Graduate Study in Slavic Languages and Literatures
The KU Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the field of Slavic languages and literatures.
Work toward the MA degree consists of a traditional curriculum that provides students with important foundational knowledge, including historical surveys of the major literary periods and genres, understanding of the structure and function of Slavic languages, knowledge of disciplinary methodologies employed in the field, development of appropriate language capacity, and control of writing and research strategies.
The MA degree is offered in Slavic Languages & Literatures
Students pursuing the MA in Slavic Languages & Literatures may choose as their primary language and culture Russian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, or Polish.
Building on the MA foundational base, the PhD degree encourages students to develop their particular intellectual interests in collaboration with KU faculty and their areas of specialization. PhD students also develop knowledge of a second Slavic language and knowledge of a secondary field (the most frequently chosen are philosophy, religion, history, theatre and cinema, literary theory, comparative literature, and folklore).
Two concentrations are offered in the PhD Program:
Russian Literature
Slavic Linguistics
In addition to the traditional study of Russian literature and Slavic linguistics, PhD students interested in Russian culture, intellectual history, Slavic folklore, or interdisciplinary humanities studies track through the Russian literature PhD option; students interested in working in the field of Slavic language pedagogy track through the Slavic linguistics PhD option.
SLL accepts applications for graduate study year round; it is possible to begin the graduate program in either the fall or spring semester. Fellowship applications, however, usually have January deadlines for August matriculations. GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistantship) decisions are finalized by 1 March. Please indicate in your letter of intent your desire to be considered for a GTA position.
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If you have questions or want additional information, please contact Prof. Maria Carlson, Director of Graduate Studies, at mcarlson@ku.edu or 785-864-2350 or 785-863-3313 (main office).
