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Sender: andrei@ic.redline.ru (A.B.Shkvorov)
Subject: RUSSIAN SUMMER: Vacation and Study
Andrei Shkvorov
President
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
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SUMMER SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA
STUDIES
Study Russian in Russia's Friendliest City!
The Institute of International
Communication and the International
Institute of Russian Language and Culture
(IIRLC), two private educational centers
cooperating under the aegis of Tver
InterContact Group, are pleased to announce
the opening of registration for the Second
Annual Summer School of Russian Language
and Area Studies in Tver. The participants
in the program will receive intensive
training in the Russian language and in
associated area studies. Moreover, they
will have the opportunity to take part in a
fascinating program of excursions, live
with a hospitable Russian family, and
closely interact with their Russian peers
studying foreign languages at the Institute
of International Communication.
Participants in the program will long
remember their visit to the very heart of
Russia.
The Summer of 1995 saw the successful
completion of the First International
Summer School of Russian Language and Area
Studies, organized by Tver InterContact
Group. Building on its three previous years
of experience in offering Russian language
courses to students and professionals, the
Institute organized an unforgettable
program, in which 150 Russian and 60
international students from all over the
world (including the United States, Great
Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium,
the Netherlands, Finland, and Japan) took
part. In addition to the core classroom
program, comprising courses on Russian
language and communication, and lectures
and seminars on literature, philosophy,
history, and geography, the students
participated in creative workshops and
studios, where they studied Russian folk
art, songs, and traditional Russian folk
dancing. In the evenings, participants
gathered in the Institute's Linguistic Cafe
to practice their newly-acquired language
skills in conversations with their peers
and colleagues, to the accompaniment of
guitars and songs from different countries.
Weekends featured excursions to area
museums, and sightseeing in Moscow, St.
Petersburg, and the ancient Russian
provincial cities of Sergiev Posad,
Torzhok, and Ostashkov.
The Summer School is conducted in Tver, an
ancient Russian city on the Volga. The
city is located directly between Moscow
(150 km from Tver) and St. Petersburg (500
km from Tver). Numerous and convenient
methods of transportation to the southern
and northern capitals of Russia make Tver
an ideal place in which to acquaint
yourself with the national culture, both of
the capitals and of the provinces. Tver
itself, with nearly 500,000 residents, has
everything which is needed for an
interesting and active holiday: museums and
galleries, theaters and concert halls, gyms
and night clubs. The bulk of the program's
academic activities take place at the
Institute of Russian Language and Culture,
which is located in the historical center
of the city on Tryokhsvyatskaya Street. In
the summer, this pedestrian street becomes
the city's favorite place for relaxation,
strolling around the shops, and meeting
with friends. It is only a few minutes
walk from Tryokhsvyatskaya Street to the
ancient city park, which is located on the
right bank of the Volga river. This great
Russian river has its source in one of the
lakes of the Tver region, the Lake Seliger,
a natural pearl of European Russia.
The Summer School invites everyone:
students and teachers, professionals and
amateurs, tourists and experts of all ages
and interests, to visit Russia during her
most beautiful season, to see with their
own eyes her rich culture, lovingly
preserved in the Russian provinces. Do not
make the mistake of seeing Russia through a
tourist bus window; Russia can only be
understood by living it! To everyone who
chooses to come to Tver this summer to
study and vacation, the Summer School
promises education, entertainment, and
memories that will last a lifetime.
What is the weather like during a Russian
summer?
Summer is an amazing time of year in Tver.
Perhaps it lacks some of the romanticism of
the Russian snows, but it makes up for this
by generously providing warm sunshine, the
clean air of Tver's pine forests, her
clear, cool lakes and rivers, the quiet
beauty of her pastoral vistas, as well as
good fishing and harvesting of mushrooms
and berries - things which have been long
forgotten in the urbanized West.
The weather of the Russian summer will
remind the majority of Europeans and North
Americans of the warm spring and early fall
weather of their native countries. The
temperature during the summer in Tver
ranges between 16 and 25 degrees Celsius
(60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit), with rain
often falling at night. Step by step you
will understand the charm of this gentle
season, and you will certainly wish to
visit the Russian summer again.
