Study Russian in Russia's Friendliest City!
The International Institute of Russian Language and Culture has set a deadline for applications for the above programs.
All applications for the Russian Language and Area Studies program must be received by June 10, 1996 (for students intending to begin their studies in June or July); or by July 10, 1996 (for students intending to begin their studies in August). All applications for the Legal Russian program's first session (beginning July 1) must be received by June 15, 1996. All applications for the Legal Russian program's second session must be received by July 15. Several openings remain in both the Language program, and in each session on the Legal program.
Students of all ages, and from all countries of the world are invited to apply to the Summer schools, although the Legal Program is specifically geared towards students and professionals interested in the legal system, constitutional framework, and political dynamincs of the Russian Federation. Both programs will be held in the ancient provincial capital of Tver, located at the source of the Volga River astride the main highway and rail routes between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Students may enroll in the Language program for from 2 to 12 weeks; or in the Legal program for one or two 4-week sessions.
Although no scholarships are available, financial support from the Tver Regional Board of Education and the City Council of Tver already helps us to make our programs the least expensive offered anywhere in Russia. Exact prices and further information will be provided upon request.
For more information, please contact:
Richard Smith
International Programs Director
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
P.O. Box 0565
Central Post Office
Tver 170000, Russia
Email: richard@ic.redline.ru
Phone: +7.0822.425419, .425439
Fax: +7.0822.571765
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
lt;marina@ic.redline.ru
Richard Smith, Esq.
International Programs Director
lt;richard@ic.redline.ru
lt;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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The University of Tennessee System
Phone: (423) 974-7277
FAX: (423) 974-8022
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