Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture

Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture

https://narfu.ru/hssshic/summer-school/en/

The Higher School of Social Sciences and International Communication (NArFU, Arkhangelsk) is inviting you to the 10th Summer School of the Russian Language and Culture in Arkhangelsk, June 18-30, 2018.

We implement a unique idea – Arctic region-oriented Russian language study, including:

• The Land of Pomors: Traditions and Culture;

• Northern Texts;

• Past and Present of The Russian North;

We teach Russian to students with any language proficiency level:

• Elementary level/ basic level – you do not speak Russian at all or just begin to study the language;

• 1st certificate level – you are already familiar with basic rules of Russian grammar, you can read, speak and write in Russian;

• 2nd certificate level - you can speak Russian quite fluently, but want to perfect your language skills.

We guarantee:

• the development of your linguistic competence;

• highly-qualified teachers with strong background in teaching Russian as a foreign language;

• a unique teaching technique (intermediate language + authentic language environment);

• individual approach for each student by using authentic language material;

• additional subject-oriented courses by leading university professors;

• small groups (class size is limited to a maximum of 10 students);

• official university certificate stating the number of academic credits earned (3 ECTS);

We offer an interdisciplinary course program (60 academic hours) consisting of:

• language classes;

• additional subject-oriented modules (“Economics and Enterprise in The Russian North”, “Russian Politics and History”).

We organize a special program to expand your cultural knowledge in the authentic setting of the Russian North.

The program includes:

• excursions and visits to museums (to explore the wooden architecture, traditions and culture of the Pomor people), concerts and theatre performances;

• workshops, discussion clubs, round tables;

• integration into our university every-day life;

• tours and walks in Arkhangelsk.

Advantages of our Summer School in Arkhangelsk:

• authentic culture of the Russian North;

• “White nights” and the unique northern nature;

• the annual festival of street theatre performances;

• friendly volunteer assistants and hospitality of the Northern Russia.

Number of academic credits allocated – 3 ECTS

Tuition fee: 15000 rubles (approx. 225 EUR),

Visa fee, Travel expenses, accommodation and lunch costs – covered by the applicant*

The application deadline: April 10th, 2018

For more information, please refer to: https://narfu.ru/hssshic/summer-school/en/

Contact person: Maxim Martynov,

e-mail: , tel: +7 960 018 53 03

Higher School of Social Sciences and International Communication,

Northern (Arctic) Federal University,

Russia, Arkhangelsk, 7 Smolny Buyan

* You You can apply for student fellowship support programs, e. g.www.barents.no– for students from Norway,www.cimo.fi/ohjelmat/first- for students from Finland,www.daad.de– for students from Germany. More information on scholarshipsupport: http://www.narfu.ru/en/studies/scholarships/