Course Offerings, three-credit courses:
MORNING CLASSES 10am-12:30pm
(Field trips on Thursdays)
St. Petersburg in War and Revolution (UD)
Dr. Maria Chumovitskaya, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University
This course will examine the cultural, social, and political history of St. Petersburg, a major center of both Russian and European history. It will focus on how residents of this city experienced war and revolution in the early modern and modern ages. It begins by considering St. Petersburg as the birthplace of Russia as a European empire and as a major center of Enlightenment thought. It then examines how this city in an age of revolution led to intellectual and cultural trends that challenged the tsarist state and Russian society. The course next turns to St. Petersburg as the epicenter of Russia’s revolutions of 1905 and 1917 that brought the end of the old order and the beginnings of the Soviet Union’s experiment in socialism. It concludes by considering how this city, as Leningrad, served as a defender of Russia’s revolutionary heritage during the Russian Civil War, the upheavals of the 1920s and 1930s, and lastly during World War Two. Students will be expected to gain a greater appreciation for Russia’s role in world history and European history, as well as important skills in writing and historical analysis.
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Mrs. Margee Bright-Ragland (GPC)
Please join us in our exploration of the visual arts in magnificent St. Petersburg. We will be visiting palaces, churches, and museums to study the art and architecture of Russia as well as a wide range of cultures. From the wonderful collections in St. Petersburg, we will be studying works of art from prehistory to the present day. Let art and architecture come alive for you in St. Petersburg.
Mrs. Margee Bright-Ragland (GPC)
Mrs. Margee Bright-Ragland (GPC)
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Russian Language (LD/UD)
Dr. Irina Gladkikh, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University
Three credit hours for one of the following Russian language courses: 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, 3001, or 3002. Placement test are administered before classes begin. Field trips are designed to allow students to practice language skills and include visits to a supermarket, restaurants, walks around the University neighborhood, and other opportunities to apply the language skills acquired in class.
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AFTERNOON CLASSES 2pm-4:30pm
(Field Trips on Tuesdays)
Watercolor (UD)
Mrs. Margee Bright-Ragland (GPC)
Experience painting in watercolor in the amazing city of St. Petersburg. Join our watercolor class as we capture in paint the parks, plazas, palaces, churches, museums, and people of St. Petersburg. This course will give students a basic foundation in the watercolor medium as we record images of our experiences in Russia. This course is designed for all levels of students. Beginning painters as well as experienced artists are welcome.
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Dr. Tatiana Shustrova, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University
Imagine reading Russian literature on the banks of the Neva River or visiting the former apartments of famous Russian Writers. This course surveys Russian works in English translation. Students study the works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Zamiatin, and Bulgakov. Field trips include visits to the Russian National Library, the Dostoevsky Museum, and other important landmarks of Russian literature.
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All program participants are required to take a 2 hour credit Russian culture class offered on Monday evenings.
Russian Culture Course-LD
[Monday Evening Class]
This class is intended to help students understand and enjoy their cultural experiences in Russia. The Course provides exposure to the Russian alphabet, language, and culture from medieval times to the present. Students learn basic vocabulary to assist in travel and grasp the essentials of Russian culture. Students are required to keep a journal and participate in weekly discussions of their cultural experiences. Two credit hours. (Mrs. Irina McClellan, Valdosta State University)
Registration
Registering for the program is a two step process which requires completing the application, which is available through this website, and enrolling in classes. In most cases, institutions in the University System of Georgia identify courses and course numbers of their own for the courses being offered in the program. This enables most students to register for courses at their home institutions. Students from institutions that do not permit registration for certain courses should contact the program office at Valdosta State University for assistance. Out of state students who wish to participate in this program should also contact the European Council office at 229.259.2591. For students at institutions actively involved in the European Council, the first step in registration is meeting with your campus representative.
The exact numbers assigned to courses differ from institution to institution. Check at the college or university where you plan to register, to find out what course numbers will be assigned to the courses you want to take. To learn more about the courses offered in Germany, contact the European Council office.
All courses are dependent upon sufficient enrollment; courses with inadequate enrollment will be canceled. Students will be kept informed of courses at risk of cancellation.
