On April 16th and 17th, within the framework of 2018-2019 academic year internship, third-year students of YSUIB Faculty of “History” specialty, Full-time training system, visited Dilijan, accompanied by internship supervisor, lecturer of the Department of History and Social Sciences A. Matinyan.

On April 16th, they visited CBA Dilijan Training and Research Center and got acquainted with the Center activities, visited Armenian Dram Museum, where the coins, stamps were exhibited from Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Artashesyans, Kilikia, Armenian and other kingdoms, including 2018 issued third-generation banknotes.

They got acquainted with history of the samples collection, the exhibits, and then the researcher answered to the students’ questions.

On the same day they visited the Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan and Folk Art Museum named after H. Sharambeyan. First and foremost, they learned about the history of the museums, its activities, then went through departments and studied the items and pictures of the museums.

On April 17th, within the framework of the internship, the same students visited the Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan, accompanied by L. Beginyan, Head of Professional Orientation and Practice Department, Assistant Professor of Tourism Management and Cultural Studies Department.

In the museum, the students were guided by a preliminary work plan. Accompanied by the museum director and staff, they walked around the museum, getting acquainted with the process of registration of museum subjects, funds and collections. Students got acquainted with the details on the design of collections, stands, building conditions and security issues.

On April 17th, 2019, Acting Dean of YSUIB Faculty of Applied Arts, A. Sh.  Margaryan, Acting Head of the Department of Painting, Design and Sculpture, Associate professor, member of the Union of Artists Association Hamlet Asatryan visited Azatamut community.

The visit aimed to conduct a master class for the students of  Azatamut art studio and to participate in the jury as part of “Keeping our Community Clean” Contest.

First, Mr. Asatryan conducted a master class for art studio students, giving them a drawing and technical skills, explaining some of the nuances.

 Then, at the Cultural Center of Azatamut Community, a painting contest entitled “Keeping our Community Clean” was held, organized by the Art Studio teacher, YSUIB graduate  Ani Aghajanyan.

At the end of the visit, Azatamut community Mayor Vahagn Alaverdyan conveyed his gratitude to YSUIB representatives for their initiative and expressed hope that they would further deepen and expand bilateral cooperation.

On April 16th and 17th, 2019,  Assistant Professor of the Department of French Language and Literature  of YSUIB Aida Mardanyan had a meeting with 11th graders of Ijevan High School and 10-12th graders of Ijevan College.

 The lecturer of the same Department Davit Margaryan attended the meeting at Ijevan High School.  The University representatives introduced the “French Language and Literature” specialty and its opportunities.

 Mrs. Mardanyan underlined that the best students, in their third and fourth year of study, have an exceptional opportunity to travel to France for passing their internship at the “Maestris” School in Valence, sister city of Ijevan, get acquainted with Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.  It was also mentioned that the philanthropic fund founded by French-Armenian benefactor Paulet Coutan covers  the tuition fees of students in their 2-4^th year of study, enrolled in a paid system.

 Unlike other universities and other specialties, students of  “French Language and Literature” study English from the 1st year and are able to become both French and English specialists.

At the end of the visit, A. Mardanyan touched upon other specialties, where French is an admission exam or an important subject (“Finance”, “Tourism”) and added that knowledge of a foreign language opened great opportunities in any field.