Trypillian Civilization 5400 - 2750 BC
Study-Tour Overview
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study@trypillia.com Kolos Corporation 5841 Colfax Ave Alexandria, VA 22311 (703) 593-8522 Requests for this study course must be received not later than April 1, 2003
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Ukraine is the homeland of one of the
most ancient civilizations, the Trypillian Civilization, which flourished
on its territory about 7,000 years ago and until very recently was practically
unknown to the world.
The Kyiv Mokhyla Academy, Ukraine, is
offering a study course about the Trypillian Civilization, available for
the first time to students from North America. This course, taught in English,
will be held in Ukraine.
This course is made possible with the help of Kolos Corporation. It provides an introduction to Trypillian culture and is taught by a leading scientist in the field - Dr. M. Videiko. The course contains 3 credit hours of class instruction, seminars and field trips. It includes trips to archeological excavations, a Ukrainian village, different Trypillian museums, a Trypillian ceramics studio and more. This program provides not only historical and archeological knowledge about an ancient civilization, but a possibility to experience ancient Ukraine through the eyes of modern man. |
The University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy |
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We believe that the personal experience
of archeological excavations of ancient sites cannot be substituted.
Hands-on knowledge about cultural elements which have persisted through
millennia is invaluable.
This experience is provided in combination with an academic University course and direct communication with the specialists in the field. It is not only an introduction to the Trypillian culture and Ukrainian history, but also in offers lessons about cultures in general, how they function and develop. |
| Once the student has been accepted into the program,
and payment has been received, the student will receive a study package,
which includes reading materials and additional instructions about the
trip to Ukraine.
Each student will be added to our discussion list and will have the opportunity to communicate with other students enrolled in the course. Some preliminary discussions and exchanges about the course and the trip with the professor and consultants on the Trypillian culture will take place there. |
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During the month of June 2003, students
will fly to Ukraine for this Program Study Course.
They will be met in the airport, housed, transported, and supervised by Ms. N. Sirin and Dr. M. Videiko. Initially, students will spend some time in Kyiv, attending classes at The Kyiv Mohyla Academy. They will visit Kyiv museums and historical sites. After Kyiv they will be taken by bus to the vicinity of a Trypillian village for one week of field-work and hands-on studies. |
| During this time students will be living in a Ukrainian
village, close to the Trypillian excavation site. They will have a chance
to take part in archeological work, meet Ukrainian students and scholars,
and travel to neighboring villages. There, they will see decorative patterns,
house layouts and other elements of the Ukrainian way of life that have
not changed for millenia. This part of the program will have extracurricular
lessons in the Ukrainian language, included at no additional charge.
After this part of the program students will be taken
by bus through Ukraine, with stops at different cities, as described in
our program, to explore nearby archeological excavation sites, local museums
showing ancient culture, as well as experience contemporary Ukrainian city
life.
Special trips to several archeological excavations will be supervised by Dr. Videiko where students will be able to experience the work of an archeologist firsthand and to see Trypillian artifacts outside of a museum. Students that complete this study-course successfully and pass the final exam will receive 3 credit hours from Kyiv Mohyla Academy. |
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To apply for this program, students must request the application package by e-mail, regular mail, or on the phone:
study@trypillia.com Kolos Corporation 5841 Colfax Ave Alexandria, VA 22311 (703) 593-8522 USA