In addition, the Department sponsors a Russian Tea conversation table every Thursday at 4 p.m. during the Fall and Winter terms. For those interested in Russian folk songs, Russian Song Fest is held approximately six evenings per term. The Department encourages qualified students to participate in selected study abroad programs in Slavic countries and is affiliated with the CIEE Cooperative Russian Language Program at Leningrad State University. Language Resource Center. This laboratory gives students an opportunity to improve their command of the spoken language by listening to and repeating textual materials taped by native speakers.
Cassette tapes are also available to students for use at home.
Certain courses require regular use of taped materials. The laboratory also monitors Russian T.V. and makes this programming available at multiple outlets. Video tapes of films and programs in a number of Slavic languages are also available. Half Term Information. Some courses are offered in half terms for reduced credit.