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| 101 & 102. Elementary Russian I &
II 1 course unit each An introduction to basic grammar and vocabulary of, as well as communication skills in Russian within its cultural contexts. Students will use a variety of authentic text and media resources to acquire and enhance linguistic skills. The first semester is designed for students with no knowledge of, or with a weak background in Russian, the second—for students with limited, but residual previous exposure to Russian. Assignment by placement test. Four class hours per week plus Language Learning Center assignments. 203 & 204. Intermediate Russian I & II 1 course unit each An accelerated review of basic Russian grammar through speaking, reading, writing and other linguistically appropriate activities. The introduction of more advance grammatical structures and a variety of authentic text and multimedia resources will enhance the students’ linguistic skills and sociocultural awareness of the Russian speaking world. The development of functional skills and communicative ability is emphasized. Students also acquire the linguistic tools needed to continue learning Russian as it pertains to their fields of interest. Assignment by placement test. Three class hours per week plus Language Learning Center assignments. 301, 302. Russian Conversation & Composition Exercises in spoken and written Russian designed to increase freedom and facility of expression. General review of grammar, readings from contemporary literature and periodicals will be selected for presentation and discussion. Prerequisite: RUS 204 Intermediate Russian II Meets general academic requirement W when offered as 302. 303, 304. Advanced Russian Conversation & Composition Advanced exercises in spoken and written Russian. In-depth studies of idiomatic expressions, increased acquisition of vocabulary, correct usage of grammar, comprehension and stylistic analysis of contemporary literature. Prerequisite: RUS 301, 302 Russian Conversation & Composition Meets general academic requirement W when offered as 304. 305, 306. Readings in Russian Literature An introduction to Russian literature from Pushkin to the present with emphasis on developing the students’ command of language skills. Selected readings in Russian will include poetry, prose, and drama. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: RUS 204 Intermediate Russian II Meets general academic requirement L (and W which applies to 306 only). 320, 321. Russian Culture & Civilization An examination of distinguished works of painting, architecture, sculpture, music, theatre, and film from the early eighteenth to the late twentieth century. An analysis of elements of style and intellectual thought underlying the development of the work of art in its cultural and historical contexts. Through a study of the works of Russia’s great creative minds, students will develop familiarity with various styles of artistic expression, including neo-classicism, romanticism, realism, avant-garde, and socialist realism. There will be field trips to art exhibits and guest speakers in class. Offered in alternate years. Taught in English. Meets general academic requirement A (and W which applies to 321 only). 401. Nineteenth Century Russian Literature in Translation A study of the development of nineteenth-century Russian literature through the works of Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Goncharov, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Short stories, novels, poems, plays, and literary criticism will be viewed from the historical, social, political, and philosophical aspects. Meets general academic requirement L. 402. Twentieth Century Russian Literature in Translation Short stories, novels, poems, plays and literary criticism from the pre-revolutionary and post-revolutionary periods, including various literary movements such as symbolism, futurism, acmeism, Socialist Realism, psychological realism. Works from Gorky to Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn and other contemporary authors. Meets general academic requirement L. 970. Russian Independent Study/Research Selected research topics in Russian Studies. An independent study in which the student pursues a major research project and composes a substantial research paper under the supervision of department faculty. Open only to seniors. |
