Location:

Moscow, Russia

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Institute of Youth program 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.

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, and Survey of Russian Cultural History in Excursions. Russia Today is a unique weekly lecture series in which students dialogue with distinguished lecturers and political officials from throughout Russia.

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

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:

$5,900