RUSSIAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Interdivisional

Website:   http://russian.bard.edu

Updated December 3, 2021

 

 

Advising Faculty

 

1.        Olga Voronina – Russian (director)

2.        Jonathan Becker - Political Studies

3.        Jonathan Brent - Russian and East European Literature

4.        Elizabeth Frank – Literature

5.        Marina Kostalevsky – Russian

6.        Cecile E. Kuznitz – History

7.        Sean McMeekin – History

8.        Oleg Minin – Russian

 

 

 

Program Requirements

 

Moderation Requirements:

 

At least 12 credits of Russian language. Native speakers of Russian and students who have previously studied Russian should consult with their adviser to determine what courses will fulfill the language requirements.

 

1.        RUS 101 Beginning Russian (or the equivalent)

2.        RUS 106 Intensive Russian / RUS 102 Beginning Russian II (or the equivalent)

3.        Russian literature course

4.        Russian Studies course from the Division of Social Studies

 

Graduation Requirements:

 

Students in Russian and Eurasian Studies focus their coursework in either the literature track or the social studies track.

 

5.        RUS 206 Continuing Russian I (or the equivalent)

6.        RUS 207 Continuing Russian II (or the equivalent)

7.        Third-year Russian language course (or the equivalent)

8.        Russian Studies course in the primary track (literature or social studies)

9.        Russian Studies course in the primary track

10.     Russian Studies course in the primary track, 300-level or above

11.     Russian Studies course in the non-primary track

12.     Senior Project I

13.     Senior Project II

 

It is recommended that at least one of the courses in the primary track treat Russia, Eastern Europe, or Eurasia in a comparative context. 

 

 

Sample Program of Study

 

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

 

• RUS 101

• RUS 106

FYSEM I (fall)

FYSEM II (spring)

 

• RUS 206

• RUS 207

• RUS/LIT 2314

• HIST 140

 

Moderation (spring)

 

• RUS 315

• RUS 316

• HIST 245

• RUS/LIT 3136

• RUS/LIT 2701

 

 

• Sr. Project I (fall)

• Sr. Project II (spring)

• HIST 347