Russian Program at Maryland
Welcome to the Russian Program at UMD's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
The Russian Undergraduate Program at University of Maryland
Explore Russian
Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
The Russian program offers a major and a minor. The major and most classes, especially language classes, are small and students enjoy a high degree of faculty-student interaction. The current faculty are well-known in Russian literature, culture, film and language curriculum and design, and include the authors of the popular textbook series Russian in Stages.
Maya Brin Residency
Maya Brin Residency
The Maya Brin Residency was established in March 2012 and funds a residency, which brings leading Russian scholars, artists and cultural figures to campus for short-term stays to promote Russian culture, and a new permanent teaching position.
Faculty and Advisors
People
All students enrolled in Russian courses have regular access to the faculty, and majors may enroll in a 1-credit colloquium each year designed just for majors that explores a variety of academic and professional topics and provides the opportunity for students to interact regularly with each other and the faculty.
Honors and Awards
Honor Society, Scholarships and Awards
Students are encouraged to pursue the rich opportunities offered as a result of our proximity to the nation’s capital, such as internships with government agencies or think tanks, as well as cultural events.
Russian students are eligible for a variety of national and campus-wide scholarships, including ones that support study abroad and residence in the Language House.
About the Russian Program
The Russian program offers offers a B.A. and a minor for undergraduates, including:
Nationally and Internationally Known Faculty
The major and most classes, especially language classes, are small and students enjoy a high degree of faculty-student interaction. The current faculty are well-known in Russian literature, culture, film and language curriculum and design, and include the authors of the popular textbook series Russian in Stages.
Individualized Attention and Advising
All students enrolled in Russian courses have regular access to the faculty, and majors may enroll in a 1-credit colloquium each year designed just for majors that explores a variety of academic and professional topics and provides the opportunity for students to interact regularly with each other and the faculty.
Russian for Heritage Learners
Special courses intended for students with early experience with Russian language, including work with reading and writing, vocabulary building, and advanced literature and culture courses are offered every semester.
Internships in the Washington, D.C. area
Students are encouraged to pursue the rich opportunities offered as a result of our proximity to the nation’s capital, such as internships with government agencies or think tanks, as well as cultural events.
Scholarships
Russian students are eligible for a variety of national and campus-wide scholarships, including ones that support study abroad and residence in the Language House.