Russian Courses

RUSS 001. Russian I. 4 crs. A classroom/laboratory approach to the basic spoken as well as written elements of the language. No prerequisite, but no credit is given for this course unless RUSS 002 is also completed.

RUSS 002. Russian II. 4 crs. Intensified continuation of RUSS 001, with more emphasis on reading. Prerequisite: RUSS 001 or its equivalent.

RUSS 003. Russian I. 3 crs. Advanced, audiolingual study of the Russian language, in which literary readers are studied. Prerequisite: RUSS 002 or its equivalent.

RUSS 004. Russian II. 3 crs. Advanced course in which students read the most recent Russian prose, with emphasis on the development of written and oral skills. Prerequisite: RUSS 003 or its equivalent.

RUSS 005. Intensive Russian I. 7 crs. First part of a concentrated two-semester course that allows the student to complete the language requirement in one year.

RUSS 006. Intensive Russian II. 7 crs. Continuation of 060-005. Prerequisite: RUSS 005.

RUSS 010. Business Russian. 3 crs. Advanced course that familiarizes the student with the basic concepts and terminology used in commercial transactions in Russian. Prerequisite: One year of Russian.

RUSS 014. Introduction to Humanities I is the fist part of a two-semester core course for freshmen designed to enhance their understanding of great and enduring themes of humanistic inquiry. Students read literary and philosophical works of major historical significance and value from a contemporary viewpoint. Students explore themes such as cultural collision and resolution, concentrating on various aspects of the epic tradition.

RUSS 015. Introduction to Humanities II is the second part of a two-semester core course for freshmen. In this course students study the relationship of the self to the other, with all its attendant considerations, and concentrate on generic distinctions between comedy and tragedy in drama, autobiography, and fiction. Prerequisite is Humanities I.

RUSS 020. Simultaneous Interpretation I. Introduces students to the basic techniques of escort, consecutive, and particularly simultaneous interpretation. Prerequisite: 3 semesters of a foreign language or the equivalent.

RUSS 021. Simultaneous Interpretation II. Focuses on more advanced techniques of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation. Prerequisite: Simultaneous Interpretation I or the equivalent.

RUSS 084, 085. Directed Readings for Sophomores. 1 cr. ea. Honors course.

RUSS 088, 089. Directed Readings for Juniors. 1 cr. ea. Honors course.

RUSS 092, 093. Senior Departmental Honors. 3 crs. ea. Honors course.

RUSS 100. Great Short Stories. 3 crs. Involves the reading of Russian short stories. Open to all students and no knowledge of Russian is required. Divisional Studies A.

RUSS 101. Literature of Revolution. 3 crs. Presents major works of Russian literature in English translation. Open to all students, and no knowledge of Russian is required. Divisional Studies A.

RUSS 103. Love and Hate. 3 crs. Survey in English of the outstanding Russian classics such as Anna Karenina. No knowledge of Russian is required. Divisional Studies A.

RUSS 109. Slavic Mythology. 3 crs. Presents Slavic myths from ancient through historical times.

RUSS 111. Classic Films in English. 3 crs. Acquaints students with 14 classic German and Soviet movies, the historical eras they depict, and their importance in the history of film. Films will be discussed. Divisional Studies A. Open to all students. No knowledge of German or Russian required.

RUSS 117. Russian Science Fiction in Translation. 3 crs. Study of the major trends of science fiction in the works of modern Russian authors. No knowledge of Russian is required.

RUSS 125. Russian Composition. 3 crs. Designed to improve the student’s Russian reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: RUSS 004. 

RUSS 126. Russian Conversation. 3 crs. Stresses the development of oral communication skills.

RUSS 127. Advanced Russian Composition and Conversation. 3 crs. Continuation of RUSS 125 and RUSS 126 for majors and minors in Russian.

RUSS 140. Old Russian and Eighteenth-Century Literature. 3 crs. Survey of the history of the Russian language and the first major literary efforts through the 18th century.

RUSS 141. Russian Romanticism: Pushkin to Gumilev. 3 crs. Study of 19th-century Russian authors whose works mark a departure from the formalism of French classicism to the free-spirited emotionalism of German and English romanticism.

RUSS 145. Russian Culture. 3 crs. Examines the development of Russian political and social institutions and intellectual currents. Divisional Studies B. Open to all students. No knowledge of Russian required.

RUSS 146. Politics of Culture. 3 crs. Analyzes the former Soviet Union and its political, social, and intellectual institutions. Divisional Studies B. Open to all students. No knowledge of Russian required.

RUSS 150. The Three Rs: Revolution, Rebellion, Resignation. 3 crs. Survey of Russian and Soviet works that reflect the political aspirations and disillusionment of the Russian people. Divisional Studies B. Open to all students. No knowledge of Russian required.

RUSS 170 through 032-173. Seminars. 3 crs. ea. Special literary and cultural topics are selected for in-depth discussion each seminar.

RUSS 174. Dissident Voices in Russian Art and Literature. 3 crs. Studies the works of writers and artists banned by the Soviet government.

RUSS 188. History of the Russian Language. 3 crs. Readings and discussion of development and structure of the Russian language in context with other Slavic languages.

RUSS 189. Literature of the Seventeenth Century. 3 crs. Readings in Russian in the beginnings of modern Russian literature; theories of poetics and poetic language; development of genres (satire, tragedy, odes); and beginning of investigative journalism in Russian literature.

RUSS 190. Literature of the Nineteenth Century. 3 crs. Readings in Russian and discussion of the classics of Russian literature, including Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy.

RUSS 191. Old Church Slavonic. 3 crs. Study and analysis of ancient Slavic texts.

RUSS 192. Russian Realism. 3 crs. Examines Russian literature, including Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov.

RUSS 193. Soviet Poetry. 3 crs. Consists of reading and discussion of poetry written since the Russian Revolution.

RUSS 198. Structure of Russian. 3 crs. Synchronic linguistic analysis of the Russian language.