Major University Programs
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Connects language learning with local heritage, offering dedicated Czech language classes, cultural scholarships, and a student-run Komenský Club.
University of Michigan – Features a rare, dedicated Czech Minor. It provides a full sequence of courses from first-year through advanced levels, alongside specialized topics in Czech film and literature.
University of Texas at Austin – Offers a dedicated first-year Czech language sequence through its Texas Language Gateway, open to both standard students and distance learners.
University of Florida – Hosts a comprehensive Czech Studies Program offering foundational sequences (Introduction to Czech Language and Culture) up to intermediate levels.
Ohio State University – Delivers elementary and intermediate Czech courses emphasizing speaking, writing, and reading in cultural contexts.
Harvard University – Provides two full years of Czech language study through the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, complete with advanced tutorials and summer study abroad options in Prague.
University of Pittsburgh – Pitt houses the only permanent Slovak Studies Program in the United States. It is the only university in the Western hemisphere where you can earn an official Minor in Slovak Studies. The university offers regular language and culture courses during the academic year and opens these courses to students from other regional colleges (such as Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne) through cross-registration.
Other Key Institutions Offering Czech
The following universities offer Czech coursework, individual tutorials, or special language programming through their respective departments:
Ivy League & Private Research Hubs: Brown University (Slavic Studies Department), Columbia University, Stanford University (Special Language Program), and the University of Chicago.
Public Universities: University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Kansas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Washington.
Community Colleges: Blinn College District in Texas regularly provides credit and non-credit courses, including Beginning Czech and Conversational Czech online
CzechSchoolsAmerica.org is a network and umbrella organization that coordinates and supports Czech language and cultural education across North America. It lists community-based Czech weekend schools, heritage language programs, and North American universities that offer Czech language coursework. The organization hosts an annual conference in a different North American city each year. It provides instructional materials, teaching methodologies, professional workshops, grants, and specialized magazines to support Czech language instructors.
