Russian Courses

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  • RUSS 150 / Independent Study in Russian (2-4) - view
    A tutorial course desigend to enable students to study areas not offered in other courses. Conducted in English (or Russian).Amount of credit established at the time of registration. Amount of credit established at time of registration. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Courses in English

  • RUSS 10 / Banned Books: Russian Literature add Censorship (4) - view
    A survey of masterpieces of Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries in English translation. The course will examine the way in which Russian writers managed to communicate with their readers, despite state censorship in both Russian and the Soviet periods. All of the readings are previously "banned books." Authors include Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Pasternak, and Nabokov. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.
  • RUSS 11 / Love and Death in Russian Literature (4) - view
    Russian literature is renowned for its probing explorations of human relationships and the "eternal questions" of human existence. This course surveys Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries with an emphasis on the recurring pattern of strong heroines and superfluous heroes found in the works of such writers as Pushkin, Lermontov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, and Bulgakov, as well as in selections from more recent Soviet and post-Soviet Russian writers. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. Fulfills: BH
  • RUSS 16 / Introduction to Russian Cinema (4) - view
    A chronological survey of developments in Russian film history from the pre-revolutionary era to the present. Students will be exposed to a wide range of movies, including early silent films (pre- and post-revolutionary), experimental films of the 1920s and early 1930s, socialist realist films, films on World War II and Soviet life, and films from the glasnost' era and contemporary Russia. There will be extensive screening of works such as October, The End of St. Petersburg, Jolly Fellows, The Ascent, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, and Little Vera. Readings will include theoretical articles and selections from Russian film history and criticism. All readings are in English and all films shown with English subtitles. Offered alternate spring semesters.
  • RUSS 25 / Introduction to Russian Culture (4) - view
    An introduction to the main themes of Russian culture, with emphasis on understanding today's Russia through its rich cultural heritage. A survey of over one thousand years of Russian art, music, literature, folk culture, architecture, economics, politics, and religion. Significant class time is devoted to the visual aspects of Russian culture, such as art, film, architecture, folk art, and icons. Offered alternate spring semesters.
  • RUSS 120 / Selected Topics in Russian Literature I (2) - view
    An in-depth study of a particular author, theme, genre or major work of Russian literature read in English translation (students with advanced language skills may opt to do readings in the original). May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Regular offerings include: Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Nabokov, Russian Short Story, Contemporary Russian Writing. Course may be repeated for credit, as topic varies. Course may be repeated. Offered fall semester.
  • RUSS 121 / Selected Topics in Russian Literature II (2) - view
    An in-depth study of a particular author, theme, genre or major work of Russian literature read in English translation (students with advanced language skills may opt to do readings in the original). May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Regular offerings include: Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Nabokov, Russian Short Story, Contemporary Russian Writing. Course may be repeated for credit, as topic varies. Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester.
  • RUSS 125 / Special Topics in Russian Cultural Studies (4) - view
    In-depth study of a particular topic relevant to Russian cultural studies but not covered by regular course offerings. Future topics may include: Slavic Folk Cultures; Eastern European Literature and Film; Russian Art and Architecture. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Offered annually.

Courses in Russian

  • RUSS 1 / Fundamentals of Oral and Written Russian (4) - view
    An intensive study of the fundamentals of Russian grammar with an emphasis on speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension skills. Students will learn to read and write the Cyrillic alphabet, and begin the study of the Russian case system. Supplementary readings in Russian culture. Extensive use of Web based materials. Open to students with no prior knowledge of Russian or who have been assigned to the course after a placement examination. Corequisite: RUSS 3. Offered fall semester.
  • RUSS 2 / Fundamentals of Oral and Written Russian II (4) - view
    An intensive study of the fundamentals of Russian grammar with an emphasis on speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension. Students will complete the study of the Russian case system and learn word processing in Cyrillic. Supplementary materials on Russian culture, including songs and poetry. Extensive use of Web-based materials. Prerequisite: RUSS 1 or placement exam RUSS 1 and 3. Corequisite: RUSS 4. Offered spring semester.
  • RUSS 3 / Basic Russian Conversation I (2) - view
    This two-credit course allows students enrolled in Russian 1 to work on Russian phonetics, pronunciation and intonation. Emphasis on development of conversational skills and listening comprehension. Corequisite: RUSS 1. Offered fall semester.
  • RUSS 4 / Basic Russian Conversation II (2) - view
    This two credit course allows students enrolled in Russian 2 additional practice in developing conversational and listening comprehension skills. Only students simultaneously registered in RUSS 2. Meets: Two 60 minute periods per week. Prerequisite: RUSS 1 and 3. Corequisite: RUSS 2. Offered spring semester.
  • RUSS 30 / Intermediate Russian I (4) - view
    Development of communicative ability in contemporary written and spoken Russian. Review of basic Russian grammar and development of reading skills through expanded study of the verbal system. Use of authentic materials and cultural supplements as well as Web-based materials. Open to students who have completed one year of college Russian or have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Prerequisite: RUSS 2 and RUSS 4. Offered fall semester. Fulfills: DIT
  • RUSS 50 / Intermediate Russian II (4) - view
    Completion of study of basic Russian grammar. Further development of communicative ability in contemporary written and spoken Russian. Use of film and video materials, cultural supplements as well as Web-based materials. Prerequisite: RUSS 30. Offered spring semester.
  • RUSS 101 / Advanced Russian I (4) - view
    A third-year Russian course with continued study of the structure of the language and with a focus on speaking and writing skills. This course includes an extensive review of Russian grammar. Some reading and multimedia assignments. Prerequisite: RUSS 50 or placement exam. Offered fall semester. Fulfills: DIT
  • RUSS 102 / Advanced Russian II (4) - view
    A third-year Russian course with continued study of the structure of the language and with a focus on speaking and writing skills. This course includes an extensive review of Russian grammar. Some reading and multimedia assignments. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or placement exam. Offered spring semester.

Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum

  • RUSS 99 / Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (1-2) - view
    Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: RUSS 30.