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Intensive Summer Russian

Intensive Summer Russian

In order to meet proficiency benchmarks by the time of graduation, students are encouraged to study Russian at a domestic intensive summer language program. Summer plans are discussed during fall Flagship advising sessions so that students have plenty of time to plan ahead and locate funding. Flagship scholarships are available for students to attend Flagship-approved domestic language programs, including the IU Language Workshop, the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Middlebury Summer Russian School (in Vermont), and Bryn Mawr Russian Language Institute (in Pennsylvania).

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IU Language Workshop

The IU Language Workshop has been teaching Russian since the start of the program in 1950 and it boasts many significant alumni including Marie Yovanovitch, the former US Ambassador to Ukraine.

The Workshop currently offers seven levels of Russian taught by experienced faculty. Coursework is supplemented by one-on-one sessions, small-group tutoring, and a range of active learning opportunities including culture fairs, Russian language table, interest groups, and film screenings.

Students attending the Language Workshop complete a full level of Russian in just 8 weeks (9 weeks for 1st- and 2nd-year Russian), and all attendees pay in-state tuition regardless of their state of residence.

Flagship students are eligible to receive Flagship funding that partially covers the cost of the program. In addition to Flagship funding, students are also eligible for a number of IU scholarships and federal grants, including Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. Check out all of the Language Workshop funding opportunities here.

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Intensive Summer Russian