| RUSS 100-01 |
Russia and the West
Instructor: Elena Duzs
Course Description:
An introductory and multi-disciplinary survey intended to explore the relationship between Russian culture and Western civilization. In the process, students will be exposed to aspects of Russia's history, literature, religion, philosophical traditions, music and art, politics, and economics. Suitable for those interested in a one semester introduction to Russia, and required for those who choose a major or minor in Russian.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
BOSLER 208 |
| RUSS 101-02 |
Elementary Russian
Instructor: Anna Drobot
Course Description:
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.
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| RUSS 102-01 |
Elementary Russian
Instructor: Samuel Driver, Anna Drobot
Course Description:
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
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 211 |
| RUSS 102-02 |
Elementary Russian
Instructor: Anna Drobot, Samuel Driver
Course Description:
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
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 211 |
| RUSS 202-01 |
Intermediate Russian II
Instructor: Alyssa DeBlasio
Course Description:
Emphasis on the development of reading, speaking, and writing skills. Reading of simple texts to acquaint the student with a variety of styles of the Russian language, concentration on some of the more difficult problems in the Russian grammar, translation, written composition, vocabulary building, and intonation. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MTWRF
BOSLER 211 |
| RUSS 232-02 |
Russian for Narration and Analysis
Instructor: Anna Drobot
Course Description:
Reading and discussion of literary works by representative authors from the pre- and post-Revolutionary periods. Prerequisite: 202 or the equivalent.
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| RUSS 233-01 |
Phonetics
Instructor: Anna Drobot
Course Description:
Beginning students of Russianand even students who have already completed several semesters of the languageare beset with hesitation and even anxiety about their pronunciation. In this course, we will explore and analyze the phonetic dimensions of the Russian language that create special difficulties for non-native speakers. These include: articulatory phonetics, phonological rules, register effects and literary pronunciations, syllabic and metrical structure, intonation, and prosody. This course is intended as a supplement to students study of the Russian language in other classes. Students will apply what they learn to their own pronunciation, aided by in-class oral exercises and readings of plays, poetry, and prose. Along the way, students will increase their knowledge of Russian culture. May be offered as 0.5 or 1 credit. Prerequisite: RUSS 102
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04:30 PM-05:45 PM, R
BOSLER 222 |
| RUSS 254-01 |
Revolution, War, and Daily Life in Modern Russia
Instructor: Karl Qualls
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 254-01. Taught in English. This course explores Russia's attempts to forge modernity since the late 19th century. Students will explore the rise of socialism and communism, centralization of nearly all aspects of life (arts, politics, economics, and even sexual relations), and opposition to the terror regime's attempts to remake life and the post-Soviet state's attempts to overcome Russia's past.This course is cross-listed as HIST 254.
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11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MWF
DENNY 211 |
| RUSS 260-01 |
From Paintbrushes to Deepfakes: The History of Truth and the (Photographic) Image
Instructor: Samuel Driver
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ARTH 205-03, FMST 220-05 and PHIL 261-05. "From Paintbrushes to Deepfakes" explores the evolving relationship between photography and truth from the medium's earliest days to present-day technologies of image generation and digital manipulation. This interdisciplinary course examines how photography sits at the center of both art history and the history of science, tracing how our conceptualization of photographic images and their claims to truth have developed over time. Students will develop critical foundations for analyzing both theoretical questions around photography and history and contemporary challenges, including visual disinformation and deepfakes. The course draws from diverse fields, including philosophy, art history, cultural studies, cognitive science, and media studies, engaging with a substantial breadth of scholars, practitioners, and theoreticians. Through these texts and in-class discussions, students will develop a broad interdisciplinary framework for navigating and analyzing contemporary and historical image cultures. Taught in English. No previous disciplinary knowledge required.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
BOSLER 315 |
| RUSS 260-02 |
The Geopolitics of Eurasia
Instructor: Craig Nation
Course Description:
Cross-listed with INST 290-05 and POSC 290-02. Eurasian is undergoing a process of dramatic change. Our course examines the regions evolution, with focus on emerging geopolitical competition. The Eurasian plate, covering about forty percent of Earths land mass and containing more than seventy percent of the worlds population, has become a platform for intense geopolitical rivalry. We will attempt to identify the factors driving interstate competition in the area, analyze what is at stake, evaluate the consequences of unhinged strategic rivalry, and investigate prospects for the future. Is a battle for Eurasia underway? How might inevitable interstate differences in this vast region be channeled in more positive directions? Course taught in English.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 112 |
| RUSS 333-01 |
Advanced Seminar in Russian Culture and Literature
Instructor: Elena Duzs
Course Description:
Authentic Russian texts in different genres and disciplines present specific sets of challenges, including specialized vocabulary, narrative conventions, and idiosyncratic grammar. This course prepares students for reading, analyzing, and discussing challenging, authentic Russian texts in a variety of disciplines and genres, with an emphasis on close reading and cultural context. The course is taught in Russian and includes a variety of texts or focus on one literary text. May include courses taken in Russia. Prerequisite: 231, 232 or equivalent.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
BOSLER 222 |
| RUSS 550-01 |
Nature Preservation in the USSR
Instructor: Alyssa DeBlasio
Course Description:
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