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3.00 Credits
Overview of the basic concepts, language, and methodology of the social sciences (economics, political science, history, geography, anthropology, sociology, and psychology) to each other and to other fields of knowledge. General introductory course for students interested in the social sciences. Required for History/Social Science majors, as well as for secondary education majors in any of the social sciences.
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3.00 Credits
A general, interdisciplinary introduction to Russian culture with special emphasis on folklore, tracing its development from pre-Christian times to the present. The course will center on the study of folk tales, epics and ballads; beliefs, traditions and superstitions; and the influence of folklore on the development of Russian literature and art. Connections: Conx 20051 Russian History and Culture
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1.00 Credits
The principal elements of the Russian language, including reading, writing, speaking and cultural awareness. Emphasis is placed on colloquial language and the ability to converse in Russian. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work. (Francoise Rosset)
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1.00 Credits
A continuation of Russ 110 with further emphasis on grammar and conversation. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work. (Francoise Rosset)
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3.00 Credits
A broad survey course with primary emphasis on the classics of the 19th century. The study of strong passions and clashing beliefs in 19th-century Russian literature and culture. Focus on love and social commentary in the works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Pavlova, Chekhov, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Cultural materials include icons and Russian wooden architecture, the myths of St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia's expansion into the Caucasus and Siberia, 19th-century music, and trends in 19th-century painting.
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3.00 Credits
The study of Russian literature and culture in the 20th century, from the turmoil of the Revolution through the terror of Stalin's Soviet Union to the momentous changes of the 1990s. The focus will be on literature and art, grappling with aesthetic concerns amid censorship, purges and rapid political change. Readings might include: Akhmatova, Babel, Zamyatin, Nabokov, Gorky, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, Bitov, Baranskaia, Tokareva, Petrushevskaia. Cultural materials cover the avantgarde, Soviet theatre and ballet, samizdat and other unofficial art, glasnost and the new trends of the past few years.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of modern Russian theatre, including some opera and ballet. The course includes a brief history of Russian theatre and its traditions in directing and set/costume design. Readings include a variety of short to full-length plays by such writers as Pushkin, Gogol, Ostrovsky, Chekhov, Kharms, Gippius, Erdman, Shvarts, Aitmatov, Petrushevskaia and Nina Sadur. (Francoise Rosset)
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1.00 Credits
Written and spoken Russian. More fundamentals of Russian grammar, with emphasis on oral practice, comprehension and composition. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
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1.00 Credits
Continuation of Russ 210. Written and spoken Russian. More fundamentals of Russian grammar, with further emphasis on oral practice, comprehension and composition. Class work is supplemented by one hour per week of language laboratory work.
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3.00 Credits
Review of Russian grammar. Russian roots and word formation. Russian syntax and composition. Emphasis on vocabulary building.
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