Winter Session January 5-23, 2026

Gain ground and earn UMD credits through this convenient 3-week session. Classes meet online. Current UMD students simply register. All other students must first apply.

Registration Period  10/21/2025  - 1/5/2026
UMD is closed Dec. 25, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026. During this time, University staff are unavailable to assist if there are issues with registration. Students are encouraged to register without delay.

First Day of Classes, University Opens    1/5/26
Martin Luther King Holiday, University Closed    1/20/26
Last Day of Classes    1/23/26

All of our Winter session courses are ONLINE. Register on the OES Website.

ARAB499T / CINE429T
Special Topics in Arabic Studies; Middle Eastern Cinemas: Comedy, Horror, Politics

CINE245 / ENGL245
Film Form and Culture

CINE319L
Special Topics in Documentary, Animation, Experimental Cinema, and Other Visual Media; Animation on TV

CINE329G / HIST319W 
Special Topics in National/International Cinemas; Hollywood and Politics from 1915 to the Present

HEBR298O
Special Topics in Jewish Studies; Jewish Language in America

PERS298C
Special Topics in Persian Studies; Introduction to Persian for Communication

SPAN103
Elementary Spanish for Intercultural Communication I

SPAN203
Elementary Spanish for Intercultural Communication II

SPAN204
Intermediate Spanish for Intercultural Communication