Admission: Students must hold a B.A. degree and have a thorough knowledge of the Russian language. Usually students have an undergraduate degree in Russian, but majors in other subjects may be accepted if the applicant’s knowledge of Russian is sufficient for graduate study. 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’s third-year Russian course.

The M.A. degree requires successful completion of eight courses (32 points) and a thesis. Four of these 32 points may be obtained either through an independent course of thesis-related research or through an Independent Study graduate seminar. Students enrolled full time can expect to complete the degree requirements in three semesters; part-time students may take two years.

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