Ukrainian Language and Area Studies in L'viv

  Ukraine

Lviv

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 8 - July 24, 2009

Description: Lviv, Ukraine
The proud and beautiful medieval city of Lviv has been the Western Ukrainian capital of culture for three centuries. Founded in 1256 by Danylo Halytskiy, this city of 850,000 is only 50 kilometers from the Polish border. Under the long reign of Danylos son, Lev (1264-1301), Lviv came to be the capital city of the Galician-Volhynian Kingdom. More recently, Lviv has been in the vanguard of the new Ukrainian National Democratic Movement. The University of Lviv is the oldest university in Ukraine, established in 1661. The University, one of the two principal centers of learning in Ukraine, was later renamed for the great national Ukrainian writer, poet, and statesman, Ivan Franko (1856-1916).

Program
This six-week program offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to study intensive Ukrainian language and area studies (political transition, society, economics, culture, etc.) in Lviv. Instruction is provided by regular faculty of Lviv University who have experience teaching American students. The program offers 150 class contact hours of language instruction. In addition to taking language and area courses, students will work with individual Lviv faculty on a research topic associated with their stateside field of concentration. The program includes a round-table discussion with representatives of several Ukrainian political parties. An on-site Program Director from the KU faculty accompanies the students.

Highlights: Excursions
The Program includes numerous teacher-accompanied excursions in and around Lviv, including the historic city center, various churches, and museums of history, ethnography, and architecture. The Program also includes three excursions outside Lviv: a three-day trip to the capital city of Kyiv; a two-day trip to the Carpathian mountains, with visits to Mukacheve and Uzhorod; and a one-day trip to the medieval castle of Olesko.

Courses Offered

All students enroll in:
UKRA 675 (6 credits) and REES 895 (3 credits)
These courses cover practical Intensive Ukrainian Readings in language and culture and Ukrainian Area Studies.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Approximately $4,260

Additional costs: Airfare, passport, and personal expenses.

Note
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.   

Financial Aid

Since this Program meets all Department of Education requirements for intensive summer language programs, eligible graduate students may use FLAS Summer Fellowships. KU students see online for more info. Non-KU students should check with their home institutions.

KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.

Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.

Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.

Experience Required: yes

Open to students from any accredited U.S. college or university who have completed three years of college-level Russian (or equivalent) and/or intermediate Ukrainian language, and who have demonstrated interest in current social science and humanistic topics. The program is targeted at graduate students in area studies, but undergraduates who have the appropriate academic profile may also be eligible.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application