Custom Language Classes for Individuals and Small Groups

Custom group language classes from the Tennessee Language Center (TLC) are available in almost any world language and offer maximum flexibility to meet your needs. You set a convenient time and frequency, whether that’s once a week, twice a week, every day, or something different! Custom language classes may be held online or face-to-face at our Nashville center location, a local library or coffee shop, or at your local business — whatever works for the instructor and the learners.

Reasons to Take a Custom Language Class (Instead of a Group Language Class)

  • If you want to learn a language and we do not currently offer a group class in that language, please email us at worldlanguages@tennessee.edu. We will try our best to accommodate you.
  • Or even for languages for which we do offer a group class (that meet once a week for two hours over a period of nine weeks), you may prefer customized language instruction in order to:
    • Move at your own pace;
    • Meet on a different schedule with more or less contact hours per week; and/or
    • Work towards a specific goal, for example:
        • Future travel (personal or work-related)
        • Career advancement (the demand for bilingual professionals is rising exponentially in the USA!)
        • Deepening your understand of and connection to other cultures
        • And many more — what’s your goal?

For one-on-one classes

If you are interested in individual custom classes, email worldlanguages@tennessee.edu. We will work with you to determine the best language instruction to meet your needs and goals.

For 2 or more students:

Bring us your group of language learners, and we will arrange a custom class for you! If you are interested in custom small group instruction, please contact worldlanguages@tennessee.edu. We will work with you to determine the best language instruction to meet your needs and goals.

Custom Group Classes Rates

  • # of Students
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2
  • 3
  • 3
  • Hours Purchased
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 20
  • Rate/Person/Hour
  • $65
  • $62.50
  • $42.50
  • $40
  • $35
  • $30
  • Total
  • $650
  • $1250
  • $850
  • $1600
  • $1050
  • $1800

Custom Language Instruction Policy:

  1. Custom classes are only sold in either 10-hour or 20-hour packages.
  2. Students are required to make any schedule change or cancellation at least 24-hours before the session. If 24-hour notification is not given, an hour will be subtracted from the 10-hour or 20-hour package, and the instructor will report an hour of their time. Schedule changes and cancellation requests must be made via email to your instructor.
  3. No 10% early-bird registration or 15% group discounts should be applied to custom classes.  We kindly ask students not to use them at checkout, or we will ask you to pay the discounted portion back.