Calendar of the Summer School
The School opens its doors on the 25th of
June, and continues its work until the 16th
of September - the beginning of the fall
trimester for students of the Institute of
International Communication. You can
choose from programs of various lengths,
the shortest program being two weeks. The
longest standard program is an eight week
program, but arrangements can generally be
made should you wish to extend your stay in
Tver and continue your studies during the
Fall Semester.
The academic program - Russian language
courses, and lectures and seminars on
related area studies are an required in
order to receive the Program certificate.
Participation in the cultural-enrichment
program, including excursions, and the
choice of creative workshops and studios,
are non-mandatory and can be varied
according to the students' interests.
Also, many surprises in the form of
unexpected and interesting acquaintances
and meetings await the participants of the
programs, each of which may become the
basis for new friendships and a better
understanding of Russia. Free time for
relaxation and recreation will also be
plentiful.
Three Program options include:
* The Short Program (two weeks) -
starting on June 25th, and every two weeks
thereafter.
The program includes:
- Russian language courses (32 hours)
- a cultural orientation program (8 hours)
- creative workshops (8 hours)
* The Medium Program (three to six weeks) -
starting on June 25th, July 16th, and
August 6th and 27th.
The program includes:
- Russian language courses (48-96 hours)
- area studies and humanities seminars(12-
24 hours)
- creative workshops (12-24 hours)
* The Full Program (seven to twelve weeks)
-
starting on June 25th and July 9th and
23rd.
The program includes:
- Russian language courses (112-192 hours)
- area studies and humanities seminars(28-
48 hours)
- creative workshop (28-48 hours)
- research work or internship(variable) - a
new element of the program, provides for
either the preparing of a research paper on
a selected topic, under the guidance of a
supervisor, or a work-study program on a
selected topic.
Academic Program:
European Asia, the Unexplored Continent
The program includes four basic components:
* Russian language courses (from beginning
to advanced levels, 16 hours per week);
* Seminars and lectures in area studies and
humanities (4 hours per week);
* Creative workshops and studios (4 hours
per week)
Russian Language Courses and Programs
(Monday through Thursday, four academic
hours per day)
1. Types of Study Programs:
- Introductory Russian Phonetics Course for
Beginners
- Intensive Russian Language Course for
Participants of the Short Program
- Basic Conversational Course (Russian
Language in Everyday Life)
- Practical Russian Usage
2. Aspects of Course Materials:
- The Structure of Modern Russian (Grammar,
Vocabulary, and Stylistic Models)
- The History of the Russian Language
- Text Interpretation and Translation
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Business and Professional Communication
- Courses on Phonetics and Intonation
- Methods of Teaching Russian
Courses of Area Studies and Humanities
(twice a week, for two academic hours each)
Russian Literature:
- Russian Folklore
- The Literary History of Russia, From
Antiquity to the Present Day*
- Russian Literature at the Beginning of
the Twentieth Century
- Modern Russian Literature, Genres and
Styles
- Russian Poets and Poetry in the 18th and
19th Centuries
- The Poetry of Russia at the Beginning of
the Twentieth Century: the Silver Age
- The Creators of Russian Prose, From
Pushkin to Chekhov
- Modern Prose: Roots and Innovation
- The '20s in Russian Literature: Zoshenko,
Babel, Bulgakov, Olesha, and Kataev
- Modern Literary Movements in Russia
Area Studies:
- The Role of Tver in the History of
Russia*
- The Religious History of Russia
- Living History: Russian Cinematography
- Russia in the Twentieth Century: A Nation
on a Volcano*
- The Women's Movement in Russia: Its
Formation, Development, and International
Ties
- Regional Geography of Russia: European
Russia*
- The Philosophical Tradition: from
Chaadaev to Mamardashvili
- The Cycles of Russian History
- A Study of the Socio-Political History of
Russia*
- The Civil War in Russia
Note: The lecture series marked "*" are
provided in English for students with a
minimal level of Russian fluency.
