Most affordable Masters program in Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies

Graduate studies typically begin in the fall semester.

The first deadline for applications to the German program is January 15. Applications received by this first deadline may be eligible for additional University-level grants.

Applications received after February 15 will only be reviewed as spaces become available in the program.

Applications to begin Spring semester are not encouraged. Assistantships are typically not available for graduate students beginning Spring semester.

Note: The department reserves the right to evaluate the work presented for admission and to determine how the student may make up for background deficiencies.

Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.

Romance Languages with Spanish Emphasis, Master of Arts.

Applicants must also demonstrate adequate preparation in advanced language and literature courses. This will require their having completed at least four courses equivalent to a 4000-level course for masters applicants. At a minimum, three of these courses must be in literature.

For the Romance Languages Program (Please use the Graduate School online application).

3 letters of recommendation, submitted through the online application.

Note: The University is no longer accepting new applications for this program.

Note: No language other than English and Russian is required for admission.

Romance Languages with French Emphasis, Master of Arts.

Romance Languages with Language Teaching Emphasis, Master of Arts.

They must also demonstrate adequate preparation in advanced language and literature courses for admission. This will normally be four courses equivalent to a 4000-level course at the University of Missouri. At least three of these courses must be in literature or linguistics. If the Admissions Committee believes that a deficiency exists, it will prescribe additional course work (during the first year of enrollment) beyond the 30 credit hours necessary for the MALT degree.

All non-native speakers of French Spanish will be required to complete an online proficiency assessment prior to admission. Students who are judged deficient in any of these areas are required to do remedial work. New graduate students who are required to do remedial work because of the departmental language proficiency examination will be retested within one year. Students must receive a passing score, or their candidacy will be terminated.

The following materials submitted via the Graduate School online application:.

Applicants may also send other supporting materials, such as a résumé, if desired.

On Campus New Graduate Student Orientation Resource Fair.

The Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies MA program is designed as a 30-hour, 2-year degree program in which students may specialize in a specific area of interest (literature and arts, history, political science, philosophy religion, or economics, business, geography. To meet the national need for Russian, East European Eurasian specialists in all sectors by producing students with superior training in language and area studies, providing professional mentoring, enhancement, and opportunity for study and research abroad. REES supports students in their research and intellectual enhancement so that they can become and remain superior teachers, scholars, and mentors.

Our graduate program in Russian, East European Eurasian Studies (REES) offers future professionals a comprehensive and interdisciplinary knowledge of Russia, Ukraine, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and countries of the West Slavic (Poland, Czech Republic) and South Slavic (Balkan) regions. Students develop language competency appropriate for a range of careers in the government, business, law, international development and non-profit sectors.

Most REES M.A. students have completed an major in the social sciences or humanities prior to beginning their graduate study, but successful REES graduate students have come from any number of other academic disciplines including business, law, and the sciences.

Requirements for the degree include 30 credit hours distributed as follows:.

Successful completion of REES 898 and REES 899, an interdisciplinary M.A. seminar (6 credit hours), develops advanced research skills. REES 898, which is normally taken at the beginning of the degree program, emphasizes learning the tools and methods necessary to study this region of the world. In REES 899, students write an interdisciplinary research paper using materials in the student’s chosen target language. Before enrolling in REES 899, the student must have completed an advanced language course in the target language.

Students have the option of fulfilling their special interest requirements via elective courses across departments. They may also use these credits towards graduate certificates in other units with overlapping requirements. The University of Kansas offers a variety of certificate programs, such as Cyber Security or Peace and Conflict Studies.

KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.

Graduate student studying outside of McKenna Languages building.

The MA in Russian Studies combines intensive, advanced study of the Russian language with cultural literacy, based upon historical and theoretical analysis of cultural and socio-political developments in Russia. Some Russian MA students receive a teaching assistantship and tuition waiver.

Dual Degrees in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Policy Studies.

In conjunction with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, students may pursue a dual degree program leading to the MGPS and Master of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. The program combines advanced studies of globalization with a focus on the politics, economy and cultures of the former Soviet Union and Eastern European, responding to an increased need in both the public and private sectors for specialists with that combination of backgrounds. Graduates should possess substantial career flexibility and attractiveness to prospective employers in government, private industry and the nonprofit sector.

The program is structured so that students can earn both master degrees simultaneously in approximately three academic years. Degrees are awarded when the required coursework in both areas is completed.

22 hours of required global policy core courses.

Proficiency through fourth year of coursework in Russian or another language of the area covered by CREEES or proficiency at the ACTFL Advanced ILR 2 level, as demonstrated in an Oral Proficiency Interview.

Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies Master of Arts.

The MA in Slavic and East European Studies is an interdisciplinary degree offered by the Graduate School and administered by the Center for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies.

The MA can be applied to a number of professional and or academic careers. Recent graduates have pursued careers in intelligence security, non-governmental organizations, the U.S. Foreign Service, business, the U.S. military, and journalism, as well as high school and college education.

To provide a terminal MA degree for those interested in careers in government, the military, and the private sector that require advanced knowledge of Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Southeastern Europe.

For those interested in academic careers, to introduce students to the knowledge and skills required for doctoral degree work.

Students craft a course of study that satisfies their professional goals and applies a focused approach to the study of Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Southeastern Europe.

Founded in 1991, the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies (CSEEES) is one of the oldest area studies centers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

The MA degree combines learning of Slavic East European languages (BCS, Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian) with courses that explore the histories, politics, and cultures of the region.

Integrated within the interdisciplinary BA track in Central European Studies, the program supports the study of the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) at Carolina.

The department offers an interdisciplinary professional MA in Russian Studies, focusing on Russian language proficiency, Russian culture, and interrelations between Russian history, politics and culture in the 19th 21st centuries. Some Russian MA students receive a teaching assistantship and tuition waiver.

Graduate studies typically begin in the fall semester.

The first deadline for applications to the German program is January 15. Applications received by this first deadline may be eligible for additional University-level grants.

Applications received after February 15 will only be reviewed as spaces become available in the program.

Applications to begin Spring semester are not encouraged. Assistantships are typically not available for graduate students beginning Spring semester.

Note: The department reserves the right to evaluate the work presented for admission and to determine how the student may make up for background deficiencies.

Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.

Romance Languages with Spanish Emphasis, Master of Arts.

Applicants must also demonstrate adequate preparation in advanced language and literature courses. This will require their having completed at least four courses equivalent to a 4000-level course for masters applicants. At a minimum, three of these courses must be in literature.

For the Romance Languages Program (Please use the Graduate School online application).

3 letters of recommendation, submitted through the online application.

Note: The University is no longer accepting new applications for this program.

Note: No language other than English and Russian is required for admission.

Romance Languages with French Emphasis, Master of Arts.

Romance Languages with Language Teaching Emphasis, Master of Arts.

They must also demonstrate adequate preparation in advanced language and literature courses for admission. This will normally be four courses equivalent to a 4000-level course at the University of Missouri. At least three of these courses must be in literature or linguistics. If the Admissions Committee believes that a deficiency exists, it will prescribe additional course work (during the first year of enrollment) beyond the 30 credit hours necessary for the MALT degree.

All non-native speakers of French Spanish will be required to complete an online proficiency assessment prior to admission. Students who are judged deficient in any of these areas are required to do remedial work. New graduate students who are required to do remedial work because of the departmental language proficiency examination will be retested within one year. Students must receive a passing score, or their candidacy will be terminated.

The following materials submitted via the Graduate School online application:.

Applicants may also send other supporting materials, such as a résumé, if desired.

On Campus New Graduate Student Orientation Resource Fair.

Russian Slavic Studies Department Statement on the Ukraine War.

The department offers an interdisciplinary M.A. in Russian and Slavic studies, a program that allows students to take Russia-related courses in departments across NYU. In addition to the departmental curriculum particular strengths in literature and film, the course of study can encompass a wide variety of specializations, from history and anthropology to politics, music, linguistics, and performance studies. With its focus on interdisciplinarity and comparative methodologies, the program can serve as excellent preparation for graduate study at the Ph.D. level. It also provides a thorough grounding in the Russia field for terminal M.A. students who choose to pursue a career in this area.

The M.A. degree requires successful completion of eight courses (32 points) and a thesis. Before being granted the M.A., students must attain the level of advanced in all language skills (speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing), to be demonstrated by either passing an examination or earning the equivalent of an A grade in auditing the department third-year Russian course.

The Harriman Institute administers the Master of Arts in Regional Studies—Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe (MARS-REERS) for those wishing to focus on a multidisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe (the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans).

The program provides intensive exposure to the politics, international relations, modern history, and cultural and social formations of the region, with both a country-specific and trans-regional focus. Applicants should have some prior language training and must complete at least three years of an Eastern European or a Eurasian language.

The program is tailored to meet the needs of persons entering professional careers, mid-career professionals, students preparing for entry into doctoral programs, and those with a professional degree, such as the JD or MBA, who want to gain regional expertise.