Learn Russian Through Songs
3 weeks (or 2 weeks), from Jan 04, 2027 to Jan 22, 2027

Unlock Russian through the power of music! Choose a 2- or 3-week intensive online program with 24 or 36 hours of live instruction across 8 or 12 class days. Improve your vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, and understanding of natural Russian through well-known songs. Explore Soviet-era classics, the music of the 1990s and 2000s, and songs from the 2010s. Join the first two weeks, the final two weeks, or the full three-week program and experience Russian through music, lyrics, history, and culture.

2- or 3-Week Intensive Online Russian Language Course

January 4–22, 2027 | Choose 2 or 3 Weeks | Up to 36 Hours of Live Online Instruction

ASPIRANTUM – Armenian School of Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce a new edition of its intensive online Russian language course, “Learn Russian through Songs.”

The course will take place from January 4 to January 22, 2027. Participants may choose either the complete 3-week program or one of two 2-week options, making it possible to select the dates and content that best fit their schedule and interests.

To apply, please fill in the application form below.

Choose Your Program

Full 3-Week Program
January 4–22, 2027
12 class days | 36 hours of live instruction

First 2 Weeks
January 4–15, 2027
8 class days | 24 hours of live instruction

Last 2 Weeks
January 11–22, 2027
8 class days | 24 hours of live instruction

Classes will be held four days per week — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday — with each class lasting 3 hours.

Classes are preliminarily scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Yerevan time (GMT+4). The starting time may be adjusted depending on the needs and time zones of the participants.

Rather than learning Russian only through traditional textbook materials, participants will explore the language through well-known and culturally significant Russian-language songs from the Soviet and post-Soviet periods.

Each class will combine listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, analysis of lyrics, idiomatic and colloquial expressions, cultural context, and discussion. Participants will work with authentic Russian and encounter the language as it appears in real cultural contexts.

What Will We Study?

The three-week program takes participants on a musical journey through several generations of Russian-language music and culture:

Week 1 – Songs from the Soviet Period
Participants will study Soviet-era songs and explore the language, themes, ideas, and cultural environment reflected in their lyrics.

Week 2 – Songs of the 1990s and 2000s
Students will examine how Russian-language music changed during the post-Soviet period and how new social and cultural realities were reflected in language, vocabulary, and musical expression.

Week 3 – Songs of the 2010s
The final week focuses on more contemporary music, modern vocabulary, stylistic changes, new expressions, and developments in Russian-language culture.

Participants choosing the first 2 weeks will study Weeks 1 and 2, while those choosing the last 2 weeks will study Weeks 2 and 3.

The syllabus includes songs by artists and groups such as Alla Pugacheva, Vladimir Vysotsky, Kino, Laskovyi Mai, Ivanushki International, Boombox, MakSim, Leningrad, Molchat Doma, and Lyapis Trubetskoy.

Full Syllabus

https://aspirantum.com/curriculum/russian-through-the-songs-syllabus

Tuition

3-Week Program — 36 Hours

Regular tuition: $590

Early bird tuition: $490 for participants who apply and complete payment by November 18, 2026.

2-Week Program — 24 Hours

Regular tuition: $490

Early bird tuition: $390 for participants who apply and complete payment by November 18, 2026.

Participants may choose either January 4–15 or January 11–22 for the 2-week program.

Application Deadline

December 15, 2026

To apply, please fill in the application form below.

This course is designed for students who want to improve their Russian while exploring the close relationship between language, music, history, and culture. By working intensively with authentic song lyrics, participants will expand their vocabulary, strengthen their listening comprehension, improve their understanding of Russian grammar, and become more confident in understanding natural Russian.

Join ASPIRANTUM this January and experience Russian from a different perspective — learn the language through the songs that shaped generations.