Creative Workshops and Studios
(Twice a week, from two to four academic
hours each)
- Wood Carving
- Russian Song
- Russian Ballroom Dancing
- Icon Painting
All of the Russian language courses are
conducted in Russian by experienced
teachers. Each is not only an expert in the
teaching of Russian as a foreign language
to students at different levels of fluency,
but also a specialist in the theory and
methods of teaching the Russian language.
The Russian language courses encompass all
aspects of written and conversational
Russian. The advanced level courses allow
students to improve their skills of
communication and pronunciation, to
stylistically enrich their Russian speech,
and to improve their understanding of the
modern Russian language. The students are
guaranteed the study aids of the Institute,
newspaper and artistic texts, video and
audio materials, dictionaries, and other
aids which are essential for training in a
foreign language.
The Cultural-Enrichment and Recreation
Programs
Depending on the chosen variant, the
program participants are offered the
following excursions:
For the two week program:
- A guided walking tour of the city
- A visit to the Museum of Tver Life with a
ceremonial Russian tea-drinking
- A boat excursion on the Volga river
- A trip to the city of Torzhok (60 km from
Tver) with a visit to the Museum of Ancient
Architecture and an excursion to the places
Pushkin visited
- A trip to the country for a picnic
- A trip to Moscow with a visit to the
Tretyakov Gallery, and an excursion around
the city
- A visit to the Tver Picture Gallery
- An excursion to one of the Tver artisans'
studios or workshops
For the Medium Program:
- All the excursions noted under the two
week program
- A trip to Ostashkov with a visit to the
monastery of Nilov Pustyin on Lake Seliger,
and a picnic afterwards.
- A sailboating expedition along the Volga
river, with a visit to the Otroch Monastery
(15 km from Tver)
- A trip to an ancient city on the Volga,
Staritsa, with a visit to the Museum of
Local History and an exhibition of Russian
National Dress
For the full program:
- All the excursions mentioned above
- A trip to St. Petersburg by train
- A trip to the center of the Orthodox
Church in the city of Sergiev Posad, with a
visit to the Trinity Sergievoi Monasteries.
Note: The directors of the Summer School
reserve the right to change and supplement
the program of trips and excursions.
The Directors and Teachers of the Summer
School
Directors of the Summer School:
- Marina Oborina, Academic Programs
Director
- Yulia Lvova, Director of Cultural
Enrichment Programs
- Richard Smith, Director of International
Programs
- Dmitry Solovyev, Director of Services and
Logistics
Teachers of the Russian Language Courses:
- Dr. Elena Tolkachev, Language Courses
Director
- Dr. Nina Fedotova, senior instructor
- Olga Kashevarova, senior instructor
- Valentina Nefedeva, instructor
- Elena Savina, instructor
Area Studies Courses and Humanities
Seminars:
- Professor, Dr. Georgy Bogin,
Hermeneutics, Text Analysis and the Theory
of Understanding
- Professor, Dr. Ivan Susov, General
Linguistics, Theory and History of the
Language
- Dr. Yuri Varsonin, General and Applied
Linguistics, Rhetoric, and the Theory of
Communication
- Dr. Svetlana Gorshkova, Literature,
Theory and History of Literature and
Folklore
- Dr. Natalia Surovegina, History of
Russian Philosophy, and History of Religion
- Dr. Tatiana Mikhailovich, Theory and
Practice of Translation and Interpretation
of Text
- Dr. Anatoli Gurin, History of Russia,
History of Tver
- Dr. Marina Oborina, Culture and
Stylistics
Seminars and Creative Workshops:
- Dr. Aleksandr Fillipov, Musical Folklore
- Dr. Tatyana Boitsova, Fine Arts Workshops
- Dr. Igor Ulyanov, Russian Ballroom
Dancing
- Mr. Valeri Smirnov, History of
Cinematography, Journalism
- Mr. Aleksandr Psheradsky, Russian
Handicrafts
Certificates:
At the completion of the programs, the
Academic Council of the International
Institute of Russian Language and Culture
will award to each participant an official
certificate showing those courses
completed, with an indication of the total
hours of study in each topic. The
certificate is certified by the Department
of Education of Tver and accredited by the
Moscow Linguistic University, which is the
leading public higher education
linguistical institute in Russia.
