Master’s Program

The Masters of Arts in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (MAERES) curriculum is designed to take 4 semesters to complete.

If you have specific questions, please reach out to our Director of Academic Programs, Lisa Gordinier: lisa.gordinier@georgetown.edu.

Requirements

• 36 credit hours of course work, including two core courses (Introduction to Area Studies and the Capstone Seminar) and two advanced language courses; and
• a presentation of the student’s research before CERES faculty and students prior to graduation.

Learning Goals

The CERES MA provides a solid grounding in the languages and cultures of the region and interdisciplinary depth in the social sciences. Students in the program will achieve:

• knowledge of the region from broad disciplinary perspectives and using a variety of methodologies;
• the ability to integrate theoretical with practical knowledge of regional affairs;
• a thematically focused-curriculum that develops expertise;
• proficiency in at least one regional language;
• original research utilizing the student’s language of proficiency; and
• effective oral presentation and critical writing skills.