Kurdish

Kurdish is taught by the Critical Languages Program at the University of Arizona with credit and non-credit options available. Limited scholarships may be available through our colleagues in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Summer 2025 - Kurdish 197A

Critical Languages Program is offering intensive Kurdish CRL 197A this summer. This 2-credit course offers instruction in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in Kurdish as well as grammar, vocabulary, and culture and will meet for 2 hours per week on Fridays from 2-4 PM (Tucson time). 14 hours of instruction are complemented by guided out of class work. Classes start the week of May 19. Reach out to critlang@arizona.edu for questions about the schedule or enrollment.

This online summer course is offered either for UA credits for university students or non-credit for community members.

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. Non-credit community members pay a fee.

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. If you have studied Kurdish before or have spoken it at home, you should reach out to the tutor of your language or the Program Coordinator to schedule a free informal placement assessment.

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. We offer a non-credit, community online course for adults in the summer, as well as individualized tutoring. (No UA matriculation needed).

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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.