Lower Division Courses
RUSSIAN 1 - Elementary Russian
Staff
M-F 9:00-9:50
CRN 80291
Course Description: Introduction to Russian grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. (Students who have
successfully completed Russian 2 or 3 in the 10th or higher grade in high school may receive unit credit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only. Although a passing grade will be
charged to the student's P/NP option, no petition is required. All other students will receive a letter grade unless a P/NP petition is filed).
Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Lab 1 hour.
Prerequisite: None.
Textbooks: Robin, Basic Course in Russian Book 1; Robin, Basic Course in Russian book 1 Lab/Workbook.
RUSSIAN 4 - Intermediate Russian
Liliana Avramenko
MTRF 10:00-10:50
CRN 83277
Course Description: Grammar review, introduction to literature, and conversational practice.
Format: Discussion - 4 hours; Lab 1 hour.
Prerequisite: Course 3.
Textbook: Miller, et al, Students Activities Manual - V Puti 2/E; Kagan, et al, Russian Grammar in Context.
Upper Division Courses
RUSSIAN 101A - Advanced Russian
Diana Lysinger
MWF 11:00-11:50
CRN 80308
Course Description: This is a third-year Russian course, and it involves reading, writing, conversation, and the review and refinement of grammar. Materials for discussion will include articles
from the contemporary media, recent films, classic and modern literature. Goals of the course are to complete a study of the basic elements of Russian grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives, gender and case
agreement, plural), spelling rules, to increase active and passive vocabulary, to initiate speaking ability, to develop advanced reading and writing skills, and to learn more about Russian culture.
Homework will consist of reading texts, writing answers to questions, grammar exercises and short essays. Students will make oral presentations in class.
Prerequisite: Course 6.
Format: Lecture -- 2 hours weekly; Discussion -- 1 hour; Oral reports.
Textbooks: O. Kagan, Russian for Russians.
RUSSIAN 129 - Russian Film (In English)
Rimma Garn
Lecture: TR 9:00-10:20, Film Viewing: T 6:10-9:00
CRN 83911
Course Description: : This course will examine Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet comedies in the context of Russian history and culture. Students will examine how cinematic parody and satire
thrived in the tight grip of the reigning Soviet ideology. Finally, we will explore the "life" and the collapse of the Soviet empire and the Post-Soviet search for new identity and new cultural themes
through the lens of Russian comedy. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Prerequisite: Completion of Subject A requirement.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; term paper; film viewing - 3 hours.
Textbooks: David Gillespie, Russian Cinema; Timothy Corrigan, A Short Guide to Writing About Film.
RUSSIAN 150 - Russian Culture (In English)
Rimma Garn
TR 12:10-1:30
CRN 83486
Course Description: Russia is, from its very beginning, thoroughly preoccupied with questions of what it may or may not be, would like to be, and how it ought to relate to the rest of the world.
We will explore Russia's tumultuous history, from its beginnings through the end of the 20th century in order to gain an understanding of the layers and forces that shape Russian identity. This course
will introduce students to 19th and 20th century Russian culture. We will begin by examining the origins of Russian culture (its language, religion, geography) and will then focus on its extraordinary
contributions to various artistic media including literature, art, music and cinema. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Prerequisite: None.
Format: Lecture - 3 hours; term paper.
Textbooks: Nicholas Rzhevsky, ed., The Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture; Ronald Hingley, Russia: A Concise History.
