Looking for a Russian language course in Moscow

[Kevin Bray]

David,

I spent six weeks of the summer of 2001 in Moscow with Ziegler and I had
a very positive experience.  The staff at Ziegler were almost always
available when I needed them, though I did have some trouble with my
visa arrangements after the fax copy of my passport got lost in the
transmission to Moscow (it wasn't really anybody's fault, but it did
cost me a little extra to coax a short-order visa out of the Russian
embassy in Ottawa).  Ziegler operates out of Switzerland, but they have
good associates in Moscow, who will arrange your study program at MGU.
All Ziegler really does is represent you in correspondence with the
Russian Language  Centre at MGU, which allocates MGU professors to teach
custom Russian language curricula to foreigners; you can contact the
Russian language Centre directly if you wish (I've met people who chose
this method), but Zielgler and Partner will save you the hassle of
arranging accommodation, visas, and various other things which can be
difficult to arrange from North America.   I stayed in the student
residence at MGU, so I'd be unable to comment on the homestay portion of
your plan.  I recommend Ziegler and I'd be happy to pass along a few
tips.  Get back to me off-list if you'd like to know more.

This offer applies to anyone else on the list who might be considering a
similar trip.

Kevin Bray
University of Toronto


On Monday, September 30, 2002, at 07:38 , David Chaika wrote:

Dear SEELANGers,

I am planning a trip next Spring 2003 to bring up my spoken Russian. I
am thinking of taking classes starting about mid May for 4 weeks with a
program that provides for staying with a Russian family, I hope for
under $2000. I'd prefer to stay in Moscow, altho Saratov might be ok
too. I have found several Moscow schools that appear to offer what I
want, and wonder whether anyone here can recommend or un-recommend any
of them, or even suggest others.

 $B'0 (B  $B'c'V'R'V (B. Born in US, not of Russian ancestry. Undergrad Northwestern,
grad U Chicago. I have taught Russian, translated (in writing) technical
R for years. Russian no longer has anything to do with how I earn my
living, unfortunately.  Plain ole Russophile. I want to be able to
listen to Russian and understand it without falling behind gradually as
I do now, and to be able to speak it better than I already can. Also
want to get the feel of Russian daily life. So I am looking for this
total submersion program. (Wish it could be longer!)

These are four schools that I have found that seem suitable:

www.studyabroadinternational.com (IPSA affiliate)
www.ruslanguage.ru (Center for Russ Lang & Cult.)
www.grint.ru (GRINT)
www.studyrussian.com (Ziegler)

I would be grateful for any comments.  $B')'Q'b'Q'_'V'V (B  $B'c'a'Q'c'Z'R'` (B!

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David Chaika
Chapel Hill, NC

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