The Russian Language for Business and Technology (LBAT) program provides nine weeks of intensive advanced language study for students who have completed at least RUSS 2002 or the equivalent. Students live in individual homestays with Russian-speaking families in Riga, Latvia. Separate coursework is offered at both the 3rd-year and 4th-year levels and also includes “Contemporary Russia” – a lecture and discussion course with a summer-long research project. A cultural program around the Baltics focuses on the rich and multi-cultural history of the region.
Students starting Russian in the fall can participate in the Intermediate Russian in Riga program. This program provides the opportunity for students to study abroad for nine weeks over the summer in Riga, Latvia. Students live in individual homestays with Russian-speaking families and frequently return with ACTFL Intermediate High Russian skills. The cultural program includes an overnight trip to Vilnius, Lithuania. Take RUSS 1001 and 1002 during the academic year and study in the Baltics during the summer!