MGU Russian program

[Marci Shore]

Dear Katherine,

Many thanks!

Marci

On 4/4/06, Katherine Crosswhite <crosswhi at rice.edu> wrote:
> Years ago, I also went to MGU for a summer language program.  I also
> went directly through the philological faculty, and would recommend
> that.  The website is:
>
> http://www.philol.msu.ru/eng/edu/courses/
>
> I'm sure it will be cheaper than going through a third party, you'll be
> assured that everything is on the up and up, and you'll also be working
> directly with very friendly and helpful people.
>
> I was there a long time ago, when this program was very new, so things
> might have changed slightly by now, but here's my take:
>
> The instructors were wonderful -- massive experience and education, very
> friendly and excited to work with you.  Our instructors were either
> actual MGU faculty in the Russian for Foreigners department (the
> equivalent of our TESOL departments), or their advanced graduate
> students.  I don't think you could get better instructors.  The
> administrators of the program, Georgii Moskvin and Evgeny Korneev were
> also great and very helpful.  I don't think their website emphasizes it
> enough -- they will work with you to give you the program you want to
> have.  For example, when not a lot of students were turning up for the
> "cultural program" outings, they got them together and asked "What *do*
> you want to go see?"  The next week, in response, an outing to the
> former KGB building/museum was organized, which was a big hit with all
> the undergraduates who were there.  If there is anything that is
> important to you that isn't offered/mentioned in the standard program,
> just ask about it.  For example, I found out after I got there that I
> could have had a phone in my dorm room if I had asked -- I had just
> assumed it wasn't possible because it wasn't included in the "standard"
> room.  (I think the standard room now might come with a phone, but
> ask.)  When I asked about internet access, they also figured out where I
> could do that on campus.  (Again, probably a standard thing now, but
> ask.)  A lot of the people there might be part of a group organized by
> some specific American / British / other university, but there may also
> be individual students such as yourself.
>
> I signed up for the group study option, but it turned out there were so
> few people in the "advanced" group that it worked out to be pretty
> similar to one-on-one instruction anyway.  I get the impression they may
> have more students now, so it may be worthwhile to do the individual
> study option.
>
> Best,
>
> Katherine.
>
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Marci Shore
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Department of History
Indiana University
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