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Tibetan Language Program

The Tibetan Language Program at Stanford offers Beginning and Intermediate courses in Tibetan. First-year Tibetan is taught on Stanford campus by Tibetan Language Program Coordinator, Robert Clark. Second-year Tibetan is a distance learning course offered in cooperation with University of California, Berkeley. If you have questions about these course offerings, please see the contact information below each course series.

First-Year Tibetan

Students learn grammar, reading, and composition while exploring Tibetan culture and the Tibetan view of reality.

  • TIBETLNG 1 - First-Year Tibetan, First Quarter
  • TIBETLNG 2 - First-Year Tibetan, Second Quarter
  • TIBETLNG 3 - First-Year Tibetan, Third Quarter

Instructor/Contact: Robert Clark

Intermediate Tibetan

A Distance Learning Collaboration with UC Berkeley, Intermediate Tibetan is designed to further develop the student's skills in modern standard Tibetan. There is a gradual increase in emphasis on basic cultural readings and developing intercultural competence. Note: Stanford students are encouraged to participate in the optional grammar review from August 27 to September 21. The mandatory session begins on 9/22/15.

  • TIBETLNG 21 - Intermediate Tibetan, First Quarter
  • TIBETLNG 22 - Intermediate Tibetan, Second Quarter
  • TIBETLNG 23 - Intermediate Tibetan, Third Quarter

Contact: Eva Prionas

Instructor: Jann Ronis