Russian Studies MA
Postgraduate
In London
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Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
The Russian Studies MA draws on the unique area studies expertise at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) to offer a choice of modules unparalleled in depth and breadth, ranging from Russia's medieval history to its contemporary politics, from 19th-century literature to 21st-century film.
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With their specialist knowledge and language skills, SSEES Master's graduates can be found in business, finance, the media, international agencies, charities, diplomacy, international security organisations, the law, and academia.
Some graduates advise the Russian, Polish, American, and other governments, and the European Commission.
Normally an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
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Subjects
- Russian Studies MA
- Cultural Theory
- Historical Methods
- Political Sociology
- Political analysis
- Qualitative Methods
- Linguistic Methods
- Russian Foreign Policy
- Russian Language
- Discourse Analysis
Course programme
Russian culture is explored from a variety of perspectives. Students specialise in literature and culture, social sciences or history, or combine modules into an interdisciplinary programme. They are encouraged to develop their research skills, and many choose to learn Russian, or improve their command of Russian, through a language course.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of one of a choice of three core modules (30 credits), a choice of a Russian language module (30 credits) and/or optional modules (to a total of 90 credits), and a research dissertation (60 credits).
Core modulesThis is a multidisciplinary programme. Nevertheless, students are required to gain a thorough methodological and theoretical grounding in disciplinary study and hence must choose between one of the following three modules:
- Literary and Cultural Theory
- Historical Methods and Approaches
- Political Analysis AND Political Sociology
90 credits from a range of options, which may include:
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Contemporary Cultural Studies: Between Post-Communism & Post-Modernism
- The Reflecting Screen: Russian and Soviet Cinema in its Cultural Context, 1896 to the Present
- The Nineteenth-Century Russian Novel
- Beyond Stereotypes: The Jews in Polish Culture
- Causes, Consequences and Control: Corruption and Governance
- Linguistic Methods
- How to Read/Interpret Texts: Introduction to Hermeneutics
- Informal Practices in Post-Communist Societies
- Russian Foreign Policy
- Russian Monarchy: Court Ritual and Political Ideas, 1498-1917
- Russian Language Module
- Introduction to Discourse Analysis
All MA students undertake an independent research project, which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000–12,000 words.
Teaching and learningThe programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, film viewings, tutorials and specialist language courses. Assessment is carried out through unseen examinations, long essays, coursework and the research dissertation.
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Russian Studies MA