Location:

Moscow, Russia

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Institute of Youth program located in Moscow seeks to involve students personally and actively with the Russian people and their language, history, art, and traditions. The Institute is a State/Private higher educational institute with an academic faculty of 200 scholars and researchers. Its modern, well-equipped buildings include classrooms with televisions and VCRs, and a large library.

In addition to a required intensive Russian language course, which is taught at all levels by lecturers trained at the Pushkin Institute, students earn up to 15 undergraduate credits through the following courses offered at The Institute of Youth: Elementary through Advanced Russian Language, Russia Today, General Survey of Russian History and Lecture Series, Survey of Russian Literature (XIX-XX Centuries), Russian Musical History and Modern Life, Russia Today, and Survey of Russian Cultural History in Excursions.

Costs included: Instructional costs abroad, fees, room and board, trip to St. Petersburg, cultural excursions, letter of invitation to obtain visa, and health insurance.

Setting Description:

The Institute of Youth is located in Moscow, a treasure house of Russian culture, featuring many art museums, theaters, concert halls, and public libraries. The Institute of Youth is located on a 150-acre site in the Vykhino district, known for its parks and gardens, with easy access from downtown Moscow by bus and subway. Numerous shops, a movie theater, a museum, and an open air market are all within close proximity.

Cost:

$8,400