- 100-w Russia and the West Spring
2008
- 101 Elementary Russian I
102 Elementary Russian II Spring
2008
- Introduction and development of basic skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing, along with presentation of the Cyrillic alphabet,
fundamental sounds and structures of Russian, and general introduction to
Russian culture. Students also work with audio, video, and computer exercises
and participate in organized AT sessions with a native speaker.
- 199 Intermediate Russian
- Intermediate-level Russian offered during the six-week
Davidson in Moscow program at MGIMO (Moscow State Institute for International
Affairs).
- 201 Intermediate Russian
I
202 Intermediate Russian II Spring
2008
- Continuing work in development of basic skills of Russian,
with an emphasis on speaking and reading literary texts and newspapers. Prerequisite:
Russian 201 or placement.
- 291 Russian Literature in Translation: Nineteenth Century
- Survey of major works of 19th-century Russian literature.
Prerequisite: English 101 or equivalent.
- 292 Russian Literature in Translation: Twentieth Century
- Survey of major works of 20th-century Russian literature.
Prerequisite: English 101 or equivalent.
- 293 Topics in Russian Culture in Translation: St.
Petersburg
- Sample topics include: St. Petersburg, Post-Soviet Culture,
Stalinism, Soviet and Russian film, The Poet in Russian Culture. (Fall or
Spring)
- 294 Topics in Russian Literature in Translation:
- Selected topics in Russian literature in translation.
Sample topics include Women in Russian Literature, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky,
The Devil in Russian Literature, Memoir Literature, The
19th-Century Russian Novel, The
20th-Century Russian Novel.Spring 2008 Prerequisite:
English 101 or equivalent. Fulfills the Core Requirement in Literature. (Fall
or Spring)
295 Independent Study
A topic chosen by the student, undertaken under the direction
of the faculty member, who reviews and approves the topic and determines the
means of evaluation of the student's work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
- 301 Advanced Intermediate Russian
- Further development of proficiency in speaking, reading,
and writing. Prerequisite: Russian 202.
- 302 Introduction to Russian Literature
- Discussions and compositions in Russian based on the
reading and study of well-known literary texts at the advanced intermediate
level of difficulty. Continued work in writing, reading, and speaking. Prerequisite:
Russian 202.
- 319 Contemporary Russia
- Discussions and written assignments based on excerpts
from current newspapers, magazines, and films, focusing on recent Russian
history, literature, and daily life. Prerequisite: Russian 202.
- 320 Masterpieces of Russian Literature
- Advanced reading and discussion on works by some of the
following authors: Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Mayakovsky,
Bulgakov, Pasternak, Akhmatova, and Tolstaya. Prerequisite: Russian 202.
- 329-379 Courses Taken in a Russian-Speaking Country
- Russian courses numbered 329-379 represent courses taken
in a Russian- speaking country. The permanent record will show a short title
(in English) reflecting the topic of the course taken abroad.
- 395, 396 Independent Study for Advanced Students
- Advanced study under the direction of the faculty member,
who reviews and approves the topic and determines the means of evaluation
of the student's work. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
- 401 Seminar in Special Topics
- Study of a specific author, genre, theme, or aspect of
culture. Readings, compositions, oral reports, and discussions in Russian.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
- 410 Seminar in Special Topics in translation: Tolstoy
- Intensive reading and discussion of a single Russian
writer or aspect of Russian culture at the advanced level. Sample authors
include Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Counts toward the major requirement
in English
Russian