Russian Study Abroad at USC

USC: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES


	GENERAL INFORMATION
	FACULTY DIRECTORY
	PLACEMENT INFORMATION
	COURSE SYNOPSES
	RUSSIAN MAJOR
	RUSSIAN MINOR
	GRADUATE STUDY
	ADVISEMENT
	STUDY ABROAD
	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
	RUSSIAN PROGRAM EVENTS
	EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
	LINKS BEYOND USC

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Study Abroad Opportunities

USC Summer Exchange Program in Taganrog
May-June 2007
6 credit hours

"Russian Language in Context" is an immersion program in the historic city of Taganrog located in the Rostov region of southern Russia on the Sea of Azov. Taganrog's unique history, geography, and cultural setting offer participants an extraordinary experience.


	The program, carefully planned with our partner host institution TSURE (Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering), includes intensive small group instruction in the classroom as well as individual tutorials, cultural tours, and social activities. Requirements Intermediate Russian (RUSS 202)

Cost
The estimated cost of the program is $4,500, including tuition, Russian visa and registration fees, roundtrip travel to Russia and all local transportation fees, Moscow lodging and excursions en route to Taganrog, homestay housing with two meals daily, all instructional materials, and weekly local excursions.

Contact
Students interested in the trip should contact Dr. Solovieva soloviem@gwm.sc.edu

Majors are encouraged to study in Russia for a summer, semester, or year, and they can rely on faculty to help them choose the most suitable program. USC is affiliated with ACTR, one of the oldest and best-established programs for study in Russia. ACTR requires that all participants have at least two years of college-level Russian study and thus is able to offer more rigorous programs. ACTR offers semester, summer, and year-long programs; small-group language instruction; opportunities to audit courses in your field of specialization; and seminars on culture, history, politics, and contemporary mass media. A business language/internship program is available. Credit is awarded via Bryn Mawr College, so transferring credits usually works fairly easily. As with any study abroad plans, however, students are cautioned to check with their academic advisor about transfer credit before leaving on the program.

USC students have benefited from several other programs in addition to ACTR. In recent years students have studied on programs offered by ACTR, CIEE, and AIFS. Almost all state and university grants apply to study abroad, and some programs offer their own financial aid. USC students have also been successful in receiving NSEP grants from the government for study in Russia.

Deadlines for most established study abroad programs are in the fall for study in the following spring semester, and in the spring for summer study and for the following academic year. For specific deadlines, and for further information about the various options, check the web sites for individual study abroad programs.

In conjunction with the South Carolina Honors College, the Russian Program has made possible opportunities for research-based learning trips to Russia. A summer 2000 project, led by Dr. Ogden and Dr. Douglas Williams, enabled 11 USC students to select and explore individual research topics, working with a Russian partner, at Lake Baikal, Irkutsk, and the Sayan Mountains; for details, see Dr. Ogden's article "Research-Based Learning at Baikal and Beyond: A New Paradigm for Study Abroad".

Please contact Dr. Ford, the study-abroad advisor, for further information about any of these opportunities.

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