Study Abroad in Russia

Laura Stipic, Assistan t Director of Study AbroadEurope: Russia, Germany, DenmarkAustralia: Perth, Fremantle, Sydney

Middle East: Jerusalem, JordanAfrica: Senegal, Morocco, Rwanda

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Academ icsCourses

➢ RU 34350: Advanced Conversation, Phonetics, & Intonation (6cr)

➢ RU 34360: Advanced Grammar Lexical Study (6cr)

➢ Survey of 19th/20th Century Lit (2-4cr)

➢ Contemporary Russian Society (2-4cr)

➢ Modern Russia (2-4cr)

➢ Russian Culture and Society (2-4cr)

➢ Russian Political History (2-4cr)

➢ Program through American Councils

➢ Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP)

➢ Must have completed at least 2 years of college-level Russian with a ‘B’ or better

➢ Placed in context based language courses based on proficiency level

￫ Focus on phonetics, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing

➢ Classes meet 5 hours/day, four days/week (the fifth day is for excursions)

➢ Minimum 3.0 GPA

➢ Fall or Spring semester options

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Locations

➢ Moscow: Moscow International University

➢ St. Petersburg: Russian State Pedagogical University

➢ Vladimir: KORA Center for Russian Language

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Hom estay➢ Private room –2 meals/day➢ Valuable cultural experience

through exposure to everyday life

➢ Learn colloquial language➢ Unique histories➢ Commute time

Housing

Dorm itory➢ 2 meals/day➢ Exclusively students

(American Councils or other international students)

➢ English heavy environment

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Extracurr icular ActivitiesCommunity Engagement➢ Conversation

partners - can meet 2 hours per week to aid in language learning

➢ Internships –serve in local community (non-credit bearing)

Classroom Excursions➢ Once a week,

students travel to local sites with their class

➢ Conducted in Russian➢ Include sites such as

museums, churches, schools, research centers, etc.

Field Study Trip➢ Mid-semester week

long trip➢ Outside of host city

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Mandatory pre-departure or ien taion in Washington D.C!

Health & safety, academic culture, host-family life, culture shock, and strategies to

maximize language gain are covered

Lodging and meals provided

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For all study abroad programs, you are assessed semester ND tuition, the equivalent of the on-campus room and board fee, and a study abroad fee of $750

You are responsible for:

Passport (~$135) & visa fees (~$160)

Flight to Washington D.C.

Roundtrip Airfare to Russia (from D.C.)

Personal Expenses

Books and supplies

Program Expenses

Application Process

➢ Application deadline: November 1, 2018

➢ Academic Reference➢ Language Reference➢ Statement of Purpose➢ Two stage application –once

accepted by ND, you will apply through American Councils

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REMEMBER!

Applications for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 programs are due by November 1, 2018!

Contact Laura Stipic with questions:

lstipic@nd.edu | 574.631.2757 | lstipic.youcanbook.me