The Program Director may interview interested applicants. As a part of the course on Russian culture, students attend obligatory weekly excursions in and around Moscow, including such sites as the Kremlin, the Tretyakov Gallery, the recently built World War II memorial complex, and the Novodevichii Monastery. The OU Resident Director of the program is Karen Evans-Romaine, Assistant Professor of Russian. Dr. Evans-Romaine teaches the literature and culture courses. Russian language courses are taught by faculty at the Kitaigorodskaia Center.
Students live and dine with Russian families.
They take the rest of their meals with their host families. Life with a host family is a highly rewarding experience, one which can provide an unparalleled insight into contemporary Russian culture. It also requires flexibility on the part of the participant, as life with a Russian family can be markedly different from experiences in the United States. If you are unwilling to adjust to another culture, if you are overly fastidious, or if you have special health or dietary problems which would limit your ability to participate fully in the program, you are advised not to apply. Students MUST enter Russia together on the same flight.