COURSE INFORMATION:

Students will take the following courses:

LTRS 210: 19th Century Russian Literature (3 credits)
RUSS 314: Russian Conversation and Composition (3 credits)*

*Prerequisite for RUSS 314: RUSS 202 or permission of the instructor


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program has been in partnership with Mordovia State University (MSU) in Saransk, Russia since 2009. The MSU Russian language and literature department will coordinate housing arrangements, cultural activities, and be available to help 24/7 in case of emergencies.

This program will be comprised of two courses:
- LTRS 210: 19th Century Literature- we will visit the cities and walk the streets where Pushkin, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky walked and wrote their great works.

- RUSS 314: Russian Conversation and Composition (The Russian's World: Life and Language) will include two parts: one in class and one as a field research and writing project.

The entire program is planned for 29 days, with 4 days in St. Petersburg, 2 in Moscow, 2 in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, which brands itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia. The rest of our time will be spent in Saransk staying at the university dormitory, attending classes, and spending time with Russian peers.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Dr. Oksana P. Ingle
Department of German and Russian Studies
JC Long 428
ingleo@cofc.edu
843-953-1995

Dr. Ingle is an adjunct professor in Russian Studies for CofC. She led the Russia study abroad program in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015. She is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and has extensively traveled throughout Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact Dr. Ingle. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education (contact information listed above).

Dr. Ingle's blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/ingleo/2015/07/08/russia-study-abroad-2015/