Russian and Slavic Studies (Thesis) (M.A.) (45 credits)

Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)    
Degree: Master of Arts
Program credit weight: 45

The M.A. in Russian and Slavic Studies focuses on the tools and expertise needed to situate research in the historical context of modern and contemporary Russian and Slavic cultural history, with an emphasis on recent scholarship, including theoretical, cross-cultural and intermedial developments in the field.

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Thesis Courses (27 credits)

The Thesis Proposal is normally submitted for review by the Department Graduate Committee at the end of the second term of residency. Candidates should consult the Department Thesis Proposal Guidelines prepared by the Graduate Committee of the Russian and Slavic Studies program of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

12-18 credits of graduate coursework in the Department

0-6 credits of graduate coursework outside the Department, subject to approval by the Department Graduate Committee.