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RUSSIAN (RUS-Arts and Science;
Department of German, Russian, and
East Asian Languages)
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- 101, 102 Beginner's Course (4,4)
- Essentials of Russian language including rudiments of grammar, acquisition of a simple vocabulary, practice in reading and conversation, and simple written exercises.
- MPF, MPT 137 Russian Folklore (3)
- Introduction to Russian folklore, including study of the folk tale, charms and incantations, ceremonial poetry connected with the calendar, jokes, proverbs, folk ditties, wedding ceremonies, funeral customs, modern gestures, graffiti. Some discussion devoted to Slavic pre-Christian society and survivals of pagan customs in the Christian era. Considerable treatment of comparative folklore worldwide. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B-LIT.
- 189 Russian for Business (2)
- Offers instruction and practice in understanding and use of basic spoken Russian in a business environment. Includes discussion of cultural differences between life in the U.S. and Russia. Sprint course. Offered infrequently.
Advanced Courses
Note: RUS 101, 102 or equivalent are minimum prerequisite for all advanced language courses.
- 201, 202 Intermediate Russian (3, 3)
- Conversation, vocabulary building, readings, composition, grammar. RUS 202: CAS-A.
- 250 Topics in Russian Literature in English Translation (3; maximum 9)
- Treatment of selected works of Russian literature that suggest particular thematic problems. For nonspecialist with little or no background in Russian literature. CAS-B-LIT.
- MPF, MPT 255 Russian Literature from Pushkin to Dostoevsky in English Translation (3)
- Examines works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, and Dostoevsky and a number of critical essays representative of a variety of viewpoints. Uses interdisciplinary approach that takes into account social, historical, political, religious, as well as literary factors. Cross-listed with ENG 255. IIB. CAS-B-LIT.
- MPT 256 Russian Literature in English Translation: From Tolstoy to Nabokov (3)
- Treatment of selected works of Russian literature (realism, modernism, post-modernism) with special attention to Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin, Sologub, Bulgakov, Babel, Solzhenitsyn, and Nabokov. Cross-listed with ENG 256. CAS-B-LIT.
- MPT 257 Russian Literature in English Translation: From Pasternak to the Present (3)
- Treatment of major trends in the development of Russian literature since 1953. Examines works by Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, Rasputin, Trifonov, and others. CAS-B-LIT. Offered infrequently.
- MPT 263 Soviet Cinema (3)
- Critical survey of directors, genres, and movements in Soviet cinema. Screening of films from Eisenstein to current directors. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. Cross-listed with FST 263. CAS-B-LIT.
- 301, 302 Advanced Russian (3,3)
- Conversation, advanced composition, reading in Russian literature. Prerequisite: RUS 202.
- 311 Reading in Russian (3)
- Enables students to develop fluency in reading Russian texts. "Core" readings for all students and supplemental readings according to individual interests. Prerequisite: RUS 202 or equivalent.
- 375.1 Readings on Russia and the USSR From 1855 to the Present (in Russian) (1)
- To be taken either in conjunction with HST 375 (Russia and the USSR From 1855 to the Present) or independently. Discussion is in Russian. All texts read are important original documents relating to the historical period under discussion. Prerequisite: RUS 201 or permission of instructor.
- MPC 401 St. Petersburg: History, Literature, Culture (3)
- Concentrates on one city, the "second capital" of Russia, St. Petersburg. In-depth study of the history, politics, literature, art, and architecture of St. Petersburg. Taught in English. Appropriate for students who have taken one of the Russian Thematic Sequences or for those with a concentration in Russian literature, history, or politics.
- 401.A Study Tour to St. Petersburg (1)
- One-week field trip to St. Petersburg. Visits to St. Petersburg sites that are important from the standpoint of Russian history, politics, literature, art, and architecture. No classroom study, but students write a short research paper. Course may be taken as ancillary to RUS 401 (MPC), and is also available to students who have not taken RUS 401 but want to visit Russia.
- 411, 412 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3, 3)
- Practice in oral communication and composition at the advanced level. Prerequisite: RUS 302.
- 480 Departmental Honors (4-6)
- May be taken in senior year. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department.
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