Online Language Workshop

1 year of language in 2 months

The Online Workshop is collection of accelerated, intensive online courses designed to help you develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills quickly. You will complete 1 full year of language training in only 2 months.The classes are synchronous. They are conducted primarily in the language of study and emphasize the development of real-time interpersonal communication skills.

At the end of the Online Workshop, you will receive an external assessment of your language proficiency and an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) certificate.*

In the intensive Online Workshop you will study 17-20 hours per week in live online classes with an instructor and with other students. After class you will complete 2-3 hours of independent study to prepare for the next day’s class. You can also take part in interactive, real-time cultural activities with visiting scholars, performers, and practitioners.

As an Online Workshop participant, you will be part of a diverse group of talented language learners, including advanced high-school students, undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, professionals, and others. People join the Online Workshop for a range of academic, professional, and personal reasons, but are united in their strong interest in learning the language.

The small class sizes, expert instructors, and highly motivated students of the Online Language Workshop provide a stimulating setting for you to develop your oral and written communication skills rapidly.

The Online Workshop is challenging, but it is one of the most effective and most exciting ways to acquire language rapidly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Indiana University Online Language Workshop!

*Subject to availability of assessors for your language.

Class Dates: June 9 – August 1, 2025

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

For full list of important dates, see the: General Program Handbook

ONLINE STUDY COST ESTIMATE ($2,930)

  • Language Workshop Estimated Tuition - $2,580*
  • Language Workshop Program Fee - $350

*This is the rate for 8 undergraduate credits for in-state nondegree online language students. All Workshop students pay in-state rates, but students receiving graduate credit, students in 6-credit or 10-credit courses, students in IU schools with their own tuition may be subject to different rates. IU students are also subject to a $590 IU Student Services Fee.

All rates on this page are subject to change.Consult https://academics.iu.edu/fees for current fee levels.

  • Online Program
    The online program offers 8 undergraduate credits*.
    Workshop courses must be taken for credit. There is no audit option.

    Graduate Credit
    IU graduate students receive graduate credit if it is available for their course. Graduate course loads are more variable than undergraduate. Contact languageworkshop@iu.edu for the exact graduate credit load for IU graduate students.

    Non-IU participants may petition to receive graduate credit if it is available for their course.Approval is not automatic.
    • Application fees apply.
    • Not all courses offer graduate credit.
    • IU cannot guarantee that your home university will accept graduate credit.

Write to languageworkshop@iu.edu if you need to schedule a credit advising session.

 

*Individual programs different numbers of credits. You will see the exact number of credits for your program after enrollment and before classes begin.

  • Live Instruction: 18 hours/week, 144 hours total
  • Independent Work: 10-15 hours/week, 120 hours total
  • Cultural activities: 30-60 min/week, 5-10 hours total
  • OPI Certificate: Provided at end of program
  • Transcript: Available at end of program

This course is open to all, including:

  • Students from Indiana University
  • Students from other universities and colleges
  • Graduate, undergraduate, and community college students
  • Lifelong learners
  • Highschool students, who are age 16+ on day 1 of the program

If you are applying for a 2nd-Level course or higher, you will take a placement test before enrolling. Testing begins in March and is calibrated to take into account that students will be mid-semester at the time of their test.