Russian, pivotal in international politics and literature, provides insights into Russia’s vast cultural and historical landscape. Essential for Eastern European studies and global business, especially in energy, learning Russian deepens understanding of literary giants like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. It opens career paths in various sectors and offers unique perspectives on the world’s largest nation, its scientific and artistic achievements, and global influence.
At Carleton we offer:
- Russian courses from the beginning to advanced levels
- Insightful advanced courses like, “Beyond Beef Stroganoff: Food in Russian Culture”, “The Warped Soul of Putin’s Russia”, and “Madness and Madmen in Russian Culture”
- An interdisciplinary major in Russian literature and culture
- A minor in Russian
- A new Off-Campus Studies program, “Russian at a Cultural Crossroad,” that takes students to beautiful Qazaqstan
To learn more about Russian at Carleton, visit the Russian Department website!
Russian Placement Testing
The Russian placement test is located in a “course” on the college’s learning management system, Moodle. When you follow the link below, you will be taken to the Moodle log-in page where you will need to enter your Carleton username and password. Then you will be asked if you want to enroll in the course “Russian Placement Test.” Click “enroll” and it should take you to the top page where you can read further instructions for taking the test. Although you can only take the placement test once, you will remain enrolled for 30 days. So, after you enroll you can take the test at any point in the 30-day period. Please complete this test by July 15th.
If you have questions, you may email Professor Laura Goering.