Virginia Tech Moscow U. Summer Program in Russian

[Stephen Baehr]

Virginia Tech announces a seven-week summer program for the study of Russian at
Moscow State University from June 7 - July 26, 1999. Six semester credits will
be awarded for successful completion of the program. A Resident Director
from Virginia Tech will accompany the group at all times. Information follows:

ACADEMIC PROGRAM:
During the seven weeks of their stay in Moscow, students will engage in the
intensive study of Russian. Classes are offered at all levels, from beginning
through advanced. Students may receive up to six hours of credit for the
Russian language courses. In lieu of three hours of language instruction,
additional arrangements can be made for such courses as Russian literature,
Russian history, and Russian culture (in English or Russian) dependent upon
a sufficient number of students in the group. Classes will be held in the
mornings, leaving the afternoons free for discovering Moscow.


Excursions

The program provides a wonderful opportunity to visit and experience
Russia's three largest cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg,
and Nizhny Novgorod on the bank of the Volga
River. The program offers four guided tours in Moscow (bus trip
around Moscow; the Moscow Kremlin with its Towers, Cathedrals and
Armory Chamber, Tretiakov Russian Art Gallery, and the Museum of
the KGB), a four-day trip with excursions to St. Petersburg, a
three-day trip to Nizhny Novgorod, and tickets to a ballet
performance in the Grand Kremlin Palace and to the famous Russian

Circus.


Lodging

Students will live in a Moscow State University dormitory in private rooms with
a bathroom and refrigerator in each suite.


Cost

The projected cost is $2,900 plus Virginia Tech tuition.
This basic fee includes round-trip airfare Washington,
DC- Moscow-Washington, D.C.; transportation from and to the airport in Moscow;
room (single occupancy); classes at Moscow State University; a monthly public
transportation pass; a full excursion program;
and visa fee. Not included are transportation to and from Dulles International
Va. Tech summer tuition (reduced rates for programs abroad);
meals; and personal spending money.


Dates

The travel dates indicated are tentative and may vary slightly based on
the availability of flights.


Eligibility, Admission and Payment

The Program is open to college students in good standing, high school
teachers, and other qualified individuals. Application forms are due by
March 10, 1999, and must be accompanied by a non refundable deposit
of $500, and the balance is due by April 15, 1999.


For further information,please contact:


Irina Makoveeva, Instructor in Russian
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0225
E-mail: imakovee at vt.edu
Phones: (540) 961-2049; 231-8323; 231-5361 (secretaries).
FAX: (540) 231-4812
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Stephen L. Baehr (slbaehr at vt.edu)
Professor of Russian
Editor, +Slavic and East European Journal+
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0225
Phones:(540) 231-8323 (direct); (540) 231-5361 (secretaries)
FAX: (540) 231-4812