UCLA Summer Russian Language and Culture Classes for College Credit

[Susan Bauckus]

Dear Colleagues,

Please note and share with those who may be interested. 

Thank you,
Susie

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Announcing UCLA Summer Courses in Russian Language and Culture
1) 
Russian 10 (341065110): Intensive Elementary Russian (12 units)
8 weeks: June 20 through August 12 
MTWRF 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Two hours of tutoring per week mandatory, four hours available (9-10 a.m. or 2-3 p.m. MTWR). Special events on Fridays from 2 pm to 3 pm.  

Intensive basic course in Russian equivalent to a one-year course (Russian 1, 2, and 3). Focus on communication (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) with attention to grammatical accuracy. Video used throughout the course. Students work with an experienced instructor and meet for tutoring with a native speaker of Russian. 

Completion of Russian 10 fulfills foreign language requirement for the UCLA College of Letters and Science, School of the Arts and Architecture, and School of Theater, Film, and Television.  
Textbook: "Beginner's Russian" by A. Kudyma, F. Miller, O. Kagan.  
The workbook is on line, interactive, and freely accessible. It includes self-correcting exercises, video, audio, and has voice recording software. See it at: http://www.russian.ucla.edu/beginnersrussian/ 

2)
Russian 20 (341114110): Intensive Intermediate Russian (12 units)
8 weeks: June 20 through August 12
MTWRF 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Two hours of tutoring per week mandatory, four hours available (9 -10 a.m. or 2 -3 p.m. MTWR). Special events on Fridays from 2 pm to 3 pm.
 
Intensive second year sequence in Russian (Russian 4, 5, and 6). Focus on furthering competency in standard contemporary Russian. Additional emphasis on reading and writing skills. Exposure to Russian culture through literature, films, and other activities. Students work with an experienced instructor and meet for tutoring with a native speaker of Russian.

Textbook: “V Puti” Second Edition by O. Kagan, F.Miller, G. Kudyma (Prentice Hall) 
The workbook for this course is on line, interactive, and freely accessible. It includes self-correcting exercises, video, audio. Visit the workbook’s website at http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/russian/vputi/

3) 
Russian 90BW (341271110): Russian Civilization in the 20th Century 
6 weeks: June 20 through July 29 
MWF 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Survey of literature, theater, cinema, television, press, music, and arts. Emphasis on contemporary period, with constant reference to Russian and early Soviet antecedents. Weekly discussions focus on varied approaches to writing and addressing class topics. Five short papers required. Satisfies Writing II requirement.
For information on tuition and registration, visit the UCLA Summer Sessions website at http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/IntensivesinLA/overview.htm. 


Susan Bauckus
UCLA Center for World Languages
www.international.ucla.edu
Heritage Language Journal
www.heritagelanguages.org
Language Materials Project
www.lmp.ucla.edu
LA Language World
www.lalamag.ucla.edu

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