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BA Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers two different major tracks. Russian/East European/Eurasian Languages and Cultures This track offers an interdisciplinary area studies approach. For this major track, students chose between two concentrations: Russian, or Armenian/Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian/Czech/Hungarian/Polish/Ukrainian.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Russian, East European and Eurasian Cultures Track: Concentration in Armenian, BCS (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian), Czech, Hungarian, Polish, or Ukrainian Language (Literature and Culture, Elementary Target Language, Seminar, Intermediate Target Language, Electives); Czech, Polish, BCS Track: Concentration in Russian (R-1865) (Introduction to Russian, East European and Eurasian Cultures, Language, Slavic Literature and Culture, Seminar, Electives); Russian Language and Literature Track (Russian Language, Seminar, Advanced Russian Language, Readings in Russian, Russian Literature, Electives).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Communications, Education, International, Government, Arts & Entertainment, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (not programme-specific): students apply to UC Berkeley and are admitted to the College of Letters & Science.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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