Program Description

Experience SBU’s international summer school in St. Petersburg - Russia’s cultural center since its creation by Peter the Great in the early 18th Century. This summer school, founded by SBU Professor of Linguistics John Bailyn, is housed at St. Petersburg State University, Russia’s oldest university. The summer school attracts not only students from throughout Russia and Europe, but also an international faculty who offer courses in a variety of disciplines. Participants will earn 6 to 9 credits and fulfill general education, upper-division, and major/minor requirements.

• Experience Peter the Great’s historic city, including the White Nights and the Hermitage
• Interdisciplinary curriculum designed to accommodate a wide range of academic needs and interests
• Study and live with students from overseas who are also participating in the international summer school

All participants must take a minimum of 6 credits or a maximum of 9 credits
3-6 credits of electives selected from the following :

• CLT 335 Interdisciplinary Study of Film (DEC G) – 3 credits
• HUM 122 Images of Women in Literature (DEC B) – 3 credits
• HUM 201 Film Genres (DEC D) – 3 credits
• HUM 220 Cross-Cultural Encounters (DEC G) – 3 credits
• HUR 249 Russia Today (DEC I) – 3 credits
• LIN 101 Introduction to Linguistics (DEC F) – 3 credits
• LIN 425 Special Topics in Linguistics – 3 credits
• LIN 426 Special Topics in Linguistics – 3 credits
• LIN 487 Directed Research in Linguistics – 3 credits

3-4 credits from the following :

• RUS 111 Elementary Russian I – 4 credits
• RUS 112 Elementary Russian II – 4 credits
• RUS 211 Intermediate Russian I – 3 credits
• RUS 212 Intermediate Russian II – 3 credits
• RUS 311 Russian Conversation and Composition I – 3 credits
• RUS 312 Russian Conversation and Composition II – 3 credits
• RUS 411 Advanced Russian I – 3 credits
• RUS 412 Advanced Russian II – 3 credits
• RUS 439 Structure of Russian – 3 credits
• RUS 447 Directed Readings in Russia – 3 credits

Living Arrangements
Residence hall style housing

Health Insurance
International health insurance is included in the Program Fee.

Eligibility

• Language proficiency is NOT required.
• All undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing may apply.

• Application Processing Fee: $60
• Administrative Fee: $200
• University Fees: $100
• Undergraduate Tuition: : $220/credit for NY residents, $613/credit for non-residents. Graduate Tuition: $370/credit for NY residents, $632/credit for non-residents.
• Program Fee: $1,675 (includes housing, one meal per day, metro pass, group excursions, and international health insurance)
• Visa Fee: $170 (additional fees may apply).
• Airfare: All participants will fly as a group. Upon acceptance, students will be given the necessary flight information and will purchase tickets individually. Students are encouraged to book early to secure the best price.

• Applications are due March 15.
• Late applications will be considered at the Program Director's discretion.

Jennifer Green
Study Abroad Advisor
International Acdemic Programs
Melville Library, Room E5340
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3397
(631) 632-7355
jennifer.green@stonybrook.edu

Program Type: Intensive Summer Russian Language Immersion Program directed by Stony Brook Faculty.

ACLI Summer Brochure

Program Description

The 2012 Advanced Critical Language Institute for Russian Immersion (ACLI) is specifically designed to help advanced students improve their fluency in all aspects of the Russian language. ACLI students pledge to speak only Russian for the duration of the program. ACLI students enjoy Russian speaking homestays while studying for four to five hours daily in small groups with native speaking specialists from St. Petersburg State University, one of Russia’s oldest and most famous educational institutions. In addition to Russian language classes, the ACLI curriculum includes program-specific lectures led by local faculty, film screenings and discussions, and a dynamic cultural program designed to allow participants to see the many faces of St. Petersburg.

• ACLI’s “Russian only” language pledge
• Daily language instruction
• Family stays with Russian-speaking families
• Weekly lecture series on contemporary culture
• Weekly Russian film series with discussion
• Nine credits, undergraduate or graduate, transferrable to your local institution

9 credits from the following :

• RUS 311 Russian Conversation and Composition I – 3 credits
• RUS 312 Russian Conversation and Composition II – 3 credits
• RUS 411 Advanced Russian I – 3 credits
• RUS 412 Advanced Russian II – 3 credits
• RUS 439 Structure of Russian – 3 credits
• RUS 447 Directed Readings in Russia – 3 credits
• RUS 500 Reading Russian – 3 credits
• SLV 578 Directed Independent Studies – 1-6 credits
• SLV 579 Directed Independent Studies – 1-6 credits

• Successful completion of at least two years of Russian language coursework is required. Previous in-country study experience strongly preferred.

• Application Processing Fee: $60
• Administrative Fee: $200
• University Fees: $100
• Undergraduate Tuition for 9 total credits:
• NY residents: $1,980 ($220/credit)
• Non-residents: $5,517 ($613/credit)
• Graduate Tuition for 9 total credits:
• NY residents: $3,330 ($370/credit)
• Non-residents: $5,688 ($632 /credit)
• Program Fee: $1890 (includes home stays in a Russian speaking household, group excursions, international health insurance, standard visa and registration fees.)
• Airfare: Upon acceptance into ACLI, students are encouraged to book flights early to secure the best price

• For Application Instructions, please visit : http://advancedrussian.org
• Applications are due March 1.
• Late applications will be considered at the Program Director's discretion.
• Upon acceptance, students will be required to submit a written exam and to participate in a phone interview, in Russian, for placement purposes.