Study Abroad in Moscow, Russia

University Contact:
Prof. Aleksandra Fleszar, Moscow Program Director
Russian Program
Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Murkland Hall
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824-3596

603-862-3545
Email: moscow.program@unh.edu

Studying Russian in the capital of Russia will give you a profound image of the country, its language and culture. Exploring this biggest city in Europe will give you an overview of recent and ancient history and provide you with an opportunity for an intensive dose of authentic Russian culture. Founded in 1147, Moscow has been a witness to all the major developments in Russia, and has been at the core of Russian national identity. Walk through Red Square, which saw the edicts of Ivan the Terrible, the burning of Moscow by Napoleon, the communist revolution, all the way to Paul McCartney playing a triumphant "Back In the USSR" to Vladimir Putin and thousands of screaming Russian fans. Today’s Moscow is a fascinating blend of a thousand year history with the reinvention of Russia as a modern semi-capitalist nation. Located at the border zone of Europe and Asia, Moscow is also an almost inexplicable blend of East and West. To quote Winston Churchill "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Be a participant in solving this riddle!

Offered in January Term: January 2 through 21, 2012.

Curriculum

Russian 525M  is as a January Term Study Abroad in Moscow in the Russian Federation and on line. Prior to departure, students will work on Blackboard with readings and films. In Moscow, there will be field trip classes and special lectures, as well as 15 hours of "survival Russian" language classes. Upon return, students will complete their work on Blackboard and on a project. As is the case with Russ 525, Russ 525M satisfies the same General Education and Discovery category requirement.

Due to the fact that this is January in Russia and the sun rises only mid morning, we will follow the local “custom” and in effect flip the day around. Students will have more free time in the morning, excursion/field trips after lunch, before, and after dinner.  

An optional weekend excursion to St. Petersburg will be available. In line with UNH’s goals to educate students to become global citizens, this immersion program will provide insight into what it means to experience a different culture and language.

RUSS 525M - Russia: Mythology and Propaganda in Moscow
Credits: 4.00
Course description: 
Exploration of the relationship between mythology and culture as a part of the cultural identity of the Russian people, before the 1917 Revolution, during the Communist period, and since the fall of the Soviet Union. Focus on pre 1917 Slavic pagan, Christian, and folk mythology vis-a-vis Western mythology, on 20C propaganda and control of the "public mind" designed to reshape national identity and on the current deconstruction, reform, and rebirth of the old mythology. Course conducted on location in Russia and on line. Special fee.

Faculty

Classes will be conducted as excursions, field trips and discussions by the on-site UNH staff. Outside lectures will be provided by Russian area specialists and survival Russian language instruction by the staff of Language Link, a well-known and established Russian Language institution.

Housing and Meals

Students will be provided homestays with English speaking Moscow families. Breakfast and dinner will be provided by the homestay families and lunch with the group during a field trip or on your own at your leisure.

Eligibility

This course requires no previous knowledge of Russian. Students must be matriculated and should have at least 32 hours of credit, but freshmen will be considered pending an approval process. Students must be in good standing with the University Student Conduct System. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.

Application and deadlines

Application deadline for January Term 2012 is November 1, 2011.

Tuition and Fees

January Term tuition and course fee will cover instruction, course materials, excursions, housing and two meals per day. In addition to the fee, you will need funds for all personal and incidental expenses and travel to and from Moscow. The optional excursion to St. Petersburg is not included in the tuition and fee.

Travel and Insurance

Group travel from Boston to Moscow and back will be available, but the cost of that travel is not included in the tuition and fee. We will assist you in applying for a Russian visa – the cost of the visa is not included in the tuition and fee. In order to obtain a Russian visa you will have to have a passport valid for one and a half years from the date of your arrival in Russia.

All students are required to hold health insurance that will cover them while abroad. Additionally, they are required to purchase the ISIC or iNext card that includes medical evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance in addition to supplemental health insurance.

Moscow is not only the center of the Russian Federation, it's the center of my heart. I was born and raised there. To describe to an American the importance of Moscow to Russians I can only say, imagine that all of Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles were all in once place, that would be Moscow. It is the capital, business center, and cultural center of Russia. I look forward to sharing a piece of Moscow through this program.
~Ekaterina Burvikova, Faculty Program Leader

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