Overview

Highlights

Russian is both an official language of the UN and one of the world’s most commonly spoken languages. It has been designated a “critical language” by the U.S. government, and has been identified as a repository language for world knowledge. Russian is widely used across much of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and is appearing increasingly in major cities in Western Europe and the U.S. Russian is the language of some of the world’s greatest writers, composers, artists, performers, and scientists.

Approximately 60% of Rhodes graduates with a Russian Studies major or minor attend top graduate schools in a discipline related to Russian. In recent years Rhodes Russian Studies graduates have earned advanced degrees in Russian language and literature, International Studies, Slavic folklore, Business, Physics, and Law.

Rhodes College offers a Russian Studies major and minor and Russian Studies – IS bridge major. Students can participate in the Maymester in St. Petersburg, Russia (mid-May – mid-June of every year), Semester and Year Study-Abroad at Novgorod State University (Novgorod) and the Smolny Institute (St. Petersburg), the Rhodes Chapter of the National Slavic Honor Society (Dobro Slovo), and the Russian Club.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Russian

The Russian Religious Mind

Russian in Russia

Prophets, Princesses, Revolutionaries: 19th Century Russian Voices

Giants of Russia's Silver Age: Soloviev, Blok, and Rachmanioff

Catherine the Great and the Enlightenment: The Italian-Russian Connection

Catherine the Great and the Italian-Russian Connection

Putin's Russia and the Media

Dostoevsky

Analytical Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Russian

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

The Common Application

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores if English is not your native language.

Certification of Finances

CSS PROFILE or International Student Financial Aid Application, if applying for financial aid

Official Secondary School (High School) Transcript

Secondary School Report and Counselor Recommendation

Letter of Recommendation from a High School Teacher

SAT or ACT Score (Optional)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

58272 USD / year

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Out-of-State

58272 USD / year

≈ 58272 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

58272 USD / year

≈ 58272 USD / year

Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

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Overview

Highlights

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Memphis

Funding

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Available Scholarships

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