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The Russian Area Studies Concentration is open to all undergraduates at Villanova University. To complete the requirements for the concentration, a student must take 24 credit hours in the following areas:
- at least two semesters of Russian language at the intermediate level;
- five electives chosen from designated courses in History, Literature, Political Science, Economics, Religious Studies, and Art and Art History;
- a three-credit Senior Research Project
Languages: Proficiency in Russian language is required by the successful completion of at least two semesters of Russian at the intermediate level, or by demonstrated proficiency at that level. Beyond the required level, students may take advanced language courses in Russian conversation and composition.
Electives: Students are expected to complete fifteen credit hours, or five courses, in designated electives, which include:
- The History of Imperial Russia
- Russia and the USSR in the Twentieth Century
- Politics and Government of Russia
- Russian Foreign Policy
- The Cold War
- Russia's Relations with the Islamic States
- Economic Transformation in Russia and Central Europe
- The Russian Drama
- The Russian Short Story
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- The Russian Novel
- Russian Film
- Russian Civilization
- Women in Russian Literature
- Religion in Russia
- Icon History and Making
- Dostoevsky's Russia
- Business and Society in Russia
- Russian Culture in Context (summer)
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Senior Research Project: The research
project offers an opportunity to synthesize knowledge obtained in the electives and to engage the student in a research project on a topic of particular interest to the student.
The Concentration and the Core Curriculum: The requirements of the Russian Area Studies Concentration can also satisfy, wholly or in part, many requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum, such as the foreign language, diversity, and integrative sequence requirements.
Study Abroad: Living in Russia offers invaluable training and experience in the Russian language, culture, and the contemporary situation. Students in the RASCON are encouraged to participate in one of the many available, accredited study abroad programs in Russia for a summer or semester. Villanova's own undergraduate exchange program with Moscow State University and with Nizhny Novgorod University, introduced in 1999, provides Villanova students with a unique opportunity to study and live in Russia's third largest city.
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