Faculty Program Highlights ________________________________ Dr. Levon Marashlian is View historical photos and film Study conversational Armenian in the professor of history at Glendale footage of prominent sites in Armenia lecture Hall at YSU Guest House on Community College, where he has and see how those sites look Mashdots Boulevard, and step outside been teaching since 1980, and is the today—for example the contrast for practical experience talking to author of two books and over 100 between old Yerevan and today’s people and absorbing images and articles. He visited Armenia for the rapidly changing modern capital. sounds in the mass media. first time in 1973 and has been _______________________________ _________________________________ visiting and lecturing there almost every year from 1990 to 2006, including a semester in 1994 as a Fulbright Scholar. He led the first GCC Study Abroad trip to Armenia in summer 2005. Faculty Director _______________________________ ______________________________ Room SR 354 Step back into Armenia’s distant past Learn about Armenia’s conversion to 240-1000 ext. 5463 at Karmir Blur and Erebuni Museum. Christianity at the steps of Khor Virab, [email protected] __________________________________ the deep pit where King Trdat III ________________________________ Visit the Matenataran Manuscript imprisoned Krikor, who later founded Dr. Lilit Galstian has taught Museum, the Armenian Church. Armenian language in Armenia’s repository for _________________________________ Talin region and has authored three the world’s Journey via Goris and Lachin to books and numerous translations largest Shushi, and articles on collection of Stepanakert, language and Armenian Gantzasar and literature. She is illuminated other sites in Director of the manuscripts. Mountainous Armenian __________________________________ Karabagh. Ministry of Walk around the holy Echmiadzin _________________________________ Education’s Cathedral Take a trip to lovely Lake Sevan for Center for complex, the sightseeing at historical locations and Coordination and spiritual and swimming at Harsnakar. Support of administrative International center of the Programs, and Armenian has coordinated the participation of Apostolic European, Middle Eastern, and Church and home of the Catholicos of American university students in All Armenians. educational forums in Armenia. __________________________________ Visit the Roman- ___________________________ _________________________________ era temple at Dr. Levon Chookaszian is Tour the Garni and the professor of art and the Director of monument- the UNESCO museum at Chair in Sardarabad Armenian Art while History at learning Yerevan State unique about the University. He monastery pivotal battle has lectured carved into the at the very site in May 1918. extensively mountainside at Geghard. _________________________________ throughout the former Soviet __________________________________ Meet with local university students Union, Europe, and the United Have a moving experience at Yerablur, and educators as well as government States, and is the author of several the hilltop cemetery for the fallen and embassy officials in Yerevan and monographs and numerous articles fighters in the Karabagh war. Stepanakert. on ancient, medieval and modern art as well as a wide range of historical topics. Program Price Per Person Program Price Includes Based on double occupancy * Roundtrip airfare Travel to Sanahin Monastery, nestled and minimum enrollment (Los Angeles —London—Yerevan) atop a picturesque hill in the richly of 30 students: $3,125 aboard British Airways. wooded area of Lori Province in Single Room Supplement: $190 * 22 nights double occupancy northern Armenia. ______________________________ lodging at Yerevan State University Foreign Guest House, 3 nights at Nairi Hotel in Karabagh. * Total of 55 meals: 26 breakfasts, 24 lunches, and 5 dinners. * Transfers, tours, transportation inside Armenia and Karabagh by air- conditioned motor coach. * Entrance fees at museums, _________________________________ monuments, etc. Visit the National Art Gallery in * Medical insurance during stay in Republic Square. ______________________________ Armenia and Karabagh. _________________________________ Financial Aid * Visas for Armenia and Karabagh. Experience the Sergei Parajanov To apply for financial aid, please go * Exit Duty at Yerevan's Zvartnots Museum, housing a rich collection of to the GCC Financial Aid Office or Airport. the internationally acclaimed call Dennis Shroeder at 240-1000 ext. _____________________________ filmmaker’s works and memorabilia. 