Lower Division Courses
RUSSIAN 3 - Elementary Russian
Oleg Makariev, Lecturer
M-F 9:00-9:50
CRN 63106
Course Description: Continuation of grammar and language skills developed in course
2.
Format: Discussion - 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Course 2.
Textbooks: Robin et al., A Basic Course in Russian book 1 Lab/Workbook; Robin, et al, A Basic Course in Russian Book 1.
RUSSIAN 6 - Intermediate Russian
Liliana Avramenko, Lecturer
MTRF 1:10-2:00
CRN 63107
Course Description: Grammar review, introduction to literature, and conversational practice.
Format: Discussion - 4 hours; Lab 1 hour.
Prerequisite: Course 5.
Textbook: Olga Kagan, Russian Grammar in Context; Olga Kagan, Russian Grammar in Context Student Activities Manual.
Upper Division Courses
RUSSIAN 101C - Advanced Russian
Masha Boston
MWF 11:00-11:50
CRN 63120
Course Description: This course is designed for participants with a solid background in the language and emphasizes the expansion of vocabulary, improvement of grammar, advanced reading and writing skills. In 101C, students will read and discuss contemporary and classic texts, learn about most interesting aspects of the Russian culture, and will be able to take part in engaging conversations about a variety of topics. Conducted in Russian. 4 units credit.
Prerequisite: Course 101B.
Format: Lecture -- 2 hours weekly; Discussion -- 1 hour weekly; There will be two written tests, three to four short quizzes or dictations, one essay, oral presentations, and a final exam.
Textbooks: Olga Kagan, Russian for Russians.
RUSSIAN 127 - 19th Century Russian Poetry
Liliana Avramenko, Lecturer
TR 10:30-11:50
CRN 66167
Course Description: Introduction to the principles of Russian versification followed by historical and poetic analysis of the following figures: Derzhavin, Zhukovsky,
Pushkin, Delvig, Baratynsky, Lermontov, Nekrasov, Tjutchev, and Fet. Conducted in Russian. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum.
Prerequisite: Course 6 or consent of instructor.
Format: Discussion - 3 hours; Term paper.
Textbooks: Instructor will provide materials.
RUSSIAN 128 - 20th Century Russian Poetry
Staff
TR 12:10-1:30
CRN 66172
Course Description: Introduction to principles of Russian versification followed by historical and poetic analysis of the following figures: Brjusov, Blok, Akhmatova,
Mandelshtam, Esenin, Mayakovsky, Khlebnikov, Pasternak, Evtshenko, Voznesensky, and Brodsky. Conducted in Russian. GE credit: ArtHum.
Prerequisite: Course 6 or consent of instructor.
Format: Discussion - 3 hours; Term paper.
Textbooks: Terras, The History of Russian Literature; Rzhevsky, Anthology of Russian Literature w/o CD; Obolensky, The Heritage of Russian Verse.
RUSSIAN 138 - Pushkin's Eugene Onegin
Anna Artyomova
TR 9:00-10:20
CRN 66173
Course Description: Detailed analyses of Pushkin's novel Eugene Onegin; its style, syntax, and links to Russian History and Culture. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Prerequisite: Course 101C or consent of instructor.
Textbooks: Pushkin, Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse; Druzhnikov, Prisoner of Russia.
