Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian at The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago offers three years of Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian language study, enabling students with no prior experience to reach advanced proficiency before graduation. Courses emphasize communicative competence and intercultural literacy through sustained engagement with contemporary spoken and written language, media, and cultural materials.
Students with prior experience—as heritage speakers, formal learners, or through self-study—are encouraged to take the online placement test in order to enroll at the appropriate level. Instruction draws on current approaches to Heritage Language Learning and supports students in developing their skills efficiently and confidently.
In addition to language study, students may enroll in interdisciplinary content courses taught in English (no knowledge of South Slavic languages required), as well as in translation courses and a range of academic and cultural events.
For questions about placement, proficiency, or course offerings, please contact the instructor Nada Petković at petkovic@uchicago.edu
For current courses, visit the courses page of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.
