Program Overview

The CLS Program’s virtual programming in 2021 comprises approximately 20 hours of language activities per week, including:

• 10 hours of face-to-face (synchronous) small group class
• 10-15 hours of synchronous and asynchronous activities:
  • Individual feedback sessions with instructors
  • Asynchronous instruction, such as reviewing video recordings
  • Cultural activities
  • Individual and group homework assignments
  • Directed independent study
  • Regular meetings with a language partner for conversation practice

The Russian program in Nizhny Novgorod is hosted by Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, a national research institution which was founded in 1916. Learn more about Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod.