Russian Studies
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The World Languages and Cultures Department offers courses ranging from Elementary Russian to Topics courses as well as several major and minor programs. Our major programs include: Russian Studies, which focuses on language and culture integrating topics from around the Russian-speaking world; Russian/Area Studies, which is an interdisciplinary program integrating Russian studies courses as well as area studies courses from other 麻豆视频作品Departments; Foreign Language and Communication, which is also an interdisciplinary program incorporating courses in both WLC and the School of Communication; and Business, Language and Culture studies which is an interdisciplinary program incorporating courses in both WLC and Kogod School of Business. Minor Programs include both Russian Language and Russian/Area Studies. Additionally, the Department offers Certificates in Russian Translation which can be incorporated in our majors or taken separately.
Programs
Degrees
- BA聽Russian Studies
- BA Language and Area Studies: Russia/Area
- BA Communication, Language, and Culture: Russian Track
- Combined BA/MA in Russian/TESOL
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Minors
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Certificates
- Undergraduate Translation Certificate in Russian
- Graduate Translation Certificate in Russian
Courses
Recent Russian course offerings have included:
- Russian Culture through Film
- Russian Media and Political Translation
- Russian Business Translation
- Women in Russia
- Russian Character
- Advanced Russian Grammar & Composition
For More Information
- Academic Advising for Major/Minor in Russian Studies:
Tara Pylate
202-885-1452
wlcprogramadvisor@american.edu - General Program Information:
Prof. Alina Israeli
Program Director
202-885-2387
aisrael@american.edu - Faculty: Russian Faculty Directory
- Courses: (on Eagleservice)
- Language Coaching: Make appointments at the Center for Language Exploration, Acquisition, and Research (CLEAR).
Related Contacts & Links
- Russian Programs via :
Ethan Merritt
202-885-1325
merritt@american.edu - Student Association for Slavic Studies (SASS)