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LOWER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 003. Elementary Russian (5 units)
Maria Usacheva
MTWRF 9:00-9:50A
261 Olson Hall
CRN 59936
Course Description: This is the last course in the Elementary Russian sequence. The course will continue to review areas of grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
Prerequisite: Russian 002 or Language Placement Exam.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Richard Robin, et al., Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book 1 [5th Edition] (Prentice Hall, 2011)
- Richard Robin, et al., Student Activities Manual for Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book 1 [5th Edition] (Prentice Hall, 2011)
Russian 006. Intermediate Russian (5 units)
Elizabeth Matthews
MTWR 9:00-9:50A
25 Wellman Hall
CRN 59937
Course Description: This is the last course in the Intermediate Russian sequence. Students will continue to review grammar, be introduced to short literature, and practice intermediate level conversations.
Prerequisite: Russian 005 or Language Placement Exam.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 4 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Olga Kagan, et al., V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context [2nd Edition] (Prentice Hall, 2005)
- Olga Kagan, et al., V Puti: Russian Grammar in Context Student Activities Manual [2nd Edition] (Prentice Hall, 2005)
UPPER DIVISION COURSES
Russian 101C. Advanced Russian (4 units)
Liliana Avramenko
MWF 11:00-11:50A
107 Wellman Hall
CRN 59949
Course Description: This is the last course in the Advanced Russian sequence. Students will continue to refine their reading comprehension, writing skills, conversational competence, and grammar knowledge. 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: Russian 101B or consent of instructor (lavramenko@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Writing.
Textbook:
- Olga Kagan, et al., Russian for Russians (Slavica Publishers, 2002)
Russian 105. Advanced Russian Conversation (4 units)
Jenny Kaminer
TR 10:30-11:50A
1 Wellman Hall
CRN 59950
Course Description: This course focuses on the acquisition of advanced oral skills in Russian, using recent Russian films (approx. 1980-2000) as a focal point for discussion and analysis. Class time will frequently consist of pair and small group work.
Prerequisite: Russian 006.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, Oral Literacy and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion - 3 hours; Practice - 1 hour.
Textbook:
- Mara Kashper, Olga Kagan and Yuliya Morozova, Cinema for Russian Conversation, Volume 2 (Focus Books, 2006)
Russian 126. The Russian Theater (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Jenny Kaminer
TR 1:40-3:00P
163 Olson Hall
CRN 62976
Course Description: This course focuses on some of the major Russian plays, playwrights and theatrical innovators of the 20th and 21st centuries. Taking 1917—the year of the Russian Revolution—as a launching point, we will focus on the intersections between theater and drama and the major historical upheavals experienced by Russians—such as revolution, Stalinism, and the collapse of the Soviet Union—during the past century. We will frequently look at images of set and costume designs, as well as at recordings of certain productions, and examine the performance history of the plays under consideration. The course also considers how theater was enlisted as a tool for molding the character of the citizens of the new Soviet state. We will read several humorous plays, discussing how playwrights utilized the tools of comedy and satire to comment upon the shifting social, political and linguistic norms of the early Soviet period. The final weeks of the course will introduce students to some of the writers associated with New Russian Drama, one of the most significant cultural phenomena of the post-Soviet period. Some of the playwrights read include Vladimir Mayakovsky, Nikolai Erdman, and Daniil Kharms. No knowledge of Russian required.
Prerequisite: Russian 101C or consent of instructor (jekaminer@ucdavis.edu).
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities, World Cultures and Writing Experience.
Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Textbook:
- Eight Twentieth-Century Russian Plays, edited by Timothy Langen and Justin Weir (Northwestern University Press, 2000)