Kurdish

This language is a course of study offered by the Critical Languages Program at the University of Arizona with credit and non-credit options available.

Kurdish Taster Course  

A free introduction to Kurdish (Kurmanji), a five week long course via Zoom and instructed by Mutlu Civiroglu.

This five week course will be held 5:00pm-6:00pm (AZ time) every Wednesday, March 26 - April 23, 2025.

Please register here: https://cmes.arizona.edu/events/taste-kurdish-kurmanji 

Summer 2025 - Kurdish 197A  

Critical Languages Program is offering Kurdish 197A for Summer 2025 (7W1). This elementary level 7 week course (14 hours + homework) offers instruction in speaking, reading, writing, and listening to Kurdish as well as grammar, vocabulary, and culture.

The course will be held via Zoom on Fridays 2:00PM - 4:00PM (AZ time), May 19 - July 3, 2025.

This summer course is offered for two UA credits or non-credit.

Seats are limited to 12 people. Please note - in order to hold the class, a minimum of 4 people must be enrolled.

NOTE: UA students should enroll directly via UAccess. If you are not a student and would like to receive university credit for the course, you will need to enroll as a UA (non-degree seeking). This will require you to pay college tuition, fees, etc. More info on registering for credit at: https://clp.arizona.edu/courses/how-register. 

Course Section Number: 325

Credit and Non-Credit Options

FOR CREDIT

If you are a beginner, sign up for CRL 197A under course section number 325 in UAccess. To request Kurdish in the future, please fill out the Language Request Form, and we will do our best to set up a class.

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FOR NON-CREDIT

You may have interest in learning this language but do not need university credit. Individualized (non-credit) online tutoring is available throughout the year. 

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Mutlu Civiroglu

 

"It's been great so far, I'm excited for the remainder of the semester!"

CLP Student | Kurdish 102

Mutlu Civiroglu is a Washington, DC based Kurdish instructor, translator, editor, tester, content writer, material developer and broadcaster. He is a native Kurdish Kurmanji speaker who is an expert in speaking and understanding all regional dialects spoken in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. He teaches Kurdish in basic, intermediate and advanced level to college students and working adults including government employees, and trains them on the cultural, social and political aspects of the Kurdish speaking regions.

Civiroglu is also a well-known journalist and analyst whose expertise spans a variety of topics including Kurdish affairs, human rights and freedom of the press in Turkey and the Middle East. He frequently speaks at the academic conferences and panel discussions about the Kurdish regions and regularly consulted for his expertise by think tanks and non-governmental organizations. Civiroglu has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in education.