Literature
and Culture Courses in English Translation
A Rus
161 Russian Civilization (3)
The
cultural and ideological development of Russia from the inheritance of the Byzantine
Empire through the 1917 Russian Revolution. Includes various aspects of history,
political systems, economy and culture and the arts. Conducted in English. A Rus
161Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 161; only one may be taken
for credit. [EU]
A Rus
161Z Russian Civilization (3)
A Rus
161Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 161; only one may be taken
for credit. [EU WI]
A Rus
162: Russia Today (3)
Introduction
to the society and culture of contemporary Russia, focusing in part on the continuities
and differences between Soviet and post-Soviet period. Topics to be studied
include: the linguistic and cultural revolution of the 1990's, individual adaptation
to a new economic environment, official and unofficial attempts to construct
a new Russia. Conducted in English. A Rus 162Z is the writing intensive
version of A Rus 162; only one may be taken for credit.
A Rus
162Z Russia Today (3)
A Rus
162Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 162.; only one may be taken
for credit. [WI]
A Rus
171 (= A Wss 171) Women in Russian Culture (3)
The
course will examine the roles of women in Russian culture through a study of
film, literary works by and about women. Only one of A Rus 171 & A Wss
171 may be taken for credit. [HU]. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
190 Women Writers in Russian Literature (3)
The
course examines Russian women's writings beginning with the 18th
century to the present. The texts are studies in the context of Russian literature
in general and women's writings in particular. It includes: autobiographies
by Catherine the Great, Alexandra Durova and Nadezda Mandelshtam; prose works
by Karolina Pavlovana, Elena Guro, Tatjana Tolstaia, and the plays by Liudmila
Petrushevskaia. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
240 Great Works of Russia in English Translation (1)
Each
mini-course in A Rus 240 focuses on a great book by a Russian author and
examines it in depth. Emphasis on textual analysis with consideration of diverse
critical approaches and the work's significance for Russian society and world
literature. Conducted in English. A Rus 239 and/or 240 may be repeated
for credit when content differs.
A Rus
251 Masterpieces of 19th-Century Russian Literature (3)
Survey
of the development of Russian literature. particularly prose fiction. from the
age of Pushkin to 1900. Readings will be chosen from short stories and novels
by the following writers: Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev, Goncharov, Tolstoy
and Dostoevsky. Conducted in English. [HU]
A Rus
252 Masterpieces of 20th-Century Russian Literature (3)
Survey
of the development of Russian literature, particularly prose fiction, from the
turn of the century to the death of Stalin (1953). Readings will be chosen from
short stories and novels by the following writers: Chekhov, Gorky, Olesha, Bulgakov,
Babel, Pasternak, Zamyatin, Sholokhov. Conducted in English. [HU]
A Rus
253 Contemporary Russian Literature (3)
Survey
of Soviet literature from the death of Stalin (1953) to the present. Readings
taken primarily from prose fiction by such writers as Solzhenitsyn, Trifonov,
Aksyonov, Shukshin, Bitov and Erofeyev. Discussion of how the changing political
situation has affected writers and literature. Conducted in English. [HU]
A Rus
261 (formerly A Rus 361) Dostoevsky and Tolstoy in English Translation
(3)
Examination
of the life, times and works of Russia's two most important 19th-century prose
writers. Approximately one-half of the course will be devoted to each writer.
Reading of novels, short stones and essays, and discussion of the authors' extra-literary
significance. Conducted in English. A Rus 261Z is the writing intensive
version of A Rus 261; only one may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s):
one course in literature or junior or senior class standing. [HU] May not be
offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
261Z (formerly 361Z) Dostoevsky and Tolstoy in English Translation (3)
Conducted
in English. A Rus 261Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 261;
only one may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): one course in literature
or junior or senior class standing. [HU WI] May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
266 Gogol in English Translation (2)
Gogol’s
fiction and his role in the development of Russian prose. Quarter course; conducted
in English. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
267 Chekhov in English Translation (2)
Chekhov’s
stories and plays with emphasis on social, psychological and philosophical insights.
Special attention to Chekhov's role in the development of the short story and
drama. Quarter course. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
270 Topics in Slavic Literatures and Cultures (1-3)
A
short course on various topics in Slavic literatures and cultures (Russian,
Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Polish, etc.). May include instruction
in language, or lecture-style courses on literature and culture. Course may
cover an individual work, an individual author or a genre. Course may be repeated
for credit when topic differs. Quarter course; conducted in English.
A Rus
280 Soviet and Russian Cinema (3)
Main
trends in the development of Russian and Soviet cinema, from the silents of
the early 20th century to the period of glasnost and the post-Soviet
era. Introduction to the theories of Eisenstein, Vertov, Kuleshov and others.
