Overview

The Middlebury College Russian Department is recognized around the world for excellence in language instruction. All members of the department are dedicated to teaching language at every level. But they are also specialists in literature, film, culture, and literary translation. Courses are taught both in English and in Russian.

Learning outcomes

Russian majors will have completed an intensive program of language learning that will permit them to operate at an advanced level of Russian, using authentic language in real life situations.

They are able to understand the main ideas and most details of face-to-face conversations, interviews, short lectures on familiar topics, and news items and reports primarily dealing with factual information.
The students can read with understanding and follow the essential points in most texts. They can comprehend the essential information to make appropriate inferences, recognize different uses of language and styles in a variety of texts, including literary.
They can speak in most social situations, narrate and describe in some detail, communicate facts, and speak casually about topics of current public and personal interest. In special fields of competence they can support opinions, explain, and hypothesize.
They can write about a variety of topics with sufficient precision. On topics relating to particular interests and special fields of competence our seniors are capable of sophisticated composition.
Students will also have gained a basic knowledge of Russian history and culture, have read the most important classics of Russian literature, and have achieved a sufficient level of cultural competency and cultural background to be able to interact in appropriate ways in contemporary Russian society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Russian Mind (in English)
Golden Age Russian Literature
Russian Modernism
Intermediate Russian
Intermediate Russian
Nature and Origin of Language
Russian Cult and Civ.
Dostoevsky
Tolstoy
Chekhov
Non-Conformism in Lit & Art
The Art Of Nabokov

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Middlebury, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Slavic studies View 2647 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

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109

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Middlebury admissions requires an application essay. You’ll find possible essay prompts on the Common Application website. The Middlebury application does not require a supplemental essay.
Allow ample time for teachers to complete their recommendations online by the deadline.
Your counselor will complete the form online and return it to Middlebury with your 9th–11th grade transcripts.
If our nonrefundable $75 application fee presents a barrier for you, we encourage you to apply using a fee waiver.
Middlebury accepts a number of English proficiency tests for students whose first language is not English or whose secondary education has been at a school where English is not the primary language of instruction.
If you choose to submit standardized test scores, please request that testing services or your guidance department submit scores directly to Middlebury College.
You will be able to upload additional materials directly to your student portal.

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

70120 USD / year

≈ 70120 USD / year
Out-of-State

70120 USD / year

≈ 70120 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

70120 USD / year

≈ 70120 USD / year

Living costs

Middlebury

United States

1133 - 1686 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Russian.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Middlebury

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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