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Given by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Estonian Studies
Estonian is spoken by approximately one million people in present-day
Estonia and some 72,000 in other parts of the world, including 18,000 in
Canada.
Closely related to Finnish and more distantly to Hungarian, Estonian
is one of the few Finno-Ugric languages to exist surrounded by speakers
of Indo-European languages.
An ancient people, the Estonians have preserved their language and
culture despite centuries of domination by other nations. Not only
is their heritage
enormously rich in folk epics and songs, but Estonians enjoy a vigorous
and diversified literary tradition which continues in Estonia proper
and in their adoptive countries.
Estonian studies at the University of Toronto are concerned with the
language, literature, and culture of Estonia. The language courses will
be of interest
to those wishing to improve their language skills, as well as to students
of general linguistics who desire to acquire a knowledge of a non-Indo-European
language.
Estonian Programs
Enrolment in the Estonian program requires the completion of four
courses; no minimum GPA required.
Estonian Studies (Arts program)
Minor program:
(4 FCEs or equivalent, including at least one at the 300+ level)
Four FCEs from: EST100Y1, EST200Y1, EST210H1, EST300Y1, EST400Y1, EST420Y1, FIN220H1
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