Faculty Affiliation

Arts and Science

Degree Programs

European and Russian Affairs

MA

Combined Degree Programs

STG, Law, JD / European and Russian Affairs, MA

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

• Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies
  • European and Russian Affairs, MA
• Jewish Studies
  • European and Russian Affairs, MA

Overview

The Master of Arts program in European and Russian Affairs (MA ERA) is designed to provide a well-rounded education in European, Russian, and Eurasian affairs for students who wish to pursue professional, non-academic careers in areas such as government and diplomacy, journalism, business, and teaching. The programs also enrich and broaden the base of knowledge of beginning graduate students considering any PhD-level study with a specialization in the European and Russian areas.

The Combined Degree Program in Law, Juris Doctor / European and Russian Affairs, Master of Arts provides specialized professional training for those seeking a career in law in the changing environment of the post-communist world and the European Union. There is a need for the services of well-informed specialists who can navigate the legal pitfalls of emergent legal systems and deal with lawyers and government officials in the area. Best equipped to meet this demand are people with dual expertise in law and European and Russian studies.

Contact and Address

Web: munkschool.utoronto.ca/ceres
Email: katia.malyuzhinets@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-8962
Fax: (416) 946-8939

Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
University of Toronto
Room 127N, 1 Devonshire Place
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K7
Canada

Master of Arts

Program Description

The Master of Arts program in European and Russian Affairs (MA ERA) is designed to provide a well-rounded education in European, Russian, and Eurasian affairs for students who wish to pursue professional, non-academic careers in areas such as government and diplomacy, journalism, business, and teaching. The programs also enrich and broaden the base of knowledge of graduate students considering any PhD-level study with a specialization in the European and Russian areas.

The MA in European and Russian Affairs offers students:

• the opportunity to study at the leading research university in Canada;

• the chance to work with outstanding faculty in a wide range of disciplines with a research specialization on Europe, Russia, and Eurasia;

• internships, exchanges, summer study programs, and research experience in the region;

• access to one of North America’s largest research libraries;

• participation in the rich academic programs of the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy including specialized graduate workshops and courses offered by visiting professors;

• a strong and vibrant learning community with individualized academic and financial support;

• leadership roles in graduate student conferences, blogs, and journals.

The program requires a minimum of two academic years of full-time graduate study. For further information about graduate programs and study grants, please contact the Graduate Coordinator.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies additional admission requirements stated below.

• At least some of the work in the program is based on the study of original texts and presupposes a reading knowledge of a language relevant to the program. Preferably, applicants should have a minimum of one academic year of study in a relevant language and are urged to undertake additional language training in the summer preceding entry to the program.

Program Requirements

• Coursework. Students must complete 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • 2.0 FCEs in the chosen primary discipline; for example, History or Political Science.

  • 2.0 FCEs must be drawn from any discipline(s) relating to the student's course of study other than the chosen primary discipline. Students can take courses in any department, with the approval of the instructor and Graduate Coordinator, provided that the student submits coursework related to the region.

  • ERE2001H (0.5 FCE), taken in Year 1 of the program.

  • ERE2000Y (1.0 FCE), the interdisciplinary core course, beginning in the second session of Year 1 and continuing into Year 2. As part of ERE2000Y, each student must write 10,000 to 12,000 words including references, based on original research.

  • At least 0.5 FCE must be earned either in an approved program-related internship or in an approved academic exchange abroad.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Not all courses are offered every year. Consult the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and individual departments for course availability. Consult the Graduate Coordinator for course credit eligibility.

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Anthropology

For a full listing of courses, see the Anthropology entry in this calendar.

Comparative Literature

For a full listing of courses, see the Comparative Literature entry in this calendar.

Criminology and Sociolegal Studies

For a full listing of courses, see the Criminology and Sociolegal Studies entry in this calendar.

Germanic Languages and Literatures

For a full listing of courses, see the Germanic Languages and Literatures entry in this calendar.

History

For a full listing of courses, see the History entry in this calendar.

Political Science

For a full listing of courses, see the Political Science entry in this calendar.

Slavic Languages and Literatures

For a full listing of courses, see the Slavic Languages and Literatures entry in this calendar.

Croatian and Serbian Literatures

Polish Literature

Russian Literature

Ukrainian Literature

General Slavic

Reading and Research Courses