Academic Study Abroad Opportunities in Former Soviet States

Academic Study Abroad Opportunities in Former Soviet States

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS

1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, USA
Phone: 1-(202) 833-7522

Where: Former Soviet States
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer, Academic Year

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS Eurasian, Central, and Eastern European Regional Language Program; Research Scholar Program; Combined Language Study and Research Programs.

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California State University, Fresno

5150 North Maple, Rm 211
Fresno, California, 93740-0056, USA
Phone: 1-209-278-2409

Where: Former Soviet States
When: Fall Semester

California State University, Fresno Experience a semester abroad in Yerevan, Armenia. This one semester program is designed to introduce students to Armenian language, history, art, and contemporary events.

Overview The Armenian Studies Program at CSUF offers a full range of courses leading to a minor in Armenian Studies. The four required courses are: 1) Armenian Language (includes Elem. & Interm. levels) 2) The Arts of Armenia 3) Topics in Armenian Studies 4) Intro to Armenian Studies (History of Armenia)

Setting ArmeniaYerevan State University was founded on May 16th 1919. There are over 110 departments serving approximately 9,500 undergraduates, including 300 students from abroad. The languages of instruction are English, Armenian and Russian.

Value Courses, based on curriculum used by the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, will be taught be faculty from Yerevan State University. The Armenian Studies Program at CSUF will coordinate the academic course-work and administer the application process.

Caucasian Summer School ASSA

#1 Merab Aleksidze Ave
Tbilisi, Georgia
Phone: 011+995 32 33 00 19

Where: Former Soviet States
When: Summer

Caucasian Summer School ASSA Lectures in the history of Georgia, art history, archaeology, ethnology. Journeys to: Svaneti, Khevsureti, Tusheti, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Dmanisi, Kazbegi regions. Excursions to museums, galleries, theatres in Tbilisi.

Overview Participants will be able to inspect ancient castles, historical monuments, pagan churches and other architectural works of different shape and style; to meet variety of paintings - icons, frescos, enameled and different kinds of works of forge and many other pleasant and unknown novelties about Georgia and Georgians.

Setting The lectures are given in one of the main buildings of Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University and delivered by highly qualified lecturers-professors of the University. The tours are held in different towns and regions of Georgia mainly by bus/microbus and train.

Value The aim of this program is to make conditions and give opportunity to the persons interested in the history of Georgia, art history, ethnology, archaeology - to get to know: Georgia, Georgian people, Georgian language, its three millennial history, culture by the chief specialist and scientists.

State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA)

Phone: 703- 879-6649

Where: Former Soviet States