Program description
The Russian program teaches cultural literacy by providing language competence and a knowledge of texts, films and other forms of representation. Students are able to enter the language programs at any level: beginner, intermediate or advanced. Intensive language training is provided with the aid of audio-visual materials and use of a computerized language laboratory. The Russian literature and culture program aim at providing familiarity with the major texts and issues in literary and cultural history. The aim is also to enrich the student’s understanding of the Slavic/Russian contribution to the European and the North American cultural heritage. A number of courses are taught in English translation; higher level courses are taught in Russian.
Program options
Degree options
B.A. Bachelor of Arts (General) in Russian - 3 years (Major or Minor)
M.A. Masters of Arts in Slavic Studies - 2 years (concentration in Russian or in Russian and Ukrainian combined)
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Interesting courses
- Russian language courses on all levels
- Masterpieces of Russian Literature
- Russian Culture
- Exploring Russian Film
- Literature and Revolution
- Women and Russian Literature
- Comparative German and Slavic Studies
- Literature courses on authors such as Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Gogol
- Second Language Acquisition
Exchange and travel opportunities
Annual summer programs to Kiev (Ukraine) and St. Petersburg (Russia)
1-2 semester exchanges for students of all disciplines to St. Petersburg
Full credit-recognition of summer courses and study-abroad credits in University of Manitoba programs
Scholarships
Scholarships and grants available on a competitive basis
Professional opportunities
- Education
- Communications
- Translation
- Government / immigration
- Business / commerce
- Higher education
- The arts and culture
- Libraries
- Journalism
- Publishing
Note
Language and culture training have proven particularly valuable for those students who, by linking their linguistic ability to another skill, have found jobs in the expanding market for those with knowledge of Eastern Europe. Such jobs are available from the secretarial to the senior executive level. From the immersion in another culture, students become more effective communicators.
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
Direct entry is not an option for this program. Please review the Advanced entry option section for more information.
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
High school prerequisites
High school prerequisites: None Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement. More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Faculty of Arts apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
The Russian major and the M.A. (and PreMA) in Slavic studies are the only such degrees in Russian and Slavic Studies offered in Manitoba.
The Russian program offers a unique blend of a traditional language and literature program with a modern Language and Cultural studies program. Faculty members have a strong expertise in national identity studies, trauma studies, representations of history and war, as well as in Second Language Acquisition and Curriculum studies. One of the programs’ strengths are the regular summer courses to Kiev (Ukraine) and St. Petersburg (Russia) as well as the successful student exchange with St. Petersburg. The program coordinates teaching and research activities of the program for Central and East European Studies. The program cooperates with Manitoba's Russian community
The Department has introduced a new special topics slot, unique in Canada, for "Comparative German and Slavic Studies" that brings together students from German and from Slavic Studies to gain from the different culture's perspectives, such as "Germany and Russia in World War II".
Important links
Faculty of Arts
Russian Studies
Graduate Studies in Slavic Studies (M.A., PreM.A.)
