Phillips Exeter Academy

Modern Languages

Selected Topics in Japanese
Modern Languages

For advanced students of the language, this courses feature topics typically taught in college. The topics for this course vary from year to year and are dependent upon the interests and backgrounds of the students...

Latin American and Spanish Readings I
Modern Languages

This course introduces advanced students to a challenging selection of readings that reveal the diversity of voices, authors and outlooks in the world’s 21 Hispanic nations and in Spanish-speaking communities of the United States. Reading selections may...

Elementary Russian
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (RUS110), winter (RUS120) and spring (RUS130). This sequence of three courses introduces students to both spoken and written Russian. The four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are developed...

21st Century Challenges Opportunity
Modern Languages

Students increase their vocabulary, range of expression and understanding of grammatical structures, while exploring topics related to science and technology, environmental issues and other 21st-century challenges, as they pertain to Spanish speaking...

Basic Russian – Accelerated
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (RUS111), winter (RUS221) and spring (RUS231). This three-term sequence presents the material of the first two years of the Russian program. It is recommended for students with an experience in learning languages or...

Intermediate Russian
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (RUS210), winter (RUS220) and spring (RUS230). This sequence of three courses continues the study of oral and written Russian. A comprehensive review of grammar is carried out and a few more-sophisticated structures...

Advanced Russian
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (RUS310), winter (RUS320) and spring (RUS400). In this sequence of courses students consolidate their knowledge of grammar and continue to acquire new vocabulary by reading and discussing pieces of classical and...

Advanced Readings in Russian
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (RUS502), winter (RUS503) and spring (RUS504). This sequence of courses focuses primarily on classical Russian literature. Students read works by Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky...

Selected Topics in Russian
Modern Languages

For advanced students of the language, this courses feature topics typically taught in college. The topics for this course vary from year to year and are dependent upon the interests and backgrounds of the students...

Elementary Spanish
Modern Languages

This sequence of courses is offered fall (SPA110), winter (SPA120) and spring (SPA130). This sequence introduces students to spoken and written Spanish. Considerable oral practice and written exercises lead students to a mastery of grammar. Students begin...