2023-2024 Academic Year

Fall 2023

RUSS 101 Elementary Russian
An intensive study of the fundamentals of Russian grammar, with an emphasis on the development of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding skills. Short stories and songs will supplement the text.

FMST 210 The Most Important Art
Cross-listed with RUSS 243-01.The course will examine contributions by Russian and Soviet directors to the development of film as an art form. Students will view classic films of the Russian canon, while also gaining a familiarity with current trends in filmmaking. We will also investigate the development of the Soviet-Russian film industry and the close links between film and politics in the history of Russo-Soviet cinema. No knowledge of Russian is required. Conducted in English.

RUSS 243 The Most Important Art
Cross-listed with FMST 210-03.Course taught in English.

Spring 2024

RUSS 102 Elementary Russian
An intensive study of the fundamentals of Russian grammar, with an emphasis on the development of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding skills. Short stories and songs will supplement the text.Prerequisite: 101 or the equivalent

RUSS 360 Food and Culture/Russ Society
Taught in English. This fourth year Russian course provides extensive practice in oral and written communication at the advanced level and is organized around the topic of Food Culture in Russia. We will examine Food in Russia through the lens of popular culture, film and literature, and will work with a variety of texts, including personal memoirs, cultural histories, fairy tales, proverbs, short stories, poems, and food reviews. You will research, write, and speak about how food and food culture reflect the human experience in Russia. Most readings will be assigned in Russian, but some in English, in order to speed up building the expertise in the food subject. All writing and the oral presentations will be in Russian.

RUSS 500 Independent Study