Natalya Goncharova Curtain design for Le Coq d'Or, 1914

Russian Department

Russian Major
The major is designed to provide students with an advanced level of fluency in the Russian language, a knowledge of Russian literature (with emphasis on the l9th and 20th centuries), and a basic understanding of the historical and cultural context in which it developed.

Russian and East European Studies Major
The major in Russian and East European Studies is designed to provide a broad background in Russian, Soviet, and East European history, politics, economics, and literature.

Contacting the Russian Department

Mailing Address: Russian Department Wesleyan University 262 High Street Fisk Hall Middletown, CT 06459 Administrative Assistant: Susan Ferris Tel: (860) 685-2840 Fax: (860) 685-3465