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91587 |
RUS 101 Beginning Russian |
Marina Kostalevsky |
. T W Th F |
12:00 pm -1:00 pm |
OLINLC 115 |
FLLC |
A course for students with little or no previous
knowledge of Russian that introduces the fundamentals of the spoken and written
language as well as Russian culture. We will emphasize conversation, reading, and
written proficiency and encourage creative expression in autobiographical and
fictional compositions. Audio-visual materials will be an integral part of the
learning process. In addition to regular class meetings, students are required
to attend a one-hour-per-week tutorial. Beginning Russian will be followed by
an intensive 8-credit course in the spring semester and a 4-credit summer
language and culture program in St. Petersburg, Russia. Class size: 20
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91942 |
RUS 207 Continuing Russian II |
Marina Kostalevsky |
. T W Th . |
2:00 pm -3:00 pm |
OLINLC 208 |
FLLC |
This
course is designed to continue refining and engaging students’ practice of
speaking, reading and writing Russian. Advanced grammar topics are addressed
through a wide variety of texts and contexts, with emphasis on literary
analysis and the modern press. Students expand their vocabulary and range of
stylistic nuance by writing response papers and presenting oral reports.
Study includes a semester-long project that provides an opportunity to build
our own Web design dictionary; to research aspects of modern Russian culture;
and to present findings in a collaborative creative effort, such as a play,
“news broadcast”, or a concert. Class size: 18
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91589 |
RUS 326 THE
Golden Age OF Russian
Literature |
Oleg Minin |
M T W . . |
11:30 am- 12:30 pm |
OLINLC 206 |
FLLC |
Advanced
Russian through select 19th and 20th c. prose and poetic texts is designed for
students with at least two years of study of the Russian language and for heritage
speakers who wish to enhance their knowledge of Russian literature and practice
reading, writing and speaking the language. The course aims to build the
students’ vocabulary and improve their ability to communicate in Russian.
Emphasizing the genre of short story, the course is geared to the study of
works by such writers as Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgenev,
Feodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Fedor Sologub, Ivan Bunin, and Alexander Blok. Conducted in Russian. Class size: 15