Call for Applications: Bard-Smolny Programs in St. Petersburg, Russia

[Jennifer Kloes]

Dear Colleagues:

May we ask for your help in sharing information on the Bard-Smolny 
Program in St. Petersburg, Russia with any of your students who might be 
interested (or who may need a gentle reminder of our deadlines?)  Our 
application deadlines are fast approaching:  March 1st (Summer Language 
Intensive) and April 1st (Fall Semester / Academic Year).  Thank you in 
advance for your kind assistance.  Below please find a brief description 
of each program:

Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program
Designed to meet the needs of students who have two or more years of 
college-level Russian (including heritage speakers), the Bard-Smolny 
Program in St. Petersburg offers an academically rich environment for 
students from North American colleges and universities wishing to study 
in Russia for a semester or for the full academic year.  Students enroll 
side-by-side with Russian students in classes at Smolny College, the 
first liberal arts college in Russia.  The Bard-Smolny Program enables 
students to advance their level of language competency in our Russian as 
a Second Language (RSL) program while simultaneously taking other 
academic courses that meet requirements for their B.A. degree at their 
home college or university.  Smolny College offers courses in 20 
academic areas including: art history and architecture; international 
relations, political studies and human rights; literature, music and 
performing arts; and sociology and anthropology.

For more information:  http://www.smolny.org/bard-smolny

Summer Language Intensive (SLI)
The Bard-Smolny Summer Language Intensive (SLI) provides challenging 
courses for students who have completed between two and six semesters of 
college-level Russian.  Students who enroll in the 4-week program will 
work on solidifying language concepts already covered while improving 
language skills.  The 8-week program is the equivalent of one year of 
Russian at a North American institution.  Language is taught in 
conjunction with our cultural program, which integrates academic 
experience with a real feel for the the city of St. Petersburg.  
Coursework for upper-level students includes a thematic workshop that 
focuses on language learning through content-specific instruction such 
as Russian politics, literature and art history. 

For more information:  http://www.smolny.org/bard-smolny/summer/

Application Deadlines

March 1               Summer Language Intensive (SLI)
April 1                  Fall Semester / Academic Year
October 1st          Spring Semester

Best wishes,

Jennifer Kloes
International Program Manager
Institute for International Liberal Education / Bard College
Tel:  (845) 758-7081
E-mail:  kloes at bard.edu

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