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Program at a Glance
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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Program Dates
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May 29-June 29, 2009
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Courses
Available
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Wide range of
undergraduate classes including Art, International Business,
Women Studies, Mass Communications, History and Political Science, Literature,
Russian Language, and Russian Culture.
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Cost
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$4,470
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Application Deadline |
Friday,
March 6, 2009
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2009 Russia Orientation
Presentation |
Program
Location: St. Petersburg
Considered the cultural heart of modern
Russia, St. Petersburg, also known as the "Venice of the
North" is one of the architectural treasures of Europe.
The city is quickly gaining a reputation around the world
as a city known for its culture and exciting night life.
From classical ballet and opera to modern rock and
traditional Russian folk music, and sports, the city
offers something for everyone. Few cities can boast
as many
museums as St. Petersburg. From the Hermitage to the
Russian Museum, the Natural Science Museum, the state
Museum of Ethnography, culture abounds in St. Petersburg.
There's even a vodka Museum, Bread Museum, and Chocolate
Museum. During the month of June the city's nightlife is
enhanced by "White Nights," twenty-four hours of daylight
where the people of the
city seem to shop, eat, and party all night. The palaces
and stately homes provide a glimpse into a time when tsars
ruled the county. In the post-Soviet period, St.
Petersburg has regained its reputation as a city of Soviet
period, St. Petersburg has regained its reputation as a
city of sophisticated, urban people with a taste for the
good things in life. |
Program Dates and
Structure
Students depart for St. Petersburg from Atlanta on May
29th, 2009 and return June 29. The program allows
students to earn from five to eight semesters hours during
the four week program. Each course meets for lectures on
Tuesdays and Thursdays in morning and afternoon sessions
with Mondays and Wednesdays reserved for class fieldtrips.
Students can choose a morning course or an afternoon
course or both. Monday evenings offer a Russian Culture
class that gives insight into the language and alphabet,
and gives insight into cultural differences. Weekends
offer planned group excursions to important cultural and
historical sites in the St. Petersburg area including
palaces and the surrounding countryside. A special feature
of the program is an optional, three-day excursion to
Russia's capital city of Moscow. Guided tours of the city
and of the Kremlin and its museums and churches, a visit
to Red Square, a walking tour of old Moscow, and a visit
to the world-famous Yuri Nikulin Circus are included in
the excursion. |
Accommodations and
Meals
 The site for the four-week program is on the campus of St.
Petersburg State Polytechnical University, one of the
city's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher
learning. Located in a safe residential area of the city,
the campus is 25 minutes by subway from the center of St.
Petersburg. The dormitories feature a nine-story complex
with double rooms. Students stay two to a room and four to
a suite which features a small kitchenette, microwave,
refrigerator and bathroom. Internet access
is also provided to the dorm rooms. The site offers easy
access to St. Petersburg's theatres, museums, historical
landmarks, and lively nightlife. Included in the building
where the program is based are a
spacious cafeteria, loundry facilities,
and other amenities.
 Included
in the program are breakfasts on weekdays, lunches,
dinners on class days (Tuesdays&Thursdays) which are served in
the University's dining facilities. The cafeteria staff
strives to provide a balance of traditional Russian meals
with the occasional American standard. |
 Health Matters and
Insurance
Participants are
provided with health-care insurance that covers them while
they are abroad. The policy has a $50 deductible for
doctors' visits and a $250 deductible for hospitalization.
Students with special medical problems may be required to
provide a physician's assurance of their ability to
undertake foreign travel and study. It is not possible for
the European Council to guarantee accessible facilities
abroad for students with special needs.
Participants should bring medications they regularly
depend upon and should have copies of prescriptions in
generic form in case they need to acquire additional
medications.
Current recommendations on any special immunizations for
travel in Russia will be provided to prospective
participants at the time of application to the program. |
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