Slavic-related courses on language, literature, and culture are offered to both graduate and undergraduate students year-round.
The Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) is one of the country's finest programs in intensive Slavic and East European acquisition. The recent language offerings were in Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Students may complete the 15-credit Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian minor during the regular academic year or through summer study.
Students may complete the 15-credit Polish minor during the regular academic year or through summer study.
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers courses that count towards the Russian major in the fall and spring semesters as well intensive summer classes.
The University of Pittsburgh is the only university in the United States where students can take Slovak language and culture classes and opt to receive a Minor in Slovak Studies.
The University of Pittsburgh offers Ukrainian language courses at all levels from beginner to advanced and a course on Ukrainian culture, taught in English.