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School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
143 Arts and Science | Columbia, MO 65211-7400
Phone: 573-882-1915
Email: sllc@missouri.edu

The Department of German and Russian Studies is now a part of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The school offers instruction in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. There are courses in language, culture, civilization, literatures in translation, and film. Many courses, such as civilization, culture, literature in translation, and film courses do not require knowledge of a foreign language.

The school offers the Bachelor of Arts with majors in German and in Russian, and the Master of Arts in German and in Russian Studies.

Associate Professors M. Kelly*, T. Langen*
Teaching Professor N. Monnier*

*

Graduate Faculty Member - membership is required to teach graduate-level courses, chair master's thesis committees, and serve on doctoral examination and dissertation committees.

**

Doctoral Faculty Member - membership is required to chair doctoral examination or dissertation committees.  Graduate faculty membership is a prerequisite for Doctoral faculty membership.

Dual Degrees and Double Majors

As a double major or a dual degree has become an ever more popular choice, an increasing number of students choose German or Russian as one of their majors. Students looking forward to a career in medicine or in the sciences use a double major to ensure a thorough background in the humanities to balance their scientific studies. Double majors within the College of Arts and Science can be arranged and, if the second degree program is identified early, dual degree programs outside the college are also possible. Combined programs with journalism, international studies, education and business are frequent choices. Within the college, combinations with political science, history, philosophy, art history, and the sciences are popular double major programs.

Departmental Honors - Russian

Departmental Honors are available for student majoring in Russian with a minimum 3.5 GPA in the Russian major and 3.3 GPA overall. Students must complete a minimum of three literature courses, two of which must be at the 4000 level, with no grades below a B. At the discretion of the department, students may write a thesis paper in lieu of one of the 4000 level literature courses.

While the department does not offer a graduate degree in Russian, they do offer an MA in Russian and Slavonic Studies.   

RUSS 1100: Elementary Russian I

Five hours of classroom instruction, with one hour lab work weekly. For beginners with no prior knowledge of Russian.

Credit Hours: 6


RUSS 1200: Elementary Russian II

Five hours of classroom instruction, with one hour lab work weekly.

Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisites: C- or better in RUSS 1100 or equivalent. or instructor consent


RUSS 2001: Undergraduate Topics in Russian-General

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and credits may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3


RUSS 2005: Undergraduate Topics in Russian-Humanities

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and credits may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent. No language credit.

Credit Hour: 1-3


RUSS 2005W: Undergraduate Topics in Russian-Humanities - Writing Intensive

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and credits may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent. No language credit.

Credit Hour: 1-3


RUSS 2100: Classics and Iconoclasts: An Introduction to Russian Literature

Designed to introduce students to some of the major genres, issues, and approaches in the study of Russian literature. Begins with the most classic of Russian authors, the so-called "father of Russian literature" Aleksandr Pushkin, then moves on to two "classics" from the 19th century (Gogol, Chekhov) and two "iconoclasts" from the first part of the 20th (Mayakovsky, Kharms). Covers a range of genres, including poetry, short story, and drama, as well as letters, essays and manifestoes. Course reading list includes secondary essays that both shed light on specific texts/authors as well as provide models for critical and theoretical approaches to literature, with an emphasis on Russian Formalism. Readings and discussions in English; no knowledge of Russian language or literature required.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2100W: Classics and Iconoclasts: An Introduction to Russian Literature - Writing Intensive

Designed to introduce students to some of the major genres, issues, and approaches in the study of Russian literature. Begins with the most classic of Russian authors, the so-called "father of Russian literature" Aleksandr Pushkin, then moves on to two "classics" from the 19th century (Gogol, Chekhov) and two "iconoclasts" from the first part of the 20th (Mayakovsky, Kharms). Covers a range of genres, including poetry, short story, and drama, as well as letters, essays and manifestoes. Course reading list includes secondary essays that both shed light on specific texts/authors as well as provide models for critical and theoretical approaches to literature, with an emphasis on Russian Formalism. Readings and discussions in English; no knowledge of Russian language or literature required.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2130: Second-Year Russian I

Students will solidify their command of Russian grammar and begin developing their reading skills.

Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RUSS 1200, equivalent, or instructor's consent


RUSS 2160: Second-Year Russian II

Continuation of RUSS 2130.

Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RUSS 2130 or equivalent, or instructor's consent


RUSS 2340: Icons and Revolutions: Russia from its Beginnings to Today

A survey of Russian culture and history from the pre-Christian era to the present. Topics will include politics, religion, philosophy, literature, music, and visual art. Classes and readings in English; no prior courses in Russian required. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2340H: Icons and Revolutions: Russia from its Beginnings to Today-Honors

A survey of Russian culture and history from the pre-Christian era to the present. Topics will include politics, religion, philosophy, literature, music, and visual art. Classes and readings in English; no prior courses in Russian required. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Honors eligibility required


RUSS 2340HW: Icons and Revolutions: Russia from its Beginnings to Today - Honors/Writing Intensive

A survey of Russian culture and history from the pre-Christian era to the present. Topics will include politics, religion, philosophy, literature, music, and visual art. Classes and readings in English; no prior courses in Russian required. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Honors eligibility required


RUSS 2340W: Icons and Revolutions: Russia from its Beginnings to Today - Writing Intensive

A survey of Russian culture and history from the pre-Christian era to the present. Topics will include politics, religion, philosophy, literature, music, and visual art. Classes and readings in English; no prior courses in Russian required. Graded on A-F basis only.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2350: Understanding Russia through Film

How does the Russian-speaking world see itself? Europe and the United States have often viewed Russia as "other," and sometimes as an enemy or a backwards civilization. Some have viewed Russia as an "enigma," soulful and not fit for this world. In this course we will use film to explore how Russian speakers themselves understand Russia. We will watch 14 major Russian-language films from the post-Soviet era (starting in 1991) that depict moments in Russian history from the middle ages to the present. And we will critically consider what these representations of Russian history and culture suggest about Russian identity today. We will pay special attention to how Russian-language films present difference (ethnic, political, religious, gender, sexual, etc.), or "otherness," as a way of defining national identity. And we will analyze the relation of national identity constructs to social inequities. We will consider how films present groups of people within a society as "other"; how films present difference across Russian-speaking nations; and how Russia imagines itself as "other" or as a marginalized outsider. The course may be offered face to face OR in an asynchronous online format. For both versions, assignments will include watching films and responding to them in individual and small-group modes; taking open-book quizzes on brief lectures on Russian history and culture; and collaborating on a final group project to curate and create a webpage for a Russian-language film series. Students will gain foundational knowledge of Russian history and culture; will practice critical thinking through analyzing films in individual and collaborative modes; will develop written and oral communication; and will develop skills in intercultural fluency as they engage with Russian culture in its diversity.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2350W: Understanding Russia through Film - Writing Intensive

How does the Russian-speaking world see itself? Europe and the United States have often viewed Russia as "other," and sometimes as an enemy or a backwards civilization. Some have viewed Russia as an "enigma," soulful and not fit for this world. In this course we will use film to explore how Russian speakers themselves understand Russia. We will watch 14 major Russian-language films from the post-Soviet era (starting in 1991) that depict moments in Russian history from the middle ages to the present. And we will critically consider what these representations of Russian history and culture suggest about Russian identity today. We will pay special attention to how Russian-language films present difference (ethnic, political, religious, gender, sexual, etc.), or "otherness," as a way of defining national identity. And we will analyze the relation of national identity constructs to social inequities. We will consider how films present groups of people within a society as "other"; how films present difference across Russian-speaking nations; and how Russia imagines itself as "other" or as a marginalized outsider. The course may be offered face to face OR in an asynchronous online format. For both versions, assignments will include watching films and responding to them in individual and small-group modes; taking open-book quizzes on brief lectures on Russian history and culture; and collaborating on a final group project to curate and create a webpage for a Russian-language film series. Students will gain foundational knowledge of Russian history and culture; will practice critical thinking through analyzing films in individual and collaborative modes; will develop written and oral communication; and will develop skills in intercultural fluency as they engage with Russian culture in its diversity.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2865: The Art of Soviet and Russian Cinema

(same as FILMS_VS 2865), Topics (e.g. Distorted Picture: Post-War Cinema in the Soviet State, Cinema in the Soviet Times and Beyond, etc.) announced at time of registration. Only 6 hours may be taken towards major.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 2865W: The Art of Soviet and Russian Cinema - Writing Intensive

