Overview

Key facts

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at Stanford University offers a CoTerm and a Ph.D. degree, as well as a Ph.D. minor. The purpose of the master's program is to further develop knowledge and skills in Slavic Languages and Literatures and to prepare students for a professional career or doctoral studies.

Through completion of advanced course work and rigorous skills training, the doctoral program prepares students to make original contributions to the knowledge of Slavic Languages and Literatures and to interpret and present the results of such research.

Accreditation

Stanford University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Subversive Acts: Invention and Convention in the 20th Century

Between Europe and Asia: Introduction to Russian Culture

Poetry as System: Introduction to Theory and Practice of Russian Verse

Russian Versification: History and Theory

Age of Experiment: Russian Literature in 1820-1845

Survey of Russian Literature: The Age of Experiment

The Great Russian Novel: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky

The Great Russian Novel: Theories of Time and Action

Modern Russian Literature and Culture: The Age of War and Revolution

Dissent and Disenchantment: Russian Literature and Culture since the Death of Stalin

Nabokov in the Transnational Context

Literature from Old Rus' and Medieval Russia

Philosophy and Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature Slavic studies View 356 other Masters in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Stanford online application including statement of purpose.

At least three letters of recommendation

Two official transcripts from each institution you attended for at least one year

GRE and TOEFL scores reported directly to Stanford (code 4704) - Learn more about these test requirements

Recent scholarly or critical paper (20-35 pages, double-spaced). Applicants may submit two or three shorter samples if they do not have a long one.

CV/resume (optional but recommended)

Application fee of $125

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Out-of-State

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26480 USD / year

≈ 26480 USD / year

Additional Details

Tuition per quarter

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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