The curriculum of the Master's program covers a wide range of disciplines that will enable graduates to become well-rounded educated people with knowledge of two, and if desired, three foreign languages. Lectures and practical classes are supported by educational and thematic excursions.
Excursions to Moscow and the Moscow region, meetings with interesting people, musical evenings, and friendly communication with Russian students broaden the outlook and help improve the Russian language.
There are two programs available:
"Russian Language" (first foreign language - Russian, second foreign language - English): a broad general humanitarian program is aimed at training specialists in Russian language and culture. The program gives a wide range of knowledge on a variety of issues of Russian and English languages, literature, history, culture.
"Russian and French Languages and Cultures" (first foreign language - Russian, second foreign language - French): the program is aimed at training specialists in Russian and French languages. The program provides a wide range of knowledge on a variety of issues of Russian and French languages, literature, history, culture.
The list of disciplines:
Theory of the Russian language
Russian culture in language reflection
Theory of teaching Russian as a foreign language
Russian lexicography
Practical course of the 1st foreign language (Russian)
Practical course of the 2nd foreign language
Current problems of modern linguistics
Fundamentals of the Theory of Intercultural Communication (in English)
The graduate's professional activity is based on a comprehensive knowledge of the peculiarities of the Russian language, Russian history, literature, culture, its traditions and values. Students receive a broad knowledge of a second foreign language (English or French depending on the chosen program). Graduates work in a variety of fields: international and trade and economic cooperation, education and science, public relations and advertising, information and cultural exchanges.
Graduates are awarded a Master's degree in Linguistics