The Russian Studies (Media Linguistics) programme aims to train well-qualified analysts and researchers of Russian literature, culture, and linguistics, who are aware of the needs of contemporary society, can think critically and work independently and responsibly with Russian texts of various genres. The programme enables the graduates to solve the theoretical and practical problems related to the issues of the current state of the language, literature, and culture, both in their professional activities and in the broader sphere of (inter)cultural communication.
Analyze and evaluate Russian language phenomena using the latest theories and methods of linguistic schools, and explain language features in a broader linguistic and intercultural context;
Understand the Russian literary canon and Russian culture as a complex phenomenon, and analyze and evaluate Russian literary and cultural texts of different genres;
Produce and edit texts in Russian in various genres professionally and communicate effectively in Russian in written and oral form, taking into account the communicative situation;
Make effective use of modern information technologies, data resources and sources (texts, dictionaries, term banks, etc.) related to the Russian language;
Select independently a topical linguistic, literary, cultural or interdisciplinary problem, carry out research and present the results to different audiences;
Debate in a reasoned way about the processes and problems of language, literature and culture in contemporary society;
Identify differences in cultural identities and attitudes between oneself and others, and cooperate with people from different cultures to achieve common goals;
Take responsibility for the quality and improvement of their performance.
Media Linguistics reveals how Russian functions in contemporary media and mass communication, and how media texts and other media products are produced.
What's after?
Graduates can work in cultural, educational and scientific institutions, state and public institutions, international organisations, business and service companies, media, publishing, and public spheres related to contemporary art and media, as well as in the academic sphere and do research work in higher education institutions in the field of the Russian language, literature, culture, text production and (inter-)cultural communication.
They can also become freelance or self-employed content creators, publishers and creative communicators.
"Vilnius has historically been a center of intersection for languages and cultures, and studying within the walls of Vilnius University is a true happiness and a great honor. I enrolled in the Faculty of Philology intending to obtain a systematic humanities education, touching the tradition, and getting acquainted with innovative research in the field closest to me: Media Linguistics. The Russian Studies MA programme may seem an unexpected choice in our challenging times. Still, it led me to immerse myself in a unique – some might say nourishing – environment, which fully met my expectations. The Russian language still serves as the lingua franca for a huge number of people, and the Russian Studies MA program covers the widest range of disciplines: from the Methodology of Literary Studies to Typological Linguistics, from the History of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to such an exclusive and topical course as East-West in Russian Culture, from Semantics and Pragmatics to Cognitive and Media Linguistics, and much more. The program is very intensive, and the two years of study were challenging. However, the ongoing support of the professors, the true spirit of academic freedom, and the amazing atmosphere of the ancient corridors of Vilnius University – combined with progressive educational technologies – it all facilitated my studies and inspired me to overcome difficulties. But the most important thing you get after graduating from the Program, in addition to new knowledge, research skills, experience of communication with endlessly dedicated professors and lots of student emotions, is motivation. Motivation to move forward, to learn more, and to try to explore our complicated world in our challenging times."
Grigory Skomorovskiy (Producer, Lecturer in Media production)
"Vilnius has historically been a center of intersection for languages and cultures, and studying within the walls of Vilnius University is a true happiness and a great honor. I enrolled in the Faculty of Philology intending to obtain a systematic humanities education, touching the tradition, and getting acquainted with innovative research in the field closest to me: Media Linguistics. The Russian Studies MA programme may seem an unexpected choice in our challenging times. Still, it led me to immerse myself in a unique – some might say nourishing – environment, which fully met my expectations. The Russian language still serves as the lingua franca for a huge number of people, and the Russian Studies MA program covers the widest range of disciplines: from the Methodology of Literary Studies to Typological Linguistics, from the History of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to such an exclusive and topical course as East-West in Russian Culture, from Semantics and Pragmatics to Cognitive and Media Linguistics, and much more. The program is very intensive, and the two years of study were challenging. However, the ongoing support of the professors, the true spirit of academic freedom, and the amazing atmosphere of the ancient corridors of Vilnius University – combined with progressive educational technologies – it all facilitated my studies and inspired me to overcome difficulties. But the most important thing you get after graduating from the Program, in addition to new knowledge, research skills, experience of communication with endlessly dedicated professors and lots of student emotions, is motivation. Motivation to move forward, to learn more, and to try to explore our complicated world in our challenging times."