Social and political issues explored through famous classic and contemporary
films. Conducted in English.
A Rus
354 The Russian Novel in its Western Context (3)
A
comparative course concentrating on 19th-century prose fiction by Russian authors
such as Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Pushkin and Lermontov, examined as it
relates to the work of their European and American contemporaries, including
Dickens, Balzac, Byron, Flaubert, Henry James, George Eliot and others. A Rus
354Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 354; only one may be taken
for credit. Conducted in English. Prerequisite(s): one course in literature
or junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor. May not be
offered in 2005-2006. [HU]
A Rus
354Z The Russian Novel in its Western Context (3)
A Rus
354Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 354; only one may be taken
for credit. Conducted in English. Prerequisite(s): one course in literature
or junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor. May not be
offered in 2005-2006. [ HU WI]
A Rus
359 (= A Thr 359) Russian Drama in English Translation (3)
Surveys
major trends in Russian drama and analyzes major works from the comedies of
Fonvizin and Griboedov satirizing the Russian social scene to the twilight melancholy
of Chekhov and the theatre of 20th-century Soviet Russia. Conducted in English.
Offered in alternate years. A Rus 359Z is the writing intensive version
of A Rus 359 & A Thr 359; only one of the three courses may be
taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 251, or junior or senior class
standing, or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
359Z (= A Thr 359) Russian Drama in English Translation (3)
A Rus
359Z is the writing intensive version of A Rus 359 & A Thr 359;
only one of the three courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Rus
251, or junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor. May not
be offered in 2005-2006. [WI]
A Rus
380 Topics in Soviet and Russian Cinema (3)
In-depth
study of individual directors, genres and themes; cinema and the other arts;
cinema and the state. Film as propaganda tool and as vehicle for formalistic
experimentation, social criticism, and cultural/historical recollection. Films
by Eisenstein, Romm, Kalatozov, Chukhral, Tarkovsky, Gherman, Muratova, Mamin
and others. Conducted in English. Content varies; repeatable with permission
of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 280 or with permission of the
instructor.
Courses
in Russian Language
A Rus
101 Elementary Russian I (4)
Introduction
to the fundamentals of Russian grammar and basic vocabulary through extensive
classroom drills, graded readings and translations. Systematic attention to
essentials of pronunciation. Four classes each week. Some laboratory work. Native
speakers of Russian may not take this course without permission of chair. Only
one of A Rus 101, 103, 105 may be taken for credit.
A Rus
102 Elementary Russian II (4)
Continuation
of A Rus 101. Four classes a week. Some laboratory work. Prerequisite(s):
A Rus 101 or permission of chair. Native speakers of Russian may not take
this course without permission of chair. Only one of A Rus 102, 104, 105
may be taken for credit. [FL]
A Rus
103 Russian for Bilingual Students I (3)
For
students of Russian descent who speak Russian but have no formal education in
the language. Students will learn to read and write Russian, and will be exposed
to the fundamentals of Russian grammar. May be required as a prerequisite to
enrolling in more advanced courses in Russian. Only one of A Rus 101, 103,
105 may be taken for credit. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
104 Russian for Bilingual Students II (3)
A
continuation of A Rus 103. Only one of A Rus 102, 104, 105 may be
taken for credit. [FL] May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
105 Intensive Introductory Russian (8)
Intensive
first-year Russian. Introduction to the fundamentals of Russian grammar and
basic vocabulary through extensive classroom drills, graded readings and translations.
Systematic attention to essentials of pronunciation. Equivalent to A Rus
101 and A Rus 102 sequence. Native speakers of Russian may not take this
course without permission of chair. Only one of A Rus 101, 102, 103, 104,
105 may be taken for credit. [FL] May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
201Intermediate Russian I (5)
Review
of basic grammar; major grammatical issues not covered in elementary Russian;
reading, translation, composition conversation. Five classes, one laboratory
or drill each week. Also offered in the University in High School Program. Prerequisite(s):
A Rus 102, 104, 105 or equivalent.
A Rus
202 Intermediate Russian II (5)
Continuation
of A Rus 201 with increased use of Russian as language of instruction.
Five classes, one laboratory or drill each week. Also offered in the University
in High School Program. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 201 or equivalent.
A Rus
301 Advanced Russian I (3)
Essential
fine points of morphology and syntax; reading, translation, composition. Taught
predominantly in Russian. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 202 or equivalent.
A Rus
302 Advanced Russian II (3)
Continuation
of A Rus 301. Taught predominantly in Russian. Prerequisite(s): A Rus
301 or equivalent.
