Russian Culture

... looks into questions such as ...
- Which are the unique characteristics of Russian culture within the European context?
- Which were the important eras and upheavals in Russian cultural history?
- In what way are everyday life, politics, art and media interwoven?
- How does Russian culture present itself and how is it perceived?
- Which alternative cultures compete with the official Russian and Soviet culture?
Degree programmes
Russian Culture, Master 1 subject
Profile
Degree: | Master of Arts |
German-Russian dual diploma possible | |
Start: | Winter- and summer semester |
Duration: | 4 semesters |
Classroom language: | German, Russian |
What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it offers the possibility to graduate in Russian Culture with a German-Russian dual diploma.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields
- Theory, history and practice of cultural studies
- Russian cultural traditions in the European context
- Culture and media
- interdisciplinary and sociocultural issues
- Aesthetics and theory of the arts
- Russian language training
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
have:
- the willingness to engage with Russian culture and language and, possibly, to spend a semester at the partner university in Moscow
- language skills
enjoy:
- discovery learning
- international summer schools with fellow students from Russia
- extensive reading
struggle through:
- challenging theoretical texts and thought experiments
This degree programme is suited for graduates in the following subjects
- Russian Culture
- Slavonic Philology
- Eastern European History
- Media Studies
- related degree courses
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
- in academia
- in commerce
- in the media
- in public institutions
And else?
An internship ...
is recommended. It is done during the degree course.
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Studying abroad ...
is mandatory. It is done in the 2nd or 5th semester.
Duration: when doing the International Master’s degree course: 1 semester + participation in a two-week International Summer School in Russia; when doing the in-university Master’s degree course, we recommend spending one semester in Russia.
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office
Dr. Maria Brauckhoff
Building, Room: GB 5/32
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-23371
Email: maria.brauckhoff@rub.de
Website academic advisory office
Contact students
Fachschaft Slavistik
Building, Room: GB 5/140
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-28357
Email: fr-slavistik-bochum@rub.de
Website Fachschaft