St. Petersburg, Russia

This interdisciplinary course meets for three weeks in St. Petersburg, Russia. The class combines the efforts of Drury University, Seton Hall University, and St. Petersburg University. Classroom sessions, taught by local professors, cover Russian history, culture, and introduction to Russian Language. Out of class educational experiences, led by two American professors with the frequent assistance of local tour guides, include excursions of theatres, cathedrals, palaces, and a variety of museums.

We will also guide you off the beaten path of tourists to events as diverse as a walk through the back alleys described by Dostoyevsky, a boat trip to an island populated only by monks, strolls along the beach of the Gulf of Finland, and possibly even peruse a local prison. All of these events unfold beneath the beautiful perpetual daylight of the season of St. Petersburg known as the White Nights.     Most of the learning will take place outside the classroom as we explore the city of St. Petersburg. Therefore, it is suggested to finish the required reading assignments before leaving for Russia. Minimizing time spent studying inside allows for more exploration of St. Petersburg, both with the class and in your own small groups. The ultimate course objective encompasses absorbing as much Russian culture as humanly possible in the three weeks in St. Petersburg. On a smaller scale, we study St. Petersburg’s place as the cultural capital of Russia and its historical importance as the cradle of the Russian Revolution.

Dates of Travel: June 10-30, 2010
Program Fee*: $3,830 per student
Tuition for 3 credit hours + $20 fee: $614 per student
Personal Expenses**: $525 per student

Total Approximate Cost: $4,996 per student

Non-refundable Deposit: $500 due December 1, 2009
Flight, invitations, and visa payments: $1600 due February 15, 2010

Remaining Balance due by March 1, 2010 (refund policy explained in program description handout)

* Program fee includes roundtrip airfare from Springfield to St. Petersburg, dormitory accommodations (two students per room), invitation processing, visa fee, museums, city excursions, guided tours, bus trip to Novgorod, boat trip to Valaam, tickets to Mariinsky (Kirov) ballet performance, all group travel accommodations, classroom, and professors, international health insurance, and faculty expenses.

**Personal expenses include extra meals, entertainment, and passport fee. Figures may vary depending on individual students’ spending habits and preferences.

Course:
GLST 335: Experiencing Russian Culture (3 credit hours; satisfies the “Ideas and Events” GP21 requirement)

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Mick Sokol
msokol@drury.edu
(417) 873-6821