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

The latest offerings of instructor-led language courses from CMU’s Modern Languages Department is here. 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
  • A1 Spanish for Beginners
  • Beginning Chinese 1

Cost: $97 per student.

Registration for August 2023 courses is open now.

Posted by
Hal Turner
Post Date
July 13th, 2023

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