Language
and Culture in L'viv, Ukraine
The proud and beautiful medieval city of L’viv 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 Danylo’s son, Lev (1264-1301), L’viv came to be the capital city of the Galician-Volhynian Kingdom. More recently, L’viv has been in the vanguard of the new Ukrainian National Democratic Movement. The University of L’viv 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).
The 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 L’viv. Instruction is provided by regular faculty of L’viv 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 L’viv 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.
Faculty
Director
Dr. Alex Tsiovkh has been teaching in the REES Ukrainian program since 1993. He teaches various courses in the program, including Nations and Cultures of Eastern Europe; History of Ukraine; and Introduction to East European Culture and Society: Ukraine. Dr. Tsiovkh’s special interest is in the semiotics of language and culture.
Excursions
The Program includes numerous teacher-accompanied excursions in and around L’viv, including the historic city center, various churches, and museums of history, ethnography, and architecture. The Program also includes three excursions outside L’viv: 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 (3 credits) and REES 895 (3 credits)
These courses cover practical Intensive Ukrainian Readings in language and culture and Ukrainian Area Studies.
Accommodations
Participants stay with pre-screened Ukrainian families in L’viv, thus allowing the students to master their Ukrainian language skills and to have a first-hand experience of daily life in Ukraine.
Dates
Arrive in L’viv: June 7-8, 2010
Classes begin: June 9, 2010
Classes end: July 21, 2010
Depart L’viv: July 22-23, 2010
Participants are free to travel in Europe before or after
the program.
Eligibility
Open to graduate and undergraduate students from any accredited U.S. college or university who have completed two years of college-level Russian (or equivalent) and/or one year of Ukrainian language. Minimum 2.5 GPA required (exceptions considered after submission of a petition).
Credit
Six hours of graduate or upper-level credit are granted by the University of Kansas upon successful completion of the program.
Cost
Program Fee: Approximately $4,560 ($4,760 for non-KU students including tuition). The fee includes tuition, fees, full room and board, group excursions, field trips, and emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services.
Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 6 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate): $1,313. *
*Actual expenses for KU students will vary by the student’s individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.
Additional costs: Airfare, passport and student visa, 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.
Useful Websites
Financial Aid
Since this program meets all Department of Education requirements for intensive summer language programs, eligible graduate and undergraduate students may use FLAS Summer Fellowships. KU students see the CREES website for more FLAS funding details. 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. You can also download the scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
Application Procedures
Final Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
Application forms are available from the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the application. All application materials are to be returned to the Office of Study Abroad no later than March 1.
(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download an application. If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for FREE.)
For more information contact:
Dr. Alex Tsiovkh
Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
University of Kansas
1440 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm 320
Lawrence, KS 66045
phone: (785) 864-4118
e-mail: crees@ku.edu
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
phone: 785-864-3742
fax: 785-864-5040
e-mail: osa@ku.edu
top