Russia: Moscow Summer

GRINT Centre for Education and Culture in Moscow

GRINT Center for Education and Culture at Moscow University for the Humanities

Course Offerings

GRINT Center for Education and Culture program seeks to involve students personally and actively with the Russian people and their language, history, art, and traditions.  In addition to a required intensive Russian language course (5.0), which is taught at all levels by highly experienced teachers, students earn undergraduate credits through the following courses offered at GRINT Center for Education and Culture:  Russia Today, General Survey of Russian History and Lecture Series, Survey of Russian Literature (XIX-XX Centuries), and Survey of Russian Cultural History in Excursions (3.0 semester hours each).  In addition to the academic curriculum, internships are open to students at any level of Russian, but some internships do have language requirements. The program is open to students at any undergraduate level with a 2.5 GPA.

Academic Highlights

1. Intensive Russian language classes in a small (4-6 persons) groups. 
2. Lecture courses taught in English.
3. Weekly visits to the best Moscow theaters, concert halls, sport arenas
4. Weekly field trips and culture visits to the major Moscow places of interest
5. Comfortable residence halls with Internet access and within 5 minutes distance from the classrooms
6. Sport facilities including indoor swimming pool located on campus within 5 minutes from the residence halls

 

Student Life

Students are housed in comfortable residence halls with Internet access and within 5 minutes distance from the classrooms.  Meal plan includes breakfast + lunch (buffet) on week days.  Sport facilities including indoor swimnming pool located on campus within 5 minutes from the residence halls.  Extensive cultural program includes weekly visits to the best Moscow theaters, concert halls, sport arenas and weekly field trips and culture visits to the major Moscow places of interest.  Students can interact with Russian students on campus informally.

Housing

1. Residence halls
2. Homestays are available upon request and provide one meal, breakfast.

 

 

Duration

May 25 - July 20, 2014 (8 weeks)

 

Application Deadline(s)

April 15

Eligibility Requirements

The program is open to students at any undergraduate level with a 2.5 GPA.

Academic Levels

No prior language is required.  Language courses are offered at all levels.

Costs

$5,518 for CCIS, $5,818 for non-CCIS (8 weeks)

Truman requires a $350 deposit, deducted from total amount due, upon acceptance to the program.

Costs Included

Instructional costs, CCIS and sponsor fees, room and 1/2 board (only one meal is offered at the homestay,) cultural excursions, visa invitation letter, health insurance

Costs Not Included

Estimated: Personal and food costs ($1,700), airfare ($1,500), passport, visa, single occupancy room option ($250)

Entry Requirements

Passport and visa

All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.

Related Links

• Wikipedia Moscow, Russia

 

Submit Application Materials To:

Rosa Virginia Mendez, Study Abroad Advisor

Truman State University

Center for International Education/Study Abroad
Kirk Building 114
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 785-4076
(660) 785-7473 (Fax)
rvmendez@truman.edu

How do I apply?

Start the CCIS Study Abroad application process by downloading the forms. To download, right click on the application or recommendation form and click "save as", then save the form to your desktop or downloads. Once you have completed your form, SAVE IT FIRST!!!! DO NOT CLICK "SUBMIT" until you have SAVED your form or the recipient will receive a BLANK form. Once you have saved it, click "submit" and THEN email your completed form as an attachment to the contact email address associated with the program in which you are applying. If for some reason you do not see the email address pop up when you click "submit", then email the application to the program sponsor listed here on this page.

YOU MUST NOTIFY YOUR HOME INSTITUTIONS' STUDY ABROAD OFFICE OR ADVISOR OF YOUR INTENTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION. 

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CCIS Online Application & Instructions.

CCIS Online Student Recommendation.

(Students: DO NOT send the student recommendation form to your evaluators as an attachment. Please only send the page URL. The student recommendation form can be found under the "Apply Now" tab.) 

All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.