Graduate Student MA Exam Materials
| GRADUATE STUDIES | The Department of Russian and Slavic Languages offers a diversified and balanced program of study including courses in literature, grammar, conversation, linguistics, and culture. All literature courses are conducted in Russian by native or near-native speakers. The emphasis is on the acquisition of practical skills as preparation for continued study, research, teaching, government service, and business careers. For a list of all undergraduate and graduate courses, click here (official UA catalog and official UA MA degree requirements). |
| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | Graduate degrees in Russian prepare students for careers in government, foreign service, international business, journalism, radio and TV, translation, interpreting, teaching, travel, and research. |
| TRAVEL | The Study Abroad Programs in Russia provide an opportunity for Russian language study in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In addition, the Study Abroad Programs provide an intensive business Russian program with internships in Russian and foreign firms that do business in Moscow. For information on these programs contact Professor Delbert Phillips at (520) 621-7344. |
| FACULTY | Alexander
Dunkel (PhD, New York University) 20th Century Russian literature; 20th Century Russian culture; problems of Russian idiomatic translation Grace Fielder (PhD, University of California--Los Angeles); Slavic Balkan linguistics; syntax and semantics; discourse analysis John Garrard (PhD, Columbia University) 19th and 20th Century Russian literature and culture George Gutsche (PhD, University of Wisconsin); Head Russian literature (19th and 20th Century); literary criticism; Russian culture; Russian language John Leafgren (PhD, University of Virginia) Russian, Polish, and Bulgarian Linguistics; morphosyntax, phonology, discourse syntax Delbert Phillips (PhD, New York University). Graduate student advisor and coordinator of undergraduate curriculum. Specialty: pedagogy. Teresa Polowy (PhD, University of British Columbia) 20th century Russian literature; Contemporary Russian women's prose fiction; Russian language; Ukrainian literature and language Roza Simkhovich (MA, University
of Arizona) Lisa Wakamiya
(Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles).
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| FINANCIAL AID | Available on a competitive basis through the department.
Please ask the department head or graduate advisor for inofrmation. Graduate Tuition Scholarships (waives out-of-state tuition) Graduate Registration Scholarships (waives registration fees) Graduate Assistants in Teaching (salary plus out-of-state tuition waiver, if needed). Normally available only to continuing graduate students at Arizona; however, exceptions may be granted. Graduate College Fellowships (Up to $10,000 available plus one out-of-state tuition waiver). Weinel Scholarships ($750 to 1500 available per year). Financial need must be demonstrated. Government aid such as the Stafford Loans, Perkins Loan and Work-Study may also be available. For information and an application form, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (520) 621-1858. |
| PREREQUISITES | • Completion of a bachelor's degree including at
least sixteen acceptable units of upper-division work in Russian • GPA 3.0 • TOEFL 550 |
| ADMISSION | Requirements for admission to the graduate program
parallel those requirements of the Graduate College. GRE scores and letters of
recommendation are not required but are encouraged. Applications may be submitted at any time; however, for students desiring fall semester admission all application materials should be submitted by June 1; for students desiring spring semester admission all materials should be submitted by October 1. Application materials for admission may be obtained online or by writing to: Graduate Coordinator
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| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
If you are an international student. please request an international application packet. Deadlines for International applications are usually February 1 for the fall semester and August 1 for the spring semester. Contact the department for more information. |
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