Study Abroad
Bryn Mawr College enables students to study at institutions in Russia through the College's cooperative agreement with American Councils (ACTR-ACCELS). Students may enroll in summer, semester, and ten-month programs conducted in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladimir and to pursue research at major academic centers throughout Russia (and the CIS) under the auspices of the American Councils.
From the American Councils brochure 2003, "Intensive language study in well-structured university-based programs in Russia is necessary for students seeking to achieve proficiency in Russian. American Councils is the best known and most experienced U.S. organization offering the full range of language training, study, and research abroad opportunities in the Russian-speaking world.
American Councils has administered intensive language-immersion programs for U.S. undergraduates, graduate students, teachers, and scholars at universities and specialized institutions in Russia and Eurasia since 1976. More than 5,000 students, teachers, and scholars from universities and colleges throughout the U.S. have participated in American Councils programs for research and language study in Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Moldova, Belarus, and Southeastern Europe.
American Councils programs for Russian language study are designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion in Russian society while providing key logistical support and individual attention to U.S. participants. Programs are designed to improve participants' oral, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in Russian language and to develop their knowledge of Russian history, politics, culture, and society."
Students receive academic credit through Bryn Mawr College. Upon completion of the program, undergraduate and graduate students may obtain a Bryn Mawr transcript with their grades.
The programs feature:
- Full-time U.S. resident directors at each institution who oversee academic and cultural programs and provide logistical support to participants
- Core language courses focusing on grammar and lexical study, phonetics, contemporary Russian language, and the development of vocabulary and conversation skills
- Lectures and seminars on literature, Russian and Soviet culture, history, politics, and contemporary mass media
- Native Russian-speaking faculty with extensive experience teaching foreign students
- Housing in university dormitories or with Russian families specially selected by American Councils full-time home-stay coordinators
- Weekly cultural excursions and extended group travel outside the host city
- Individual peer tutoring with students training to be teachers of Russian at host universities
- Volunteer and internship opportunities
- Opportunities to audit university classes and special programs for honors students
- Graduate or undergraduate academic credit through Bryn Mawr College**
- Pre-departure orientation programs in Washington, DC
- Comprehensive accident and illness insurance
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**Bryn Mawr College serves as the accrediting institution for these courses, they do not automatically count toward a Bryn Mawr College M.A. or Ph.D. degree. If you have additional questions regarding the application process, dates, types of programs, and/or other specifics after reviewing the information on our site please contact American Councils directly: Russian and Eurasian Programs Office |