Overview

About the Program

The Russian program at Colby College emphasizes Russian language, literature, history, and film in order that students develop a broad understanding of Russia and its extraordinarily rich culture in the past and the present. Grammar study and practice of communicative topics in the first two semesters prepares students to read adapted texts and acquire communicative skills necessary to live and study in Russia, with progression to in-depth analysis of short stories, literary and historical documents, and novels. Students majoring in Russian language and culture are encouraged to study in Russia for at least one semester. Study abroad options include St. Petersburg, Moscow, Irkutsk and Yaroslavl. The major requires four years of Russian-language study (including content courses in Russian literature and film at the advanced level) and four courses taught in English: two semesters of Russian history, and two semesters of Russian literature and/or film.

Many of our students double major in Russian and other disciplines, ranging from history and global studies to music, sociology and economics, but students interested in studying Russian in conjunction with another major may also elect a minor in Russian language and culture. The minor requires seven courses in language and literature that offer a basic foundation in grammar and an introduction to 19th-century Russian literature and 20th-century Russian film.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elementary Russian

Reel Russia

Celluloid Ethnicities: How the USSR was (De)Constructed

God Grant That I Not Lose My Mind: Madness and Modernity in Russian Literature

Conversation Group

Ten Paces, Two Shots, Dueling in Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Russian

Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waterville, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Slavic studies View 2640 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application for Admission

Academic Records: We require your high school transcript, a completed secondary school report from a school official, one counselor recommendation, and two teacher recommendations

Language Proficiency Exam Results

Completed Financial Aid Application (required for financial aid applicants only)

Standardized test score results

Colby is a test optional institution. Students may choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores with their application for admission. Self-reported SAT, ACT, and Subject Test scores are permitted

We superscore all exams, including the ACT, and will accept and include the individual section retest results as part of the superscore

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year
Out-of-State

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year

Living costs

Waterville

United States

1106 - 1716 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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