RUSS 201/202/301//302/401 Russian Language Study
Small, intensive classes focus on reading, writing, grammar, speaking, and comprehension for 20 hours per week.
Summer (10 weeks): 10 credits; Summer (8 weeks): 8 credits; Summer (6 weeks): 6 credits

Click here for course syllabi.

The cultural program in Yerevan is designed to augment your language and cultural education. You will be given extensive background information on each event, encouraged to make notes or recordings, and will discuss the excursions afterwards in class and with your peer tutors. These fully integrated excursions will give you more real-world experiences from which to hear and absorb vocabulary, grammatical structures, and cultural information. Planned excursions include

1. The Museum of Ancient Manuscripts
2. History Museum of Armenia
3. Garni Pagan Temple and Geghard Cave Monastery
4. Genocide Memorial Museum
5. Sergei Parajanov Museum
6. Weekend trip to Goris
7. Areni-1 Cave and Magellan Cave

--Housing

Students have the option to stay in a small hotel (within easy walking distance of the university, twin/triple room), or with a local host family. Homestays in Yerevan vary, sometimes housing you with a family and sometimes with a single, older person or couple. In all cases, however, your host(s) will be experienced and ready to include you in conversations and daily life. Home stays are a phenomenal way to practice your Russian language and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Hotel is included in the program cost. If you opt for home stay it is an additional $10/day, which includes breakfast and dinner.

--Partner School

Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASMU) is a state university and higher education institution based in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Founded in 1922, the university is specializes in pedagogy and the preparation of teaching staff. Named after the 19th-century Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian, the university today cooperates with many international educational organizations including the British Council and projects financed by the European Committee. ASMU additional hosts a "Pushkin Institute" teaching and testing center.

--Location

Yerevan is the growing capital of Armenia. Armenia was the world's first state to adopt Christianity and its history stretches back to the earliest years of known human civilization. Situated in the Caucasus Mountains, Yerevan is today known as a modern city that feels remarkably European. Museums and theaters mix with nightlife and cafe culture in the highly walkable city center. The city is also ringed with natural and historical attractions that are easily accessed. Yerevan is also a very affordable location.

Click here to read a short history of Armenia up to the present day from GeoHistory.

SRAS supports focused research and projects, such as for a capstone project or graduate studies. Support may be in the form of advising sessions, assistance navigating archives or other resources. In many cases this is at no additional cost, but eligibility requires submission of a research or project proposal, and expectations are that output or a modified version/extract of it will be in a form available for publishing in the SRAS Family of Sites. Minimum stay of 8 weeks required.

This program is hosted by Yerevan State Pedagogical University in Yerevan in cooperation with SRAS. The School of Record for this program is Stetson University (Florida, USA).

Credit transfer to your home institution is usually possible. Additionally, a US School of Record means that your program is supported by and documented by an accredited US university. The School of Record will issue an American transcript, making credit transfer relatively routine.

Click here for detailed information about what will appear on your transcript, as well as syllabi.

SRAS Challenge Grants are stackable grants that can be applied toward this program.

SRAS Online Courses will earn you SRAS Learning Credits and help you hit the ground running with your language skills!

Other, non-SRAS funding sources may also be applicable to this program. SRAS provides a wide list of possible outside funding sources.

Budget Breakdown (summer 10 week)

Budget Breakdown (summer 8 week)

Budget Breakdown (summer 6 week)

SRAS Guide to Living in Yerevan (w/ weekly living expenses, etc.)

The first step is to complete our application (click the Apply now button to create your SRAS account - you will be able to return to the application later). If you are currently a student you should inquire with your home university about next steps for study abroad. This will help ensure that all goes smoothly with credit transfer and financial aid, plus some universities have deadlines for study abroad that are much earlier than SRAS deadlines. They may also be able to point you to additional funding sources. In short, involve your home university's study abroad office in the process as early as possible!

You will find important information about academics, health and safety, and more on our Getting Started pages.

If you are still unsure this is the right program for you, feel free to schedule an advising session with us to discuss your goals and needs!