Polish
The Polish program at UW hosts a variety of modern language, literature and culture classes. The communicative environment provides students ample opportunities to learn about this corner of the Slavic world.
Program Overview
Degree availability: *Major/Minor
Years offered: 2 years
Contact: Slavic Department
(slavoffice@uw.edu)
*Offered through other degrees with optional focus on Poland
Course Information
Course Catalog (Polish)
Course Catalog (Slavic)
Modern Language Courses
- POLSH 401/402/403: First-Year Polish
- POLSH 404/405/406: Second-Year Polish
Literature and Culture
- POLSH 320: Introduction to Contemporary Polish Culture
- POLSH 325: Science Fiction in Eastern Europe: Brave New Worlds
- POLSH 420: Modern Polish Literature in English
Related Courses
- SLAVIC 200: Introduction to Slavic Literature
- SLAVIC 101: Slavic Lands and Peoples
- SLAVIC 320: The Other Europe: Post-World War II East European Fiction
- SLAVIC 423/CMS 423: East European Film
- SLAVIC 470/570: Special Topics in Slavic Linguistics
Faculty Research
Publications
- Polish in the U.S.
- Polish and English “Double Verb” Constructions
- Cursed Zones: Contemporary Slavic Horror Across the Media
Other related research topics from faculty of Polish:
- European Avant-Garde
- Linguistics
- Horror
- Literature
- Film
Global
- Spoken by around 39 million people worldwide.
- Official language in Poland and in the European Union.
Learning
- Polish is a West Slavic Language and is written in Latin script.
- Consonant clusters are common in Polish and can result in words with five consonants in a row.
Culture
- Polish culture and science is rich: a total of 18 Poles have won Nobel prizes in Literature, Physics, Peace, and more.
Travel & Career
- The environment is widely diverse– Poland is home to forests, mountains, lakes, beaches, dunes, and more.
- Opens doors to study abroad opportunities, scholarships, and careers in literature, history, technology, and international relations .
Discover more from Slavic Languages and Literatures
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Landscape of snowy mountainside with house. Karpacz, Hradec Králové Region, Poland.
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Castle near water. Niedzica-Zamek, małopolskie, Polska.
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Old town city view, The market, Wroclaw.