Learn French or Spanish with a CMU professor and earn a certificate of completion

OLI and the Carnegie Mellon University Modern Languages Department offer four instructor-led language courses each semester. These courses are available to anyone in the world, but roster numbers will be capped to ensure a manageable student-to-instructor ratio.

Courses offered:

  • French 1 
  • French 2
  • Spanish 1
  • Spanish 2

Cost: $50 per student.

Registration for January 2023 courses is open now.

Posted by
Hal Turner
Post Date
November 11th, 2022

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