Developed in conjunction with the Russian Flagship Program at Indiana University, the Workshop's Level 6 Russian course is an intensive, immersive program for students with near-professional proficiency in Russian who wish to develop native-like command of register, style, and discourse.

This course is designed for students with strong Advanced Mid proficiency who want to establish solid advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students who complete the course successfully will reach Advanced High or Superior proficiency. 

Structured as a sociological survey of contemporary Russian culture, the course explores the nuances of subtext, irony, innuendo, persuasive discourse and rhetorical devices, and provides instruction in the development and presentation of extended arguments and opinions. Students who complete the course successfully will be able to participate confidently in a wide range of communicative environments and to engage appropriately and effectively in professional, academic, political, and informal discourses. They will demonstrate the ability to interpret tone, rhetoric, and cultural references and to produce their own written and oral discourse with ease, fluency, and precision.

Russian 6 combines 4 hours a day of classroom instruction, 30-45 minutes a day of skills training, including one-on-one conversation practice, speaking practice, and pronunciation practice, as well daily Russian-language activities led by facilitators representing Russian-speaking communities from around the world.

Deadline to apply for admission: May 18, 2022.

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Class Dates: June 6 – July 29, 2022

Class Times: Monday – Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm, eastern daylight time

For full list of important dates: 2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK

To maximize learning, Workshop students immerse themselves in Russian language and culture; living, working, and eating with fellow students and faculty on the Russian floors of the residence hall and signing a binding immersion contract, in which they promise to speak only Russian for the duration of the program.

Immersion will challenge you, perhaps more than you expect, but it will broaden your exposure to Russian and to Russian-speaking cultures in a safe, supportive environment. So immerse yourself in Russian this summer and see how much you can do!

Присоединяйтесь! Мы ждём вас!

This course is open to all, including

• Students from Indiana University
• Students from other universities and colleges
• Graduate, undergraduate, and community college students
• Life-long learners
• High-school students over age 16

Immersion students live in Willkie Center in air-conditioned single rooms, sharing a lounge with other students studying the same language. All immersion students are expected to live in the language dorm.

On-campus dining options in the summer are limited. Indiana University Meal plans are available, but the number of cafeterias and hours of operation are limited. Most Workshop students prefer pay-as-you-go dining.

ESTIMATED TUITION AND FEES

• $2,486 (8 undergraduate credits*)
• $705 (IU combined mandatory fee for 6+ credits)
• $350 (Language Workshop fee)

OTHER COSTS

• Dorm Housing, $32/night, if applicable
• Meals: vary
• Travel: varies
• Textbooks: vary

All rates are subject to change. Participants are responsible for checking current rates before signing billing, housing, or meal contracts. The rates cited here are based on data available in autumn 2021 at Indiana University Student Central.

*Indiana University students may enroll for graduate credit. Regular graduate tuition and fees apply.

• Hours of Instruction: 20 hours/week
  180 total for 9-week courses (Levels 1-2)
  160 total for 8-week courses (Levels 3-6)
• Micro-Group Training: 30 min/day, Mon-Fri, groups of 1-3, content varies by level and covers communicative skills, conversation skills, pronunciation, story-telling, persuasive speaking, and other skills
• Co-curricular activities: Minimum 6 opportunities/week
• OPI Certificate: Provided at end of program