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3.00 Credits
Prof. Cummins. Pre-requisite: RUSS 204 or equivalent. Discussion of topics from contemporary Russian politics and history. Students learn syntax and vocabulary aimed at building discourse competence. Hypothesization, narration, questioning, contradicting, speaking in paragraphs. Reading, listening, speaking.
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3.00 Credits
Prof. Horowitz. Readings and discussions of the major novels. Comparative study of literary method, theme and structure, modern critical approaches. No knowledge of Russian required. May be counted toward major.
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3.00 Credits
Prof. Brumfield. An introduction to the art and architecture of Russia, from the 12th century to the present. The first part of the course deals with the medieval period (church architecture, icons, frescoes). The second part begins with the assimilation of western European styles during the 17th century, and concludes with a survey of current developments in Russia. No knowledge of Russian required. (Same as ARHS 353.)
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Prof. Brumfield. Pre-requisite: RUSS 204. Readings in Russian poetry, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Tyutchev, and the symbolists. Lectures, discussions, and compositions in Russian.
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3.00 Credits
Prof. Horowitz. In this course we will examine novels, short stories, essays, and other literary works by European Jewish authors and study their literary, cultural and political context. We trace the development of literary forms that provide the basis for a modern Jewish self-consciousness and a sense of cultural identity. We compare the concepts of community and individualism, religious reform, and cultural notions of identity in the writings of authors from Eastern European and Western Europe. We also examine the differences of Jews in Europe in the period before the Holocaust. (Same as JWST 375.)
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3.00 Credits
Prof. Cummins. Lectures, readings and discussions, in English, of the Prague and Moscow schools of linguistics. Markedness theory, child language, discourse theory, formalist criticism, pragmatics and related topics. Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students in linguistics, literary theory, and allied disciplines. Note: May be counted toward the major with departmental approval. Includes a unit on the structure of German. May be counted toward a German Cultural Studies major.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. An independent research project in any advanced area of Russian language, literature or culture. Open to superior students with the approval of the department.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. An independent research project in any advanced area of Russian language, literature or culture. Open to superior students with the approval of the department.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Approval of department and Honors Committee required.
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