Intensive Summer Russian, Uni of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature is pleased to announce that it will offer Intensive Second and Third Year Russian in Summer 2012:

Dates: June 18-August 10, 2012
Times: 8:50-10:45 am, 12:05-2:10 pm, Monday-Friday
Tuition and fees for the 8-credit course in the Summer 2012:
• Wisconsin resident: $2,419.26
• Non-resident: $6,356.70
• Minnesota resident: $3,183.78

Slavic 117 and Slavic 118: Intensive Second Year Russian (8 credits)
The goals of this intermediate-level course include review and expansion of the grammar and vocabulary presented in First Year Russian and further development of students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Classroom instruction includes speaking exercises, grammar drills, numerous writing assignments, and listening and reading exercises. In addition, students learn more about Russian culture, history, traditions, and daily life routines. After successfully completing this course, students are eligible to enroll in Third Year Russian courses (SL 275 or SL 279) and to participate in the UW-Madison study abroad program in Russia.

This intensive course will cover the entire curriculum of Second Year Russian in one eight-week session and will consist of two two-hour blocks of classes each day (Monday-Friday, 8:50-10:45 and 12:05-2:10). Students must be concurrently enrolled in Slavic 117 and Slavic 118 for a total of eight credits.

Slavic 279: Intensive Third Year Russian (8 credits)
The goals of this course are to improve students’ reading fluency and writing skills. We will focus on the use of complex syntax and undertake a thorough review of Russian grammar, which will be presented and practiced using the textbook Grammatika v kontekste. In addition, grammatical forms will be contextualized by authentic texts, films, and songs.

This intensive course will cover the entire curriculum of Third Year Russian (Slavic 275-276) in one eight-week session and will consist of two two-hour blocks of classes each day (Monday-Friday, 8:50-10:45 and 12:05-2:10). After completing this class students are eligible to enroll in Slavic 321: Fourth Year Russian I.

Students with prior experience in Russian from outside of post-secondary educational settings should contact Dr. Anna Tumarkin in advance for a placement test.
Contact:
Dr. Anna Tumarkin
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature
atumarki@wisc.edu
(608) 262-1623

Students who are not current UW-Madison students must apply to enroll as Special Students. See: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/info/applySpecial.htm

Russian Language Immersion Summer School, St Petersburg

Advanced Critical Language Institute for Russian Immersion (Stony Brook U) @ St. Petersburg State U & Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia June 21 - Aug 5 www.advancedrussian.org

Six week intensive language study program in the magical atmosphere of St. Petersburg in the summer

Language instruction led by qualified St. Petersburg Russian language faculty

Cultural program created to best experience the classical and modern wonders of St. Petersburg’s cultural heritage including the Hermitage Museum, the canals and courtyards, and the White Nights

Reinforced linguistic and cultural immersion due to home-stays with Russian families throughout the program.

Living Arrangements

ACLI students are placed in home-stays with Russian-speaking local families.

Health Insurance

International health insurance is included in the Program Fee.

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing may apply.

Successful completion of at least two years of Russian language coursework is required. Previous in-country study experience strongly preferred.

Upon acceptance, students will be required to submit a written exam and to participate in a phone interview, in Russian, for placement purposes.

Contact ACLI

For more information, please contact ACLI@notes.cc.sunysb.edu