5433. Indicate that you are applying _________________________________ Program Price Does Not Include for Study Abroad in Armenia. * Approximately $300 airport and Enjoy the exciting nightlife at the ______________________________ newest restaurants and outdoor cafes security taxes, fuel surcharges, etc. Information and Application * Trip cancellation insurance, in Yerevan. For additional information and to _________________________________ telephone calls, alcoholic beverages, apply for the program, please see and laundry services. Shop for artwork, handicrafts, and just Study Abroad Director Darren about anything else under the sun at * GCC enrollment fees (students Leaver at the Study Abroad Office in must enroll in at least two of the the eclectic outdoor mall known as AD145-C, or contact the Faculty Vernisage (Yerevan Galleria). program's three courses). Director, Prof. Levon Marashlian, in *All items not specifically included room SR 354, 240-1000, ext. 5463. above in “Program Price Includes.” Academic Program ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Course Instructor Units ___________________________________________________________________________________________ History 121 (Transfer: UC, CSU, USC) Dr. Levon Marashlian 3 Armenian History Overview of the history of Armenia and the Armenian people from the 2nd Millennium BC to the 21st Century, including: Armenian kingdoms, the Armenian Church, the Armenian Question and the Genocide, the first Republic of Armenia, Soviet Armenia, the Karabagh conflict, today’s Republic of Armenia and its relations with the Diaspora, and US foreign policies toward Armenian issues. The instructor and guest speakers will use a combination of interactive video and lecture and discussion in the classroom as well as during field trips. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Armenian 110 Dr. Lilit Galstian 3 Conversational Armenian Introduction to Eastern Armenian and practical speaking experience in the classroom as well as at locations in Yerevan and throughout Armenia, in the context of contemporary Armenian culture and everyday life. The instructor and guest lecturers will use lyrics of traditional and popular music, poetry, plays, and television programming to demonstrate variations of spoken Armenian. ______________________________________________________________________________________ International Field Studies 148 (Transfer: CSU) Dr. Levon Chookaszian 3 Art, Architecture, Cultural History and Contemporary Society of Armenia Introduction to the art, architecture, cultural history, and contemporary society of Armenia, presented in classroom lectures and during field trips to museums, monuments, churches, and other artistic and historical structures. The instructor’s and guest speakers’ combination of audiovisual material and lecture and discussion in the classroom will be augmented by special on-site presentations. Terms and Conditions Responsibility Payment Levon Travel and/or its agents act * A deposit of $300 is due with the only as agents in making application by December 15,!2006. arrangements for hotels, sightseeing Applications will be accepted after tours, and transportation or any other this date if there is space available. service in connection with the * The balance of the Program Price itineraries of individual tour members and the airline/security taxes are due who by acceptance thereof, by April 15, 2007. Airline taxes and acknowledge that neither Levon fees are subject to change up to the Travel, the sponsoring organization due date. Checks should be payable to and/or its agents and suppliers shall Glendale Community College. be liable for injury, damage, loss, Cancellation Policy accident, delay or default by any hotel, * For cancellations up to March 15, carrier or other company or person 2007, there is a fee of $100. providing or rendering services * For cancellations from March 16 to included in the tours. Further, Levon April 15, 2007, there is a fee of $300. Travel and/or its agents accept no * For cancellations after April 15, there responsibility for any sickness, are no refunds. pilferage, labor disputes, machinery * The date of cancellation is the date of breakdown, government restraints, verbal and written communication acts of war and terrorism, weather received by the Study Abroad Office. conditions, defects in any vehicle of ______________________________ transportation or for any Baggage misadventure or casualty or any other Airline regulations allow two pieces of causes beyond their control. Levon check-in luggage, not to exceed 70 Travel reserves the right to cancel, pounds for each piece, and one small change or substitute any service and piece of carry-on luggage per person, to decline to accept or retain any tour not to exceed 13 pounds. Levon Travel member at ay time for any reason