Russian Language Winter School, 2023, 8 weeks (or 4-7 weeks), Yerevan, Armenia

Host Institution: ASPIRANTUM
Website: https://aspirantum.com/courses/russian-language-winter-school

Dates: 05-Nov-2023 - 29-Dec-2023
Location: Yerevan, Yerevan

Focus: In 2023, a 56-day winter school will be held for those who wish to improve their written and oral modern Russian skills and their ability to read and interpret Russian texts from various periods. Participants can also expand their knowledge of conversational Russian quickly and effectively.

The 8-week winter school for the Russian language provides 160 hours of rigorous instruction over 40 days, from Monday to Friday each week. Each day, participants will receive 4 hours of Russian language classes. In the application form, applicants may select a 4-7 weeks program.
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum

Description:
The ASPIRANTUM School of Languages and Cultures cordially invites international participants to join the Russian Language Winter School from November 5 to December 29, 2023, in Yerevan, Armenia.

The Russian language winter classes will cover the following components every day to foster the Russian language knowledge of participants at a rapid pace:

Grammar: Every day class will cover the main grammatical concepts of the modern Russian language.

Vocabulary: During the 8 weeks course it is anticipated that the participants will learn around 2000 new Russian words from literary language as well as words used in everyday life.

Listening: The classes are scheduled in a way that participants with the guidance of an experienced instructor learn the Russian language through songs and movies as well as watching and listening to news and other short videos about interesting and sometimes funny topics and stories about Russian realities.

Speaking: Every day the Russian language classes will push the students to exercise their speaking abilities through discussions, conversations, and interpretations about different texts and topics. As nearly everyone speaks Russian fluently in Yerevan the speaking skills of participants may be advanced during everyday conversations in the streets, shops, and other places of Yerevan.

Writing: Each day the participants of the Russian language class will have assignments and homework to complete for the next day. The homework will primarily involve writing assignments and those will be assessed by the teacher and discussed the next day’s Russian language class.

Reading: Every day students will read and discuss political texts, prose and poetry, conversations, and news. The corpus of texts to be read and discussed during the classes comprises different prominent Russian authors, daily conversations, and news of the day.

Levels:

This Russian language school is designed for participants, at least 18 years old, who want to make well-grounded progress in their knowledge of the Russian language and deepen their knowledge of Russian grammar, colloquial speech, and literary language.

The Russian language winter school 2023 will have 1 group of up to 12 participants (previously, the ASPIRANTUM Russian language groups have usually had 2-8 students). The participants must have an upper elementary level of Russian language knowledge before starting the classes with ASPIRANTUM. We do not offer beginner classes or advanced classes in the Russian language.

ASPIRANTUM’s Russian language schools are organized so that undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, professors, and anyone interested in learning Russian benefit from it the most. So everyone with upper elementary level of Russian is welcome to apply and participate in ASPIRANTUM’s Russian language winter school from November 5 till December 29 in Yerevan.

Subject Language(s): Russian (rus)

Language Family(ies): Indo-European
Tuition: 2300.0 USD
Tuition Explanation: This price includes reading and writing materials, coffee breaks, and three cultural trips, transforming your stay in Armenia into an unforgettable, academically oriented endeavor.

Financial Aid: Applications accepted until 25-Jul-2023
The Dostoyevsky scholarship will cover $500-$700; if awarded the scholarship, the student will have to pay $500-$700 less for the course.

Financial Aid Instructions:
To apply, fill in the online application form.

Registration: 07-Jul-2023 to 21-Sep-2023

Contact Person: Khachik Gevorgyan
Email: [email protected]

Registration Instructions:
To apply, please fill in the application form.