Language Courses

Last update: 08/09/23

Common languages taught in the Religious Studies Department include:

  • Arabic
  • Hebrew (Biblical and Modern)
  • Turkish
  • Hindi
  • Persian
  • Sanskrit

Previously taught languages that may return upon instructor availability:

  • Tibetan
  • Punjabi
  • Coptic
  • Kazakh
  • Pali
  • Pashto
  • Syriac
  • Targumic / Aramaic
As indicated above, some languages are taught more frequently than others and all language courses are subject to instructor availability. Additionally, this page is only updated about once a year!
Please see the UCSB general course catalog or contact the Religious Studies Department for more information about specific language course offerings.

Languages taught in other departments at UCSB:

(For more information about these courses, please contact the appropriate department.)

Department of Classics
Greek
Latin

East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies
Chinese
Japanese
Korean

Germanic and Slavic Studies
German
Russian

Department of French & Italian
French
Italian

Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Spanish
Portuguese
Basque
Catalan
Galician