Elementary Tibetan I

Elementary Tibetan I

Term
Subject Area
Course Number
TIBT 5306 680
Course Code
TIBT530680
Course Key
78407
Day(s)
Wednesday
Monday
Time
3:30pm-5:00pm
3:30pm-5:00pm
Primary Program
Secondary Program
Course Note
Offered through the Penn Language Center.
Course Description
Beginning Tibetan will explain the fundamentals of the modern Tibetan language
 in its literary and spoken forms.  Students will develop the ability to read
 the Tibetan script and identify and analyze Tibetan grammatical forms.
 Students will also learn conversational Tibetan, and be introduced to the
 structure of spoken grammar and its pronunciation.  This class will provide a
 foundation for reading Tibetan literature, both classical and modern, and for
 speaking Tibetan, a language that lives in Tibet and in diaspora communities
 around the globe.  Learning the fundamentals of Tibetan language in this class
 will open a window into a rich and colorful culture, the unique culture of
 Tibet.
Crosslistings
TIBT530680
Subject Area Vocab