Russian

Elementary Russian for students with no previous exposure to the language. Development of all four language skills: reading, speaking, writing and listening comprehension. Can be taken in conjunction with Russian 103.

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Elementary Russian for students who have completed Russian 101 or equivalent. Continued development of all four skills. Can be taken in conjunction with Russian 104.

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Intensive practical training in Russian language and culture.

Vocabulary building, basic grammar review and special attention to idiomatic Russian.

Emphasis on all four language skills, especially reading. The structure of Russian is reviewed in detail.

(Also offered as COMP, ENGL 338)

Study of individual authors, genres, and/or periods of Russian literature and culture in translation.

(Also offered as HIST 335 and MA 339)

In this course we study films and read secondary sources from the Soviet and post-Soviet eras (with English subtitles) and examine how they comment on current Russian social and cultural issues. Taught in English.

(Also offered as COMP 340)

Topics will deal with individual authors, genres, periods or themes.

Study of present-day life in Russia as represented in popular media, including TV and film. Aimed at students who wish to improve their Russian language skills.

Topic will deal with individual authors, genres or periods. Taught in English and/or Russian.

Restriction: permission of instructor.

Open to juniors and seniors as approved by Russian faculty. Students will study one aspect of the field with a member of the Faculty Committee.

Open only to seniors enrolled for departmental honors.