Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures
Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures

Turkish

 

Turkey

 

Studying Turkish at the University of Virginia

UVa students can study (and even complete their College Language Requirement in) Turkish. While MESALC does not currently offer in-person courses for Turkish, we do participate in the Consortium for Less-Commonly Taught Languages, which allows UVa students to enroll in remotely-taught Turkish courses from beginning to advanced levels. 

We currently offer the following Turkish language courses: 

  • Turkish 1010-1020 (Beginning Turkish I and II) 
  • Turkish 2010-2020 (Intermediate Turkish I and II)
  • Turkish 3010,Turkish Popular Culture (Advanced Turkish I)
  • Turkish 3020,The Turkish Table (Advanced Turkish II)

The courses are taught in-person at Duke University by Professor Didem Havlioglu through their Middle East Studies Center. 

Students interested in using Turkish to satisfy their Language Requirement should check SIS listings, consult with the UVa liaison for Turkish language studies, and plan their schedules carefully because Beginning Turkish classes are not currently offered every year. Here is the schedule of Turkish Language classes for AY 2026-27, AY 2027-28, and AY 2028-29:

  • AY 2026-27
    • Turkish 1010 (Fall 2026) and Turkish 1020 (Spring 2027)
    • Turkish 3010 (Fall 2026) and Turkish 3020 (Spring 2027)
  • AY 2027-28
    • Turkish 1010 (Fall 2027) and Turkish 1020 (Spring 2028)
    • Turkish 2010 (Fall 2027) and Turkish 2020 (Spring 2028)
  • AY 2028-29
    • Turkish 2010 (Fall 2028) and Turkish 2020 (Spring 2029)
    • Turkish 3010 (Fall 2028) and Turkish 3020 (Spring 2029)