Prerequisite/corequisite: Any Foundation course. For those who are beginning the study of Russian. Practice in grammar, reading, pronunciation, writing and conversation.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course. Continuation of RUSS 101A. Practice in grammar, reading, pronunciation, writing and conversation.
Oral and written practice with grammar review. 201A: Prerequisite: RUSS 101B and completion of GE Foundation requirements (or entering competency equivalent to RUSS 101B and completion or concurrent enrollment in at least one Foundation course.
Oral and written practice with grammar review. 201B: Prerequisite: RUSS 101B and completion of GE Foundation requirements (or entering competency equivalent to RUSS 101B and completion or concurrent enrollment in at least one Foundation course.
Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or equivalent and/or any course in literature or European history. Taught in English, this course examines the major themes of Russian life as seen through the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Required background or experience. Ability to read general material in Russian and to translate non-technical material into the language. Extensive reading of Russian writings, review of grammatical principles, and a general consolidation of the four language skills: reading, oral comprehension, composition, and conversation.
Prerequisite:Upper-division standing in Russian or consent of instructor. Intended to meet specific, everyday situations and to provide help to those who intend to use Russian for travel, work, or classroom instruction.
A Directed Studies course designed to meet the individual needs of students.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing. An examination of the characteristic features of Russian culture with special attention to the study of art, architecture, folklore, music, poetry and religion.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing. This course will focus on the Socio-political and aesthetic aspects of Russian Cinema, delineating the following periods: Soviet Silent Cinema, Stalinist Cinema, Cinema under the Thaw, Cinema under Brezhnev, and Contemporary Cinema.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of instructor. Readings in areas of mutual interest to student and instructor that are not a part of any regular course. A written report or project may be required.