Russian
The courses below are offered through the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Grammar, reading, composition, and conversation.
Course Number
RUSS1101V001Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/12493Enrollment
2 of 12Grammar, reading, composition, and conversation.
Course Number
RUSS1101V002Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/12498Enrollment
7 of 12Grammar, reading, composition, and conversation.
Course Number
RUSS1101V003Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
003/12515Enrollment
2 of 12Grammar, reading, composition, and conversation.
Course Number
RUSS1101V004Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 18:10-19:15Tu 18:10-19:15We 18:10-19:15Th 18:10-19:15Section/Call Number
004/12508Enrollment
2 of 12Prerequisites: RUSS UN1102 or the equivalent. Drill practice in small groups. Reading, composition, and grammar review.Off-sequence
Course Number
RUSS2101V001Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/12521Enrollment
5 of 12Prerequisites: RUSS UN1102 or the equivalent. Drill practice in small groups. Reading, composition, and grammar review.Off-sequence
Course Number
RUSS2101V002Format
In-PersonPoints
5 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
002/12525Enrollment
6 of 12Course Number
RUSS3101V001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/12529Enrollment
9 of 15Instructor
Tatiana MikhailovaCourse Number
RUSS3220V001Format
In-PersonPoints
3 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Tu 10:10-11:25Th 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/00652Enrollment
22 of 25Instructor
John WrightTricksters constitute one of the universal themes or tropes in mythology and folklore of many cultures. Through the discussions of ancient Greek, North-American, African, Paleo- Asiatic, Scandinavian, African-American, Muslim and Jewish myths and folklore about tricksters, the course will telescope the cultural functions of the comedic transgression as a form of social critique; it will also highlight cynicism, its productive and dangerous aspects. Then we’ll introduce different historical subtypes of tricksters, such as buffoon, fool, jester, holy fool, kynik, picaro, adventurer, imposter, con artist, female and transgender tricksters, thus moving through premodern and early modern periods. Each type of the trickster is illustrated by literary examples from different world cultures (European and non-European alike) as well as theoretical works of Mikhail Bakhtin, Michel Foucault, Giorgio Agamben, and Peter Sloterdijk. Finally, the role of the trickster in modernity will be discussed through the case of Soviet tricksters, who had become true superstars manifesting the resistance to repressive political ideology by the means of “cynical reason”. The course will culminate in the trial of the most popular and important trickster in Soviet culture, Ostap Bender from Ilf and Petrov’s satirical novels. In the course’s finale will discuss the role of tricksters in contemporary politics.
Course Number
RUSS3230V001Format
In-PersonPoints
3 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:25We 16:10-17:25Section/Call Number
001/13890Enrollment
50 of 50Instructor
Mark LipovetskyCourse Number
RUSS3333V001Format
In-PersonPoints
3 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/10730Enrollment
6 of 18Instructor
Irina ReyfmanPrerequisites: RUSS V3430 or the instructor's permission. This course is designed to help students who speak Russian at home, but have no or limited reading and writing skills to develop literary skills in Russian. THIS COURSE, TAKEN WITH RUSS V3431, MEET A TWO YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT. Conducted in Russian.
Course Number
RUSS3430V001Format
In-PersonPoints
3 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:25We 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/12535Enrollment
6 of 15Instructor
Alla SmyslovaCourse Number
RUSS3595V001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/00651Enrollment
4 of 8Instructor
John WrightIf you have a passion for music, like listening to music, or simply want to explore the realm of Russian melodies, this course is made for you. In the class, we'll focus on the development and strengthening of “four language skills”: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Russian. You will learn to analyze and interpret lyrics, compare and contrast music across generations, discuss the values of a certain generation of people, and argue the popularity of music genres in specific time periods. Beyond linguistic proficiency, the course will immerse you in a comprehensive exploration of common knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, cultural traditions, and behavioral patterns unique to the people of Russia.
Course Number
RUSS4127W001Format
In-PersonPoints
3 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Tu 13:10-14:25Th 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/12559Enrollment
4 of 15Instructor
Marina TsylinaCourse Number
RUSS4342W001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:55We 14:40-15:55Fr 14:40-15:55Section/Call Number
001/12551Enrollment
5 of 15Instructor
Tatiana MikhailovaThe goal of this seminar is twofold: 1) To introduce students to the variety of styles, tropes and forms of Russian lyrical poetry in the 20th -21st cc.; 2) To develop and practice analytical skills. The material will include poems by both famous and lesser known poets, with an accent on the latter. For each class students will be required to familiarize themselves with readings either justifying an analytical approach or providing a sample for the analysis, and to be prepared to analyze 4-5 original texts. Each seminar will provide examples of a given subgenre of Russian lyrics, spreading from the early 20th c. to the present-day poetry (some units are spread for two or three classes, e.g. – 2 and 3, 10-12). Intentionally, texts for the analysis represent different trends and groups, spreading from Neo-Classical modernism to contemporary performative poetry. Having practiced the analysis of poetic texts during entire semester, for their final project, students will have to produce a comprehensive analysis of a lyrical poem (optionally, a poetic cycle) of their choosing placing it in the context of Russian poetic traditions.