Classes - Cursuri
Registration for Spring 2023 is now open.
Registration Information
Classes Offered
Music & Rhymes
12 classes starting on Feb 11, 2023
- Offered on Saturday mornings at 10 AM EST
- Meeting via Zoom for 30-40 minutes.
This is a music and rhymes class for children between 4 – 7 years old who learn basic Romanian in a fun and interactive way. Alunelu-alunelu, hai la joc!
Fees: $10/class for non-members and $8/class for Romanul Corp members.
Romanian for Beginners
16 classes starting on Feb 4, 2023
- Offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- Meeting via Zoom for 1 hour
$12/class for Romanul members, $15/class for non-members
There will be a break in the schedule on April 8-9 and April 15-16 for the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Pascha.
LEVEL 1: For children and youth who do not speak Romanian at all but who have some basic understanding as latent language (ex. can translate some simple Romanian words or phrases into English or the other way around).
LEVEL 2: For children who understand some Romanian and speak simple words or phrases and who learn how to read.
LEVEL 3: For children who understand rather well, can speak with the characteristic mistakes and who can read at the level of first to third grade in Romania.
If you have issues making the payment via smart phone, please use a PC or a different smart phone model. Thank you.
Romanian as Second Language for Adults
12 classes starting on Feb 11-12, 2023
- Offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- Meeting via Zoom for 1.5 hours
This is an online class for our American friends and relatives which it’s offered by request. The class offers an introduction to Romanian language with examples from daily life, including also aspects from Romanian culture. The course schedule is flexible and it will be determined together with the instructor at the most convenient dates and time for all the participants.
$18/class
There will be a break in the schedule on April 8-9 and April 15-16 for the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Pascha.
A Note on Benefits: Românul Corp active members benefit throughout the year from discounts to all activities and events that require a fee, including Romanian languagre classes. They also have the right to vote at the annual general meeting of the organization. For families, at least one of the parents has to be an active member for all the children to qualify for member rates to any activity or event. ▪ Active Românul Corp members are registered individuals who paid the annual membership in full ($50 adults, $25 college students and seniors over 65). To become a new member, please access here. To pay or renew your membership, please access here https://romanulonline.org/annual-membership/
Rules and Policies
- Children and youth classes will have at least 3 students but no more than 5 students.
- Adult classes do not have an attendance limit.
- Each session offers a package of weekly classes (typically one per week). During the summer, we might offer courses of 6 weekly classes.
- Class duration is between 30 to 90 minutes, depending on the age group.
- Classes are offered online mainly during the weekends (Sat-Sun). By request, some classes can be offered during the week (M-F) through special arrangements.
- Links to the online classes will be sent after the registration info and payment are received and prior to the start day of the classes.
- We cannot offer access to individual lessons. To guarantee a seat in class, the whole course package has to be purchased at the time of registration. Thank you!
Cancellation/Credit
Due to the small class sizes as well as our contractual obligations to the teachers, we cannot offer make-up sessions for missed classes, or issue any refunds. Under special circumstances (emergencies, illness, etc.), credit for the next session for up to max. 2 classes (hours) could be granted on case-by-case basis.
Other requirements:
- Children under the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult during the online class, or at least somebody else must be home during the class.
- Instructors will not allow unsupervised children to attend the online class.