Courses

It is highly recommended that students taking the basic first- and second-year Russian courses (RUSS 101, 102, 201, 202)  also take the corresponding one-credit conversation courses (RUSS 111, 112, 211, 212) which are coordinated with them, and which provide practice and reinforcement of the material in the base course.  Students who take both together usually are more successful at learning Russian.

FALL 2024 Courses 

RUSSIAN 101 RUSSIAN LEVEL I
A beginning course in Russian which builds basic skills in speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing in Russian through class participation, structured conversation, and short writing assignments. 
Instructor:  Prof. Lyanda-Geller, Olga 

RUSSIAN 201: RUSSIAN III
An intermediate-level course designed to develop higher skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Russian, as well as in intercultural competence and communication through further work on conversational and writing ability. Students work individually and in small groups using authentic reading and audio materials.
Instructor:  Gabrielov, Amina

RUSSIAN 298: RUSSIAN AND SLAVIC FAIRY TALES
Studies of particular aspects of Russian (e.g. culture, civilization, linguistics, literature, film, etc.) by examining varied selection of works. Readings, discussion, and papers in English.
Instructor:  Gabrielov, Amina

RUSSIAN 301: RUSSIAN LEVEL V
Continued development of Russian speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, using material dealing primarily with everyday life and civilization in the Soviet Union from a variety of sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, TV, recent literature, etc.). Conducted primarily in Russian.
Instructor:  Gabrielov, Amina

RUSSIAN 330: RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN CINEMA
Viewing and analysis of significant Russian and East European films. Evolution of the Russian and East European cinema, its place in world cinema, and its relation to cultural, political, and social trends. Cinematic adaptation of literary and theatrical works. Knowledge of Russian or East European languages not required.
Instructor:  Lyubov Mikhailovna Sylayeva

RUSSIAN 331: POST-SOVIET RUSSIAN CINEMA
Viewing and analysis of significant Russian and East European films. Evolution of the Russian and East European cinema, its place in world cinema, and its relation to cultural, political, and social trends. Cinematic adaptation of literary and theatrical works. Knowledge of Russian or East European languages not required.
Instructor:  Lyubov Mikhailovna Sylayeva

RUSSIAN 342: REVOLUTION, REPRESSION, RENEWAL: SOVIET LITERATURE AND BEYOND
Selected Russian poetry, prose, and drama of the 20th century in historical and cultural context. Students will read and discuss major authors and texts and will write critical essays on literary topics. Conducted largely in Russian.
Instructor:  Dr Gabrielova, Amina

RUSSIAN 401: RUSSIAN LEVEL VII
Advanced work on development of Russian speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, focusing on materials dealing primarily with culture and the arts in Russia and the Soviet Union. Conducted primarily in Russian.
Instructor:  Dr. Lyanda-Geller, Olga

RUSSIAN 561: THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN I: PHONOLOGY AND SYNTAX 
This course treats the sound system and sentence structure of Russian, dealing with the structural pattern on various levels (phonetic, phonemic, syntactic) from various points of view. One weekly class is devoted to theoretical issues affecting Russian phonology and syntax. Credit will not be given for both RUSS 36100 and 56100.
Instructor: Prof. Channon, Robert

RUSSIAN 596: HISTORY OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 
Instructor: TBD