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MA Slavic Languages at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The free-standing MA in Slavic Languages is offered by one of the oldest Slavic departments in the US, with degrees in Russian, Czech, Polish, South Slavic and Ukrainian literature. It does not lead to a doctorate.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Slavic Languages  |  Duration: Not stated  |  Intake: Fall (deadline 22 April 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students work in their primary literature, linking literary study to intellectual and social history, film and performance studies, musicology, art history, sociology, anthropology and religious studies.

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Entry requirements

Four years of college-level Russian (or equivalent), or three years of Czech, Polish, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian or Ukrainian; a Slavic language major is desirable but not required. Applicants indicate a subfield (Russian, Czech, Polish, South Slavic or Ukrainian). Three letters of recommendation from academic sources. Statement of academic purpose, personal statement, resume, writing sample of 15-20 pages, transcripts. GRE not required. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country where English is not the official language submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Fall deadline 22 April 2027.

Intake: Fall (deadline 22 April 2027)

Duration: Not stated

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