The Slavic Department strongly encourages all students to spend a semester, summer, or year abroad if at all possible. A summer or a semester studying in an academic institution in your target country can be extraordinarily rewarding, not only for your language proficiency but for
learning firsthand about the country's culture and intellectual life.
If Russian is your focus, you can now choose from a vast array of programs in cities ranging from the highly Westernized Moscow and St. Peterburg to more "off the beaten track" locations such as Vladimir or Irkutsk. If you are interested in another Slavic language, opportunities abound for studying
in Eastern and Central European countries such as the Czech Republic,
Poland, Hungary, or the Baltics.
Various
possibilities for study abroad exist, and any of our faculty are happy
to provide you with information about these programs and to advise you
about which one best fits your academic interests. If you think that
you might wish to study abroad, you should plan your academic program carefully to make sure that you will be able to fit in all your major requirements. To talk over your plans, and to determine which courses in the study
abroad program may be approved for major credit on your Columbia
College transcript, you should meet with the Director of
Undergraduate Studies (Columbia students) or your academic adviser (Barnard students).
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Academic Year Programs (Fall and/or Spring)
The box in the upper right corner of this page contains links to websites that may be useful to you as you plan your study abroad experience and shop for an appropriate program. The Department tends to favor programs sponsored by The Council on International Education and Exchange and by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. Both these organizations have been in the business of organizing study abroad for American students for a long time, both are recipients of government funding, and we have found them to be completely reliable. In addition, the following specific programs have been approved by the Department and the University:
Programs in St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg State University
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
CIEE
Russian State Pedagogical University (Gertsen)
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
ACTR / Bryn Mawr
Smolny College / St. Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg, Russia
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
Bard College
Programs in Moscow, Russia
Moscow State University
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
SUNY Albany
Moscow International University
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
ACTR / Bryn Mawr
C.V. Starr Middlebury College School in Russia (locations also in Irkustsk and Yaroslavl)
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
Middlebury College
Programs in Budapest, Hungary
University of Economic Sciences
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
CIEE
Central European University
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
Bard College
Programs in Prague, Czech Republic
CHP
Term:
Fall or Spring
Sponsoring Institution:
Direct Enrollment -see Class Dean
CERGE-EI / Charles University
Term:
Fall/Spring/Full Year
Sponsoring Institution:
Direct Enrollment - see Dean McDermott
CIEE & FAMU
Term:
fall or spring
Sponsoring Institution:
CIEE
Programs in the Balkans
SIT
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Term:
Fall or Spring
Sponsoring Institution:
SIT
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If you are interested in a specific program not mentioned
here, talk to the Director of Undergraduate Studies (Columbia) or your
academic adviser (Barnard) about it. He or she can advise you about your options.
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Summer Programs
For summer programs within the United States, including at Columbia, select "Summer Study" from the menu at left.
The following is a list of intensive summer programs located in Russia, East/Central Europe, and Central Europe. The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages also maintains an up-to-date listing of intensive language programs (both summer and academic-year) in the U.S. and abroad, sorted by language.
Click here to see their list.
Summer Programs in Russia:
Summer Programs in Other Slavic, East European, and Central Asian Countries:
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General (i.e., more than one language/location available):
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The Baltics:
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Bosnia/Serbia/Croatia:
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Bulgaria:
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Czech Republic:
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Hungary:
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Poland:
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Slovenia:
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Ukraine:
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