(Lab required) Basic grammar, conversation and reading with emphasis on communication skills. Not open to native speakers and students with high school Russian credit. May not be held with the former RUSN 1300.

Mutually Exclusive: RUSN 1300

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses

(Lab required) This course develops basic reading, writing, and conversational skills. It is intended for students who have knowledge of the alphabet as well as elementary reading, comprehension, and writing skills equivalent to those achieved in RUSN 1302. May not be held with the former RUSN 1300 or the former RUSN 1330.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: RUSN 1302 or written consent of department head.

Equiv To: GRMN 1330

Mutually Exclusive: RUSN 1300

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses

An introduction to representative works by major Russian writers, with emphasis on key paradigms in literary and socio-political thinking in Russia. Early 19th century to the present. The course is designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Russian literature. Lectures and readings in English. Students may not hold credit for both RUSN 1400 and the former RUSN 2770.

Equiv To: RUSN 2770

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses, Written English Requirement

An introduction to the discourse of love in Russian culture from the Middle Ages to the present. The course explores different meanings of love (spiritual, erotic, romantic, same-sex, familial) in Russian culture by means of examining a variety of portrayals of the interactions of love, sex, religion, and politics in literature and other cultural forms. The course is designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Russian culture. Language of instruction: English.

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses, Written English Requirement

A survey of the Russian cultural heritage from the pre-Christian era to the end of the nineteenth century. Mythology, the arts and literature. Lectures in English. Readings are available in both English translation and in the original.

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses, Written English Requirement

Russian culture from the end of the 19th century to the present day. Major developments in Russian art, film and literature. Readings are available in both English translation and in the original.

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses, Written English Requirement

A survey of Russian cinema from its origins to the present. The course focuses on the role of film in Russian culture, ideological uses of film, and cinema as a medium of cultural dissent and witness to social change. Lectures in English; all films are in Russian with English subtitles; no prior knowledge of Russian language or culture is required.

Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement

A survey of Russian literature from the period of High Stalinism to the present. The course examines effects of ideological and political change on literary production. Lectures in English. Readings in English or in the original.

Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement

Language of Instruction: English. Topics dealing with Russian culture. The course content may vary. Students may earn multiple credits for this course only when the course subtitle is different.

Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement

The study of Russian language, literature and culture at an intensive language school in Eastern Europe. Designed for students aiming at near native fluency.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of RUSN 1304, the former RUSN 1300, the former RUSN 1330, or written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities

Responses to the 1917 Revolution, focusing on writers of the twenties. Mayakovsky, Kollontai, Babel, Olesha, Zamyatin, Pilnyak, Bulgakov. References to art, cinema and cultural politics of the period. Lectures in English.

Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement

Intermediate grammar review, reading, writing and conversation. Development of communication skills through oral and written exercises. Cultural content is introduced through use of audio-visual materials. The course is intended for students who already have basic comprehension, communication and writing skills. May not be held with the former RUSN 2810 or the former RUSN 2820.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of RUSN 1304, the former RUSN 1300, the former RUSN 1330, Russian 41G, or written consent of department head.

Mutually Exclusive: RUSN 2810, RUSN 2820

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses

Intermediate grammar review, reading, writing, and conversation. Development of communication skills through communicative exercises. Cultural content is introduced through use of audio-visual materials. The course is intended for students who already have good skills at comprehension, communication and writing on the Intermediate level. May not be held with the former RUSN 2810 or the former RUSN 2820.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: RUSN 2812 or written consent of the department head.

Equiv To: RUSN 2820

Mutually Exclusive: RUSN 2810

Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses

A study of the Russian language through listening, reading, writing, and conversation, with a strong cultural component. The content of this course will vary from year to year, depending on the needs and interests of the students and staff. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of RUSN 1304, the former RUSN 1300, the former RUSN 1330, RUSN 2814, the former RUSN 2810, the former RUSN 2820, or written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities

Advanced speaking, composition, translation, and reading through a study of selected literary and other texts. Development of overall communication skills. May not be held with the former RUSN 3200 or the former RUSN 3930.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of RUSN 2814, the former RUSN 2810, the former RUSN 2820, or written consent of department head.

Equiv To: RUSN 3200, RUSN 3930

Attributes: Humanities

Advanced composition, translation, reading, and speaking through a study of selected films. Development of overall communication skills. May not be held with the former RUSN 3210, or the former RUSN 3930, or the former RUSN 3940.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of RUSN 2814, the former RUSN 2810, the former RUSN 2820, or written consent of department head.

Equiv To: RUSN 3210, RUSN 3940

Mutually Exclusive: RUSN 3930

Attributes: Humanities

Language of instruction: Russian. Advanced study of the Russian language through reading and analysis of literary or/and non-fictional texts including academic writing. The content of this course will vary from year to year, depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of RUSN 2814, RUSN 3210, the former RUSN 3200, the former RUSN 2810, the former RUSN 2820, the former RUSN 3930, the former RUSN 3940, or written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities

The study of selected short stories and plays. Lectures in English. Readings are available in both Russian and English translation.

Attributes: Humanities

Language of instruction: Russian. A study of major Russian poetry from the 19th to 21st century, including works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Tiutchev, Fet, Blok, Mayakovsky, Akhmatova, Esenin, Evtushenko, Gandlevsky, etc.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: one of RUSN 2814, the former RUSN 2810, the former RUSN 2820, or written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities

Language of instruction: English. Survey of contemporary Russia that explores the social, cultural and economic factors shaping its domestic politics and foreign policy. Analyses Russia’s transformation after the collapse of the Soviet Union, citizenship and social agency, Russian identity formation in a multi-ethnic and multi-confessional state, and Russia’s complex relationships with its neighbours and former Cold War foes. Students may not hold credit for both RUSN 3630 and POLS 3630.

Equiv To: POLS 3630

Attributes: Humanities

A study of the novelist that focuses on the development of the aesthetic views and intellectual biography. Representative works from his early, middle and late period will be selected for analysis. Lectures in English. Readings in the original or in English.

Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement

A study that focuses on the writer's art, in particular on his development of the polyphonic novel. Lectures in English. Readings in the original or in English.

Attributes: Humanities

The content of this course will vary from year to year, depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. A description of the course is available in advance at the department office. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [a minimum of 21 credit hours of courses at the 1000-level or above] or written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities

This writer's art, view of history and human nature. References to film versions. Lectures in English. Readings in the original or in English.

Attributes: Humanities

A program of independent reading and/or research on selected topics to 1900, undertaken by a student in consultation with his or her prospective instructor. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.

PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.

Attributes: Humanities