Russian

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers a range of courses focusing on the language, history and culture of a fascinating country—Russia. Russian, which is spoken in Russia and throughout the former Soviet Union, ranks fourth among the world's most widely used languages, after Chinese, English and Spanish. The achievements of Russian writers and artists in ballet, cinema, theatre and painting are internationally recognized. Russia has a population of some 145 million and is the largest country in the world, geographically speaking. Since the fall of communism, the Russian economy and Russian life in general have gained new vigour. What's more, Russia is easy to visit and offers a myriad of exciting experiences.

If you wish to discover the world and learn Russian at the same time, this major is for you. It includes a mandatory immersion stay abroad in a Russian-speaking university, where you will be surrounded by the language and be required to take at least twelve credits of courses. A mobility scholarship to help you cover the cost of your travel and stay is available.