Living Arrangements and Meals:
All of the participants of the Summer
School can choose from one of three
variants of living arrangements:
* To live with a Russian family, in a
private room with all conveniences, not far
from the Institute. The students are
guaranteed room and half board (breakfast
and dinner will be provided every day of
the week)
* To live in a separate apartment with all
conveniences, but without meals provided*
* To live in a local recreation center, in
a room for two. The students are
guaranteed half room and board (breakfast
and dinner will be provided every day of
the week)**
Note: * In the given variant, accommodation
must be reserved no later than June 10th.
** In the given variant, accommodation must
be reserved at least one month before the
beginning of the programs.
Lunch time meals, and also meals during
excursions, must be provided by the
participants themselves.
Conditions and Procedure of Registration:
For registration as a participant of the
Summer School, it is necessary to contact
the International Registration Division of
the Institute by postal or electronic mail,
by fax, or by telephone. We will then send
all the necessary materials and will answer
all questions which arise, in detail.
Please indicate your exact address, to
guarantee reliable and quick exchange of
information. On the receipt of each
student's completed registration form, the
heads of the Institute will send an
official invitation to the address shown,
with which you will be able to receive a
Russian visa from your local Russian
Consulate. For those who apply within one
month of the beginning of the program, a
fax number should be included to avoid
international mailing delays.
The Institute will provide for the meeting
and seeing off of participants of the
program, at the Moscow airports and train
stations. On the beginning and ending
dates of the basic cycles of programs (June
24; July 8, 15, and 22; August 5, 19, and
26; and September 2 and 16), the Institute
will provide a free trip between Moscow and
Tver. On the indicated days, at 6:00 in
the morning, a bus leaves the Institute to
pick up departing students; before 10:00
A.M. it will arrive in Moscow, conveying
the participants who have finished their
programs to the transportation terminals in
Moscow. New students, who arrive in Moscow
on these days no later than 9:00 in the
evening, will depart for Tver on this same
bus, which leaves from the airport
Sheremetevo-2 at 10:00 in the evening. For
arrivals, departures, and transfers on
other days, and at different times on those
days indicated, an additional fee of $50 is
charged.
The International Summer School of Russian
Language and Area Studies is a specialized
annual program of the Institute of Russian
Language and Culture, which is conducted
with the financial assistance of Tver
InterContact Group and under the patronage
and partial funding of the Departments of
Education and of Youth Policy of the City
of Tver. This allows us to provide the
academic program with partial tuition
waivers for all participants, as reflected
in the prices below. The only expenses to
be covered by the students are: round trip
transportation to Russia and living
expenses (both separate), registration and
administrative fees, room and board, and
participation in the cultural-enrichment
programs and excursions (included in the
prices below).
The cost of the first two week short module
is $425 US.
Participants in the Standard (3-6 week)
Program pay $195 per week.
Participants in the Full (7-12 week)
Program pay $185 per week.
Additional Services
* International telephone and fax services
in the offices of the Institute
* E-mail
* International mail and courier services
* A car for travel around Tver and to
neighboring towns
* Consultation, reservation, and
acquisition of tickets for long distance
travel around Russia
* Organization of additional excursions
* Organization of professional internships
* Supervision and assistance in guided-
research projects
Where to apply, if you plan to be a
participant of the Summer School:
Concerning registration we ask that you
contact:
Dr. Marina Oborina
Academic Programs Director
(marina@ic.redline.ru)
Richard Smith, Esq.
International Programs Director
(richard@ic.redline.ru)
(richard@ic.tunis.tver.su)
International Institute of Russian Language
and Culture
c/o Tver InterContact Group
P.O. Box 0565, Central Post Office
Tver 170000, Russia
Tel: +7.0822.425419 or .425439
Fax: +7.0822.571765
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