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3.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. permission of department; Independent Study credits taken as part of an honors thesis do not count toward the requirements for the major.; 1 to 8 credits
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6.00 Credits
First semester of a yearlong introduction to Russian language and culture. Classroom focus on speaking and reading is supplemented by a video series set in Moscow, frequent written assignments, and weekly conversation with native speakers. Completion of the course will provide students with a strong speaking base and the skills to undertake independent reading. Does not meet a distribution requirement E. Cruise 6 credits
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6.00 Credits
Second semester in a yearlong introduction to Russian language and culture. Classroom focus on speaking and reading is supplemented by a video series set in Moscow, frequent written assignments, and weekly conversation with native speakers. Completion of the course will provide students with a strong speaking base and the skills to undertake independent reading. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement E. Cruise 6 credits designed to accommodate student interests. Meets Humanities I-A requirement The department 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Taught in English) Explores the past and present of the diverse peoples and cultures inhabiting the territory once dominated by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. How has this region been imagined and mapped How useful are conventional definitions of the boundary between "Europe"and "Asia" What is meant by "Eastern Europe,"Central Europe," and "Eurasia" Topito be considered will include the struggle for a usable past and the emergence of national identity; techniques of imperial rule and colonial domination; formation and dissemination of knowledge about Eurasia; cultural traditions of the region. Designed to help students navigate the world of post-Soviet and post-socialist Eurasia.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2008 151f(01) Crown Jewels of Russian Culture (First-year seminar; speaking-intensive course; taught in English)We will study masterworks of Russian civilization from a broad range of periods and types. These works of art, architecture, and literature define the essential moments in the formation of the idea of Russian culture. Topics will include: medieval churches and icons; Saint Petersburg: The Venice of the north; Tolstoy, and Dostoyevsky; the Romanov court jeweler Faberge; a film by Eisenstein; Tchaikovsky's ballet; and last, but not least, modern Russian dancers such as nureyev and Baryshnikov. Meets Humanities I-A requirement C. Pleshakov Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits 151f(02) Anton Chekhov: The Major Plays (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course; taught in English) A study of Chekhov's major plays ( Seagull, Uncle Vanya,?ree Sisters, andThe Cherry Orchard) in the context of his short stories, farces, and letters. This course will focus on the singular traits of a Chekhov play: the dependence of character on ensemble; the startling effects of grotesque and absurdist humor; and the pervasive deflation of dramatic climax in favor of destabilizing trivia and laconicism. Analysis of notable productions of Chekhov's plays, including Stanislavsky's Seagull (18 6), the Chichester Festival's Uncle Vanya (1 6 ), and Louis Malle's Vanya on 42 Street (1 4). Students will keep journals and participate in short staged readings. Meets Humanities I-A requirement E. Cruise Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits 151f(03) Anna Karenina: Loving to Death (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course; taught in English) Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is an action-packed drama about love and passion, personal freedom and societal expectations, and the costs of living. We will read the text slowly, with attention to the ambiguities that defeat a clear or simple interpretation of the novel's message. We will screen several films of Anna Karenina and assess interpretations of the novel. Meets Humanities I-A requirement E. Cruise Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on command of grammar with attention to conversational topics. Readings include poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles. Classes are conducted mostly in Russian. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement P. Scotto Prereq. Russian and Eurasian Studies 111 or permission of department; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on increasing active command of grammar while focusing on conversational topics. Readings include poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles. Classes are conducted in Russian. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement P. Scotto Prereq. Russian and Eurasian Studies 201 or permission of department; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Taught in English; Same as History 205)We will study defining periods in Russian and world history with an emphasis on the powerful Russian monarchs who shaped them: in particular, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Alexander II, and nicholas II. Russia's tsarist system raises important questions about the nature of the monarchy. The Russian case shows how monarchies can change and develop, and why, ultimately, many of them failed.Why did the Romanovs fail when their relatives, the House ofWindsor, did not Could Russia have survived as a constitutional monarchy What is the role of a royal dynasty in defining nationhood Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement C. Pleshakov 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Taught in English) In no other culture has literature occupied the central role it enjoyed in nineteenth-century Russia. Political, social, and historical constraints propelled Russian writers into the roles of witness, prophet, and sage. yet, far from being limited to the vast, dark "Big Question" novels of legend,Russian literature offers much humor, lyricism, and fantasy.We will focus on the Russian novel as a reaction to western European forms of narrative and consider the recurring pattern of the strong heroine and the weak hero. Authors will include: Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Meets Humanities I-A requirement P. Scotto 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Taught in English) Combining epic sweep with lyrical intensity, Doctor Zhivago is a great writer's look back at a turbulent epoch in his country's history. Set in Russia's revolutionaryyears, Boris Pasternak's novel is a testament to the survival of life, love, art--and the possibility of freedom even under the most difficult conditions. This course will situate a close reading of Pasternak's novel within the various contexts (biographical, political, literary) relevant to understanding this major, but sometimes mysterious, work of Russian fiction. Meets Humanities I-A requirement P. Scotto Russian and Eurasian Studies twentieth-century literature requirement; 4 credits
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