Our graduate programs are designed to provide a comprehensive preparation in students’ major disciplines and prepare them for a career in Slavic studies, while also encouraging them to explore of other related fields. Each graduate track therefore has a minimal list of specific requirements and a maximal amount of flexibility in their fulfillment.
While the requirements for each track of study differ (see links above), the following are constant across all tracks:
MA: Successful completion of nine courses, including Old Church Slavonic, and of the master’s exam or paper; reading knowledge of French or German; a test for advanced proficiency in speaking and writing the principal Slavic language.
PhD: After successfully completing nine more courses, passing the comprehensive examinations and demonstrating reading knowledge of both French and German, each candidate must write an acceptable dissertation that makes an original contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field.