Bard Abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia

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Bard Abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia

Smolny has 14 academic programs (majors) and six areas of concentration (minors), and there are over 130 courses offered each semester. An integral part of the Bard-Smolny experience is the cultural program designed to introduce students to St. Petersburg, Russian history and culture. Please see the Bard Abroad website for more information.

Subjects

  • Russian Language And Literature
  • Russian And East European Studies
  • Literature
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Art History
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Film
  • French
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Science
  • Earth Sciences

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Program Term

  • Academic Year
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer

Stamp Rewarded

Language Acquisition

Studied Foreign Language Abroad

Cost

please see the Bard Abroad website

Housing Option

  • Home-Stay
  • Youth Hostel

Languages Required

  • Russian

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