(same as FILMS_VS 2865). Topics (e.g. Distorted Picture: Post-War Cinema in the Soviet State, Cinema in the Soviet Times and Beyond, etc.) announced at time of registration. Only 6 hours may be taken towards major.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 3001: Topics in Russian-General

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing


RUSS 3005: Topics in Russian-Humanities

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing


RUSS 3005W: Topics in Russian-Humanities - Writing Intensive

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing


RUSS 3130: Intermediate Russian

Normally taken as 5th semester of Russian language sequence.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or higher in RUSS 2160 or RUSS 3160 or instructor's consent


RUSS 3160: Intermediate Conversation and Composition

Further develops oral command of Russian as well as listening comprehension and some letter writing skills.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Grade of C- or higher in RUSS 2160 or RUSS 3130 or instructor's consent


RUSS 3380: Sinners, Saints, and Madmen: 19th Century Russian Literature

Introduction to foundational periods (Sentimentalism, Romanticism, Realism and its decline), narratives, and authors of 19th century Russian literary tradition. Traces development of the "Russian" short story and novel forms, as well as the all-important "Petersburg" theme.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 3380W: Sinners, Saints, and Madmen: 19th Century Russian Literature - Writing Intensive

Introduction to foundational periods (Sentimentalism, Romanticism, Realism and its decline), narratives, and authors of 19th century Russian literary tradition. Traces development of the "Russian" short story and novel forms, as well as the all-important "Petersburg" theme.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGLSH 1000; sophomore standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 3390: True Fictions: Russian Prose since 1900

Survey of Russian prose fiction of the twentieth and early twenty-first century. During this time Russia experienced a series of drastic changes in society and culture, and as often happens the artists responded more rapidly and insightfully than anyone else. This was a time of radical experimentation with the very nature of literature, and we will ready and examine some of the fascinating results. Course gives a short history of Russian prose fiction after 1900, offers a theory of analytical reading of imaginative prose, and hones the skills of intelligent writing about evaluative reading. Readings, lecture and discussion in English; no previous knowledge of Russian literature is assumed.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing, or instructor's consent


RUSS 3390W: True Fictions: Russian Prose since 1900 - Writing Intensive

Survey of Russian prose fiction of the twentieth and early twenty-first century. During this time Russia experienced a series of drastic changes in society and culture, and as often happens the artists responded more rapidly and insightfully than anyone else. This was a time of radical experimentation with the very nature of literature, and we will ready and examine some of the fascinating results. Course gives a short history of Russian prose fiction after 1900, offers a theory of analytical reading of imaginative prose, and hones the skills of intelligent writing about evaluative reading. Readings, lecture and discussion in English; no previous knowledge of Russian literature is assumed.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGLSH 1000 and sophomore standing, or instructor's consent


RUSS 3630: Russian Classics I

Reading and discussion of selected works by major Russian writers of the nineteenth century. Course conducted in Russian. May be taken before or after RUSS 3640.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RUSS 3130 or RUSS 3160 or instructor's consent


RUSS 3640: Russian Classics II

Reading and discussion of selected works by major Russian writers of the twentieth century. Course conducted in Russian. May be taken before or after RUSS 3630.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RUSS 3130 or RUSS 3160 or instructor's consent


RUSS 3710: Refugee and Migration Studies: A Cultural-Historical Introduction

(same as GERMAN 3710). After the US, Germany and Russia have the world's largest migrant populations. This introduction to refugee and migration studies takes both geographic centers as lenses through which to view key concepts, categories and questions relating to why groups of people move from one region or locality to another. The course is organized by types of migration -- voluntary and involuntary--even as it problematizes this distinction and many others. In particular, we will investigate how migration relates to nation-building and national identity. Topics cover movements in (what are now) Germany and Russia from about 300 CE to the present day. Students will work not only with historiographical and scholarly texts, but also with novels, memoirs, paintings and film to explore the work that cultural representations of migration do.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 3890: Russian and Soviet Cinema

(same as FILMS_VS 3890). Survey and analysis of selected Soviet films. Emphasis on film-making as a form of art. English or subtitled. Second screenings by arr. Some films may run over 2 hrs. No foreign language credit.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4001: Topics in Russian-General

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-9
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 4005: Topics in Russian-Humanities

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3


RUSS 4005H: Topics in Russian-Humanities - Honors

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1
Prerequisites: Honors eligibility required


RUSS 4005W: Topics in Russian-Humanities - Writing Intensive

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit with departmental consent.

