Modality
On Campus
Program URL
https://ceres.georgetown.edu/academics/maeres/
The Master of Arts in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies provides a solid grounding in the languages and cultures of the region and interdisciplinary depth in the social sciences. Students develop their ability to integrate theoretical with practical knowledge of regional affairs while gaining knowledge of the region from broad disciplinary perspectives and using a variety of methodologies.
Academic Policies
Students in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies program are expected to comply with Graduate Academic Regulations.
Program Requirements
To earn the Master of Arts in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, students must complete 36 credits of coursework and two advanced language courses (6 credits total) and present their original research to program faculty prior to graduation.
The curriculum is organized across five disciplines: Anthropology-Sociology, Culture, Economics, Government, and History. Together, with the program directors, students plan an academic program that includes coursework in at least three of the five disciplines, including two core seminars and two advanced language courses. The remining eight courses are selected according to the student’s academic interests.
Course Distribution
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| REES 5500 | Intro to Area Studies | 3 |
| 6 |
| 24 |
| REES 5501 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
Required Examinations
Students are tested in reading and oral proficiency in a language of the region upon entry to the program and placed in the appropriate level of language classes. Completion of two courses at the advanced level is required for graduation, except for native speakers of a language of the region.
Georgetown offers Persian, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian language courses that fulfill the advanced language study requirement (six credits). Other language study opportunities are available through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and through summer intensive language study programs in the US or abroad.
Thesis Requirements
While students do not write a traditional thesis, they are required to complete a research project during the Capstone course taken at the end of the program. The two-year program culminates in a capstone project produced in the final semester. You will deploy your advanced language skills in your original research, which may be started in the summer between the first and second year. The capstone seminar concludes with the presentation of findings to classmates and faculty.
