It is designed for English-speaking students already holding a B.A. or its equivalent and who wish to have a M.A. degree or broaden their knowledge of Russian history, culture, religion, politics and law at a Russian university.
Instruction is in English, directly or through continuous translation in class.
The aims of the Program are to provide students with an integration of Russia and Western educational experience, to give students of social sciences a richer and more complete knowledge of Russia and its culture, and to prepare specialists for Western institutions with academic interests in Russia. The program focuses on the study of Russia as a cultural and historical phenomenon and integrates study of Russian history, culture, politics, religion, and law with study of Russian society generally. All students who successfully complete the Masters Program will be awarded a Master of Arts in Russian Studies by the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. Focuses of Study The Master of Arts Program in Russian Studies involves the study of a variety of aspects of Russian society, including its history, culture, politics and economy, the legal system, religious institutions, and its ethnographic variety. The Program offers students an opportunity to focus in one of five principal areas and combines that principal focus with study in a secondary and a tertiary discipline.