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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will study the historical origins of Russian culture and the modern manifestations of this rich culture. At the beginning of the 19th century, Russian culture had not established itself in the world canon in music or literature and had made only a tiny impression in the canon of world art. By the beginning of the 20th century, Russian masters had gained world renown in music, literature, dance, theater, painting, and in the newest art form, film. This course will describe the historical origins of this remarkable cultural transformation and explain how Russian culture has become an inextricably integral part of human culture. Students may not earn credit for both Russian 0871 and Russian 1201.
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5.00 Credits
Students completing this course acquire skills they need to communicate with native speakers of Russian on a variety of topics in predictable situations. Students in this course work on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as they improve their mastery of Russian vocabulary and grammar. Classroom and homework activities emphasize contemporary standard Russian in its cultural and historical contexts. Materials from the Internet supplement textbook-based activities. Note: Students who took Russian 0051/0052 prior to the 2006-2007 academic year should see an advisor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite:
Russian 1002 (0052) or equivalent
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5.00 Credits
Students completing the 2nd semester of this 2-semester sequence (Russian 2001/2002) acquire the skills they need to communicate with native speakers of Russian on a variety of topics in predictable situations. In this course students continue to work on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as they improve mastery of Russian vocabulary and grammar. Classroom and homework activities emphasize contemporary standard Russian in its cultural and historical contexts. Materials from the Internet, especially news articles from the Russian press, supplement textbook-based activities. Note: Students who took Russian C061 (2001) before fall 2007 should consult with an advisor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite:
Russian 2001 (C061) or equivalent
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3.00 Credits
Students read short stories and novels and watch recent Russian films to understand the cultural and historical context in which Russia finds itself today. Note: This course is taught in English and includes required film screenings. All readings are in translation; all films are shown with English subtitles.
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2.00 Credits
Readings of selected masterpieces by authors such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Pushkin, Leskov, Chekhov, Gorky, and Bunin. Analysis and discussion.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course read controversial Russian literary texts, written from the late 18th century through the beginning of the 21st century, which brought upon their authors political or social censure from the Russian or Soviet state. As we read and discuss these texts in their cultural and historical contexts, we consider the stylistic, narrative and other features of each text that may have attracted such unfavorable attention. The course concludes with a comparative discussion of the place of the writer in society. Note: The course includes readings both of poetry and prose fiction; the word poet in the course title is designed to evoke the broader image of the writer in Russian society.
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3.00 Credits
Students will read and study literary works (novels, short stories, poetry), memoirs and feature and documentary films depicting Stalin’s terror (from the murder of Kirov in 1934 to the death of Stalin in 1953) and its impact on Russian and Soviet society after that period. Students will come to understand the enormity of these historical events by reading, discussing, and analyzing the texts and the films, drawing connections between the Soviet historical and cultural contexts and historical events elsewhere in the world (e.g., Nazi Germany, Apartheid South Africa, Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur) about the legacy of totalitarian rule.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 1002 (C050), 0802, or 0902
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3.00 Credits
Students will apply a theoretical framework of comedy to exploring Russian works of fiction, drama and film, as well as to other performances (e.g., folk songs and dances, stand-up comedians’ monologues) to gain a deeper understanding of the Russian sense of humor and its place in Russian culture.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 1002 (C050), 0802, or 0902
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3.00 Credits
Students will study the history of the Russian cinema, viewing nearly 30 films spanning the period from 1900 to the present day.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 1002 (C050), 0802, or 0902
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3.00 Credits
In this course we will study the depiction of women’s voices in Russian culture (memoirs, fiction, feature and documentary films, research in both anthropology and sociology), by female and male authors, researchers, and filmmakers in the context of a larger study of women in Russian culture. Our course will start with an historical survey, but focus most closely on Russian women in the 20th century. No knowledge of Russian is required; all works are read in translation or viewed with subtitles.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH C050/1002/0802 or the equivalent
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