St. Petersburg State University was founded in 1724 by order of Czar Peter I and is located along the banks of the Neva in a beautiful old part of the city. The program's two courses are offered in conjunction with St. Petersburg State University. The three-week course introduces you to Russian culture from the 9th century to the present through lectures about Russian literature, folklore, art, architecture, and music. It is supervised and taught jointly by the program director and faculty from St. Petersburg State University. Lectures will be given two hours per day, Monday through Friday.
All lectures are in English.
A detailed course syllabus is available from the Resident Director. There will also be several trips to sites outside St. Petersburg, such as the historic city of Novgorod and Valaam Island. This six-week language course serves students at all levels, from beginning to advanced. Classes in phonetics, conversation, and grammar will meet for three hours a day, Monday through Friday. You will receive 3 hours of lower-division credit for successful completion of RUSS 1601 and 6 hours of credit in Russian for successful completion of the language course.