Slavic Languages and Literature, MA

Requirements for the MA

For the MA, students must earn 36 hours of graduate credit with a B average or better in courses numbered 1000 or above. At least half of these credits must be in courses numbered 2000 or above. All MA students are required to complete RUSS 2110 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY AND CULTURAL THEORY: LANGUAGE, GENDER, HISTORY  and either RUSS 2970 - TEACHING OF RUSSIAN  or  FACDEV 2200 - PRACTICUM ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING  . Courses are chosen in consultation between the student and the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) and are subject to approval by the latter. The remainder of student coursework is used to develop competence in Russian literature and culture or in an approved second area (see above). 

The MA comprehensive exam covers material from a reading list. For examination procedures see https://www.slavic.pitt.edu/graduate/examinations.