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MA Russian Studies and History of Art

University of Edinburgh

Institution
University of Edinburgh
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Russian Studies
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
RV73
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 34

Entry requirements

A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL

About this course

MA (Hons) in Russian Studies and History of Art, a Russian Studies and History of Art degree exploring visual culture, language, and historical contexts. This four-year programme includes a full year abroad to apply language skills and engage directly with cultural sites. The first year introduces broad academic subjects including art and architectural history, philosophy, divinity and law, and linguistics and language sciences. The second year features study options such as Transnational Russian Culture, The Golden Age of Russian Literature, and Utopia and Dystopia in 20th-century Russian Literature, streamed according to prior language proficiency. The final year examines advanced topics such as The Russian 19th-century novel, Russian art, and Post-Soviet politics.

Modules

  • linguistics and language sciences
  • business, economics and informatics
  • politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
  • art and architectural history
  • history, classics and archaeology
  • Celtic and Scottish ethnology
  • philosophy, divinity and law
  • if you took Russian Studies 1A in Year 1, you will take Russian Language 2A.
  • if you took Russian Studies 1B in Year 1, you will take Russian Language 2B.
  • Transnational Russian Culture
  • The Golden Age of Russian Literature
  • Utopia and Dystopia in 20th-century Russian Literature
  • Cultural Responses to War
  • Migration, Exile, Diaspora
  • Crime and Detection in Literature
  • Gender and Culture
  • The Coming-of-Age Narrative
  • Introduction to European Cinema
  • Dynamics of Language and Power
  • Languages Beyond University
  • Student Wellbeing Service
  • Student Counselling
  • Student Disability and Learning Support
  • University emergency helpline (available 24 hours a day)
  • The Russian 19th-century novel
  • Russian language in its social context
  • Russian art
  • Post-Soviet politics
  • Culture and Power under Stalin