MA Russian at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies offers diversified and balanced courses in literature, grammar, conversation, linguistics and culture. The Master of Arts program, with a major in Russian, offers two tracks: one in Language, Literature, and Linguistics (LLL) and one in Russian and East European Studies (REES). For admission to the program, if appropriate prerequisites are not met or your skills are deemed insufficient, you and an adviser may come up with a program of graduate courses to complete.

Faculty: College of Humanities | Duration: 2 years / 33 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Overall LLL Track Core Coursework Requirements: Advanced Topics in Russian Language, Literature and Linguistics: Structure of Russian (3 units) Advanced Reading (3 units)** Oral Communication (6 units)** History of the Russian Language (3 units) One other RSSS Russian linguistics course (3 units) Topics in Slavic Literature and Culture (3 units) 19th Century Russian Literature.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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