Saint Petersburg University
Master in Languages and Cultures of Africa
Saint Petersburg, Russia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
RUB 392,900 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
- Level of education: Master program
- Type of instruction: Full-time
- Duration: 2 years
- Language of instruction: English
Benefits of the program
- The program is aimed at training specialists with in-depth knowledge in the field of African culture in its various aspects. The graduates of the program will be ready to continue their academic careers in the largest scientific centers of Paris, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Moscow, and St Petersburg.
- The curriculum of the master’s program is highly relevant not only to the graduate Africanists but also to those who are experts in other fields but are interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge in African cultures.
- Our graduates are much in demand in diplomatic missions; international organizations (e.g. United Nations Organizations, International Committee of the Red Cross, etc.); and companies dealing with Africa.
Curriculum
Main courses
- African geography and modern political situation
- African literature in European languages
- African art
- Amharic, Bambana, Hausa, Swahili
- Fundamentals of African Studies
- History of Africa
- French
- Research Work
- Characteristics and Genres of African Folklore
- African Oral Tradition
- Research Work
- Islam in Africa
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Program Outcome
Key skills
- Knowledge of the ethnolinguistic situation in the region and ability to understand the multicultural environment; basic knowledge of African languages
Career Opportunities
Career
Graduates are well-placed to secure positions in leading academic institutions and universities worldwide, government bodies, advertising and travel agencies, international policy and economic organizations, research and analytics centers, mass media agencies and publishing houses, archives, libraries, museums, and educational institutions.