Study Abroad

Summer Abroad Program in Russia

New Moscow Plus Flyer for Summer 2008

In 2002, the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin introduced an innovative summer study program, the Moscow Plus (formerly 5+5) program, which provided students with five weeks of study in Russian language at UT followed by five weeks of study in Russia.

The program provides intensive instruction in Russian language and culture at three levels: first-year, second-year, and third-year. For the first half of the program (at each level), students are registered in an intensive five-hour course conducted at UT Austin during the first summer session. The second half of the program (conducted during the second summer session) is offered as an affiliated program at the Moscow International University (MIU), including four weeks of intensive instruction and a field trip to St. Petersburg. A faculty member will accompany the group for the duration of its time abroad.

If you might be interested in this program, please contact Erika Zanetti, Program Coordinator, at the International Office for more information. Typically, the deadline for summer program application is April 1st. The Study Abroad application process and program offerings are available on the Center for Global Educational Opportunities site.

See also Tatiana Segura's item on this past summer's program, 5+5 Returns to Russia, on page six of the September/October 2005 CREEES Newsletter.

Russian language acquisition brings with it a great many opportunities for travel abroad. Students who begin their study of Russian in high school are often sufficiently prepared to communicate with their counterparts in Russia after a few semesters of study. College students majoring in Russian have the opportunity to continue their studies in the former Soviet Union under the auspices of several programs made possible by academic exchange agreements. By the time they complete their major programs, these students are eligible for more advanced study in Moscow and St. Petersburg, many in conjunction with graduate programs in Russia and Russian area studies at leading American universities.