A Rus
311 Russian Conversation (3)
Advanced
conversation in idiomatic, colloquial Russian; oral reports, free discussion;
systematic practical phonetics; content reflecting everyday activities and current
events. Taught in Russian. Three classes two laboratories or drills each week.
Repeatable for credit when content varies, with permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): A Rus 202 or equivalent. [OD]
A Rus
312 Russian Conversation: The Press (3)
Advanced
conversation in idiomatic, colloquial Russian; oral reports, free discussion;
content based on topics of current importance as reflected in the Russian language
press. Taught in Russian. Three classes one laboratory or drill each week. Repeatable
for credit when content varies, with permission of the instructor. [OD]
A Rus
397 Independent Study (1-6)
Directed
reading and conferences on selected topics. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s):
junior or senior class standing, and permission of instructor and the undergraduate
program director.
A Rus
401 Advanced Russian Grammar (3)
Careful
review of problematic grammar topics, development of reading and analysis with
particular attention to morphology and syntax, improvement of writing skills.
Prerequisite(s): A Rus 302 or permission of instructor or the undergraduate
program director.
A Rus
408 Translation into Russian (3)
Written
translation and linear interpreting from English into Russian on a variety of
subjects. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
411 Stylistics (2)
Theoretical
foundations of stylistics; basic concepts of functional styles of language;
lexical, grammatical, syntactic stylistics; analysis of individual styles and
their accurate rendering in translation. Quarter course. Prerequisite(s): A Rus
302 or equivalent.
A Rus
412 Advanced Russian Conversation (3)
Continuation
of A Rus 311 on a more advanced level. Three hours a week. Some laboratory
and drill work. Semester course. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 311 or 312 or permission
of chair. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
447 Russian Language Through Film (3)
The
course uses Russian films of the late 20th century to enhance students'
language skills and deepen their cultural knowledge. Work involves intensive
class discussion and written assignments. Films are selected on the basis of
artistic merit, language quality, and general interest. Conducted entirely in
Russian. Prerequisites(s): Permission of the instructor.
Literature
Courses in Russian
A Rus
421 Introduction to Literary Theory and Analysis (3)
Types
of analysis; basic terms; basic theoretical approaches and their application.
Detailed discussion of individual works to illustrate concepts, theories and
methods. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 202. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
422 Russian and Slavic Folklore and Mythology (3)
Introduction
to popular customs and literature of Russian and Slavic peoples. Survey of main
genres: fairy tale, epic narratives, songs, folk dramas, proverbs and sayings,
charms and incantations. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 202. .May not be offered
in 2005-2006.
A Rus
423 History of Russian Drama and Theatre (3)
Survey
of the Russian theatre and theatrical literature from its origins to the present.
Main emphasis on plays of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Fonvizin,
Gogol, Pushkin, Ostrovsky, Chekhov, Mayakovsky, Gorky). Discussion of the role
of the arts (music and painting) in the development of Russian theatre. Prerequisite(s):
A Rus 202. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
425 Russian Versification (2)
Basic
concepts of verse analysis. Survey of verse systems in Russian poetry of the
18th-20th centuries. Quarter course. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 301 or permission
of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Rus
426 Russian Nineteenth-Century Poetry (3)
Course
will examine major representative poets representing pre-romanticism, romanticism,
pre-realism, realism and aestheticism (or protosymbolism). Major poets include
Krylov, Zhukovskij, Pushkin, Lermontov, Baratynskij, Tjutchev, Mekrasov and
Fet. Distinguishing characteristics of literary schools will be examined against
the background of Russia's cultural and political environment.
A Rus
427 Russian Twentieth-Century Poetry (3)
Course
will survey major poets and schools, including Decadence, Symbolism, Acmeism,
Futurism, Independent figures, Socialist Realism and subsequent trends. Poets
include Sologub, Bal'mont, Brjusov, Bolk, Belyj, Gumilev, Axmatova, Cvetaeva,
Majakovskij, Xlebnikov, Zabolockij, Vysockij and Brodskij. Writers and schools
will be studied with major cultural and political developments of the times.
S/U graded.
A Rus
428 Pushkin's Evgenij Onegin (2)
Reading
of Pushkin's novel in verse in the Russian original as well as major secondary
and critical works. Prerequisite(s): A Rus 301 or permission of instructor.
A Rus
470 Structure of a Slavic Language (3)
Study
of the structure of a Slavic language other than Russian, or occasionally, a
non-Indo-European language of Eastern Europe or the former USSR. May be repeated
for credit in a different language: Bulgarian, Old Church Slavonic, Czech, Polish,
Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
