Alumni Story
Why I Chose Russian & Slavic Studies
When I began to study Russian, my life bloomed into full color.
Dana Vandersip | B.A. Russian Studies 1988
Vice-President of Development, Make-A-Wish Foundation
UA President and the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies condemn Russia's war on Ukraine
Welcome
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Here you will find information about majoring or minoring in Russian, study abroad opportunities to Russia, faculty profiles, course descriptions, extra-curricular activities, and contact information.
Choose Russian and Slavic Studies for the...
- award winning teachers and advisors.
- proficiency-based language program in Russian.
- well-established Study Abroad programs to Russia and Kazakhstan.
- excellence, we have the only graduate program in Russian in the regional Rocky Mountain corridor (Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana) and Wyoming and New Mexico.
- diverse program in Russian literature, culture, linguistics, and language.
- world-renowned scholars in Russian and Slavic language, literatures, cultures, and linguistics.
Degrees and programs available
- Bachelor of Arts in Russian with two tracks: Language Intensive Track or Culture Intensive track.
- Russian Minor
- Master of Arts in Russian with two tracks: Language, Literature, and Linguistics (LLL) or Russian and East European Studies (REES)
Meet Katie
Katie is an informed performer who hopes to teach music one day. By learning Russian and understanding the culture behind the pieces she plays on her harp, she can express the music better.
Recent News
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University of Arizona
Department of Russian and Slavic Studies
(co-organized with ASU’s Russian Department, School of International Letters and Cultures)
Abstracts for 20-minute papers on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian literatures…
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Dec. 10, 2024
The Critical Languages Program is offering a free Ukrainian taster course for FIVE hours of instruction. This course will be an introduction to the Ukrainian language and culture and will be held via Zoom on Mondays 8:00PM - 9:15PM (AZ time)…
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May 3, 2024
One professor in the Department of Russian & Slavic Studies has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Dr. Liudmila Klimanova is promoted from Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor…
Upcoming Events
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Fri, Mar 28 - Sat, Mar 29 2025, All day
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B.A.
Russian
1984
M.A.
Russian
1987
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M.A.
Russian
2002
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M.A.
Russian
2017