Intermediate Persian I

Harvard FAS

In this course, students will develop intermediate-level competence in spoken and written Persian language. Emphasis is on reading, speaking, and writing, as well as cultural and historical knowledge of the Persian-speaking world. We will work with modern Persianate culture, such as poetry and pop music, as well as selections of classical Persian poetry and prose. Knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first two semesters is assumed; we will build on these and work toward…