Master of Arts (Honours) - Russian Studies and History of Art (RV73)

Around 150 million people in the world speak Russian. It is the official language of four countries, is widely understood throughout Eastern Europe, and in the last thirty years has seen transnational mobility on an unprecedented scale.

Russian is your gateway to a great many cultural and artistic movements. Studying Russian and History of Art helps you understand the contemporary world, as well as shedding light on the past.

Study Russian with us, and you will learn the language alongside Russian literature and culture. You will also develop an awareness of Russia's political and historical contexts.

Beyond the Russophone world, History of Art will introduce you to art from different periods and cultures around the globe. You will learn how, and for whom, works of art were made. You will also explore their meaning and discover the ways in which they can be interpreted.