Ferdowsi Courses
Ferdowsi School offers a range of specialized academic courses in Persian language and literature, with varying intensity and duration.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned student, our courses are designed to help you master the intricacies of Classical Persian language and literature, and be able to work on the text independently.
Feel free to check our upcoming courses down below or write us to arrange for private Classical/Modern Persian classes.
Upcoming Courses
(Fall, 2026)
Introduction to Pahlavi: Autumn School of Zoroastrian Middle Persian
October 19 - November 5, 2026
Introduction to Academic Persian: How to Read Scholarly Literature in Persian
October 9 - November 27, 2026 (8 Weeks)
Persian through Modern Persian Poetry: From Nima to Forugh Farrokhzad
September 18 - November 6, 2026 (8 Weeks)
Learn Persian Through Iranian Media: Introduction to the Media Landscape of Iran
September 27 - November 15, 2026 (8 Weeks)
Advanced Middle Persian: Pahlavi Texts in Pahlavi Script
November 10 - December 5 (4 weeks), 2026
Past Courses
July 6 - July 31, 2026 Yerevan, Armenia
June 22 - July 2, 2026 (2 Weeks)
July 22nd - August 8th
2024
August 26th - August 30th
2024
May 4 - June 22 (Saturdays)
Join us in our adventurous literary journey to the depths of Shahname and enrich your knowledge of Persian culture!
Explore the world of Shahname through its most engaging stories, and learn Persian.
January 15 - February 7
Unravel the intricacies of Pahlavi language and its script, and start learning Middle Persian in the most enjoyable way.
March 11 – March 15
Read the book of one of the best Persian historians, and have fun learning both the intriguing details of the Ghaznavid court life, and the intricacies of Early Classical Persian grammar and etymology.