As Tallinn Summer School differs from other schools because as well as presenting the best Estonian specialists, offering Estonian language lessons at the highest level and introducing participants to the finest aspects of our local culture, we also integrate a wide range of internationally acclaimed academics, opinion leaders and intellectuals into our summer school programme.
Please note that this is the preliminary list of courses! Information on new courses will be available shortly. There might be changes in course titles, dates and prices.
Language Courses
Estonian Language
Summer course in Estonian Language and Culture offers an opportunity to study an unusual and entrancing language.
Russian Language
A unique bridge to the Russian language and culture.
English Language
The course is intended to build the fundamental elements of the language.Writing Academic English
This course will look at the style and structures used in academic writing with the aim of helping students and academics prepare theses, dissertations, journal submissions and conference papers.
Italian Language
This summer course will provide language classes and lectures taught by Italian professors and teachers.
Spanish Language
Tallinn Summer School offers an opportunity to learn Spanish language and culture during a three-week course.
Chinese Language for Beginners
The course includes both language (Standard Mandarin Chinese) classes as well as short introduction to Chinese culture.
Creative Courses
Becoming an Animated Film Maker: Story & Character
The course gives you a ‘ready-to-pitch’ package of your own short animated film concept.
Cinematic Narration
This course introduces the development of film language and cinematic narration in its many-sided forms.
Creating Your Own Photo Story
During this summer school course participants will learn how to tell visual stories that have an emotional impact on the viewer.
Creative Entrepreneurship Course
This course aims to encourage entrepreneurial attitude through a creative approach and provide practical skills for developing participants’ careers.
Creative Psychotherapy
This course introduces creative psychotherapy to those seeking a deeper understanding of the dynamics of creativity and human behaviour.
Creative Workshop in Glass Art and Painting
Explore yourself in painting and glass art and test your abilities.
Creative Writing in English
This course will help you get started as a writer, or develop as a writer.
Design Course
Design course consisting of 3 different workshops: paper design, furniture design and felting.
Design of Serious Games
A one-week course in designing and developing serious games.
Digital Filmmaking
The participants will acquire a thorough knowledge of the basics of filmmaking.
Estonian Land Art and Dance Workshop
The workshop promotes inspiration, artistic and personal growth. It helps people to feel free to experiment, and to exceed their own expectations.
Management of Digital Content Industries
The specific focus of the Summer School will be on the emerging multiplatform publishing and content diversification strategies - known as cross-media strategies of forms of trans-media storytelling.
Music Workshops
Tallinn Summer School and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre offer a music course consisting of 3 different workshops.
New Media: Experimental Interaction Design
The Institute of Informatics of Tallinn University offers a unique two-week course in experimental interaction design enabling fully hands-on insight into new media.
Courses in Humanities and Social Sciences
Global Humanitarian Governance and its Critics
Short course on contemporary global humanitarian governance.
International Financial Law, Regulations, and the Global Financial Crisis
The course explores the global financial crisis, identifies the actors in financial markets and examines how international financial markets are regulated.
Introduction to African Cultures
The course introduces cultural dimensions in Africa, and ways of approaching the study of culture in Africa.
Quo Vadis, Social Media?/ Where Do You Go, Social Media?
A one-week course on social media.
Research Course in Social Work and Social Policy
The summer course’s objective is to support international collaboration in the field of social work and social studies in Estonia.
Shaping the Future: Challenges in Modern Youth Work
The course gives an opportunity for youth workers at all levels and backgrounds to develop their knowledge and skills necessary in their work with/for young people.
Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
This course is intended for those who are interested in the valuation of public as well as private sector projects, programs or policies from the social point of view.
Courses in Russian
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