Russian Summer Language Intensive
Live, breathe, eat, and sleep Russian language and culture by immersing yourself in this intensive study abroad experience. Live with a host family, explore St. Petersburg, and improve your language skills. Students who attend the 8-week language intensive and the fall term immediately following are eligible to apply for a $10,000 scholarship toward the cost of the summer program thanks to generous support from the US Russia Foundation and the Institute for International Liberal Education at Bard.The Immersion Experience
The Bard-Smolny Summer Language Intensive (SLI) strives to provide participants with a total immersion experience:
- A Russian-only policy at Smolny and during cultural excursions
- Interaction with Russian students working as peer tutors
- “Russian Table” lunch with instructors, classmates, and peer tutors
- Homework sessions with faculty and tutors for extra help or conversation practice
- Excursions to St. Petersburg’s world-renowned cultural sites such as the Hermitage and the Mariinsky Theater
- Practice and perform in our Russian choir or theater program
- Homestays with Russian families