Master in Russian Culture
Saint Petersburg, Russia
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
RUB 339,300 / 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
The special focus will be on the formation and development of Russian cultural identity, the acquisition of research methods in the study of Russian culture, and the specific character of the Russian mentality. It is also important that students will master these skills using data from various fields related to the study of Russian culture. The program trains skilled specialists who are well aware of the history of Russian culture and contemporary cultural processes that are underway in Russia
Benefits of the program
- The program is designed to provide in-depth knowledge about the culture of Russia. It is aimed at foreign students who have a basic understanding of the history, philosophy, culture, and art of Russia.
- A unique feature of the program is the combination of general cultural disciplinary blocks with disciplines aimed at an in-depth study of the foundations of Russian culture. Special attention will be paid to the formation and development of Russian identity, the formation of research methods in the study of Russian culture, and the special character of the Russian mentality.
- The program prepares professionals who are fluent in the history of Russian culture and modern cultural processes taking place in Russia.
- The academic program is designed according to professional standards and employers' opinions on the correlation of graduates' competencies and functions in the field of professional activity.
Curriculum
Main courses
- Vizantizm as a Religious, Artistic, Cultural Phenomenon and its Influence on Russian Culture
- Russian as an Object of Cultural Self-Reflection
- Conservative and Revolutionary Trends in Russian Culture
- Culture of the Russian Silver Age
- Messianic, Educational and Imperial Trends/Ambitions
- Patterns of Morality in Russian Culture
- The Problem of Russian Identity and the Category of a Foreigner
- Enlightenment Activities in Russia
- Russian and Soviet Everyday Life
- The Russian Idea and Projects of Russian Culture
- Russian Culture of the Soviet and Post-Soviet Period
- Russian Literature and Literature-Centric Character of Russian Philosophy
- Culture of the Silver Age in Russia
- Russian Folk Culture: Categories and Principles
- Russian Philosophy: Main Ideas and Schools
- Russian Avant-Garde
- Russian Regionalism: The Dialectics of the center and the Periphery
- Russian Émigré Communities
- Slavophilism and Westernism in Russian Culture
- Theatre in Russia
- Russian Musical Culture
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Program Outcome
Key skills
Graduates of the program will be able to carry out professional activities in the following areas:
- culturology; cultural sciences; historical and cultural and social and cultural knowledge; strategies for cultural policy and management; intercultural collaboration; study and preservation of cultural and natural heritage; and socio-cultural and mass communications
- educational institutions of secondary vocational education (schools, lyceums, colleges, gymnasiums) and higher education
- academic and research institutions that are engaged in socio-cultural and cross-cultural issues
- think tanks and research centers
- media teams, museums, and libraries
- government agencies, municipal administrations, and public organizations
Ideal Students
The program is aimed at training students with an in-depth knowledge of the culture of Russia.
First of all, it targets international students who have a fundamental understanding of the history, philosophy, culture, and art of Russia. The program is unique in that it combines general cultural course units with courses aimed at the in-depth study of the fundamentals of Russian culture.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Graduates with fundamental knowledge in the field of cultural studies, who are able to apply this knowledge in the analysis and study of modern Russian culture, have good opportunities to work in leading academic institutions and universities of the world, government agencies, advertising, and travel agencies, international political and economic organizations, scientific and analytical centers, media agencies and publishers, archives, libraries, museums, and educational institutions.
Key positions
- Records Manager
- Journalist
- Opinion journalist
- Editor (mass media)
- Guide
- Educator
- Expert analyst
- Archivist
- Museum worker
- Manager