Credit Hour: 1-3


RUSS 4160: Advanced Russian Conversation

Advanced syntax, idiomatic constructions, and vocabulary building.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RUSS 3130 or RUSS 3160 or instructor's consent


RUSS 4350: Special Readings in Russian

Special Readings in Slavic literature or linguistics.

Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 4420: Russian Poetry

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7420). Survey of readings in Russian poetry from its beginnings to present.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4430: Russian Drama

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7430). Selected readings in and discussions of major Russian plays of the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4430W: Russian Drama - Writing Intensive

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7430). Selected readings in and discussions of major Russian plays of the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4435: Russian Prose

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7435). Explores the development of prose writing in modern Russian letters, paying special attention to native generic designations. Considers dual imagery of realist/naturalist and romantic/fantastic approaches. Studies diverse examples: rasskaz (story), the povest' (tale), the novella, novel essay early 19th c. through 20th c. Considers ways in which literature can itself stand as a philosophical form.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4440: The Russian Novel

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7440). Selected readings and seminar discussion of major novelists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4550: Nabokov's Russian Fiction

(cross-leveled with RUSS 7550). Systematic analysis of Vladimir Nabokov's fiction, both novels and short stories. Emphasis on the artistic properties of prose. Lectures and class discussion in English. Readings in Russian (English translations for undergraduate students).

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: junior standing or instructor's consent


RUSS 4820: Blogging the World: The Web in Cultural Context

(same as GERMAN 4820, FRENCH 4820). Innovative interdisciplinary course addresses issues of access to international news and specific cultural context working in cross-disciplinary teams. Students in journalism, foreign language, international studies, political science and various other disciplines track cultural developments and information on no-US Web sites, blogs and digital social networks along with exploring various historical forms of communication that preceded the digital era of the Web. Students analyze the potential and limitations/ effects of blogs and the web in specific contemporary cultural contexts and as part of the broader historical evolution of the web. The course is taught in English. The goal of this course is two-fold; students learn the particulars of web blogging, explore various features of the contemporary social network landscape while focusing on the concept of culture, in particular the cultures of Europe and the US. Questions asked are: what is culture? What is common or popular right now in other cultures? And how do new social networks amplify or alter certain features or culture across national and international contests?

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing required


RUSS 4820W: Blogging the World: The Web in Cultural Context - Writing Intensive

(same as GERMAN 4820, FRENCH 4820). Innovative interdisciplinary course addresses issues of access to international news and specific cultural context working in cross-disciplinary teams. Students in journalism, foreign language, international studies, political science and various other disciplines track cultural developments and information on no-US Web sites, blogs and digital social networks along with exploring various historical forms of communication that preceded the digital era of the Web. Students analyze the potential and limitations/ effects of blogs and the web in specific contemporary cultural contexts and as part of the broader historical evolution of the web. The course is taught in English. The goal of this course is two-fold; students learn the particulars of web blogging, explore various features of the contemporary social network landscape while focusing on the concept of culture, in particular the cultures of Europe and the US. Questions asked are: what is culture? What is common or popular right now in other cultures? And how do new social networks amplify or alter certain features or culture across national and international contests?

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: sophomore standing required


RUSS 4840: Totalitarianism and Culture

(same as GERMAN 4840; cross-leveled with GERMAN 7840, RUSS 7840). In this course, we will explore the politics and poetics of totalitarian culture by examining the paintings, music, sculptures, buildings, and films produced under the rule of these regimes. In the process, we will learn how Nazi and Soviet culture producers made carefully calibrated appeals to their respective mass audiences, drawing upon the German and Russian cultural traditions - and on scientific rhetorics of cultural history and racial destiny - in crafting their utopian visions of worlds transformed, wrongs righted, and societies perfected.

Credit Hours: 3
Recommended: Junior standing or above; students taking this course for WI should have taken a 2000- or 3000-level WI course before beginning this class


RUSS 4840H: Totalitarianism and Culture - Honors

(same as GERMAN 4840H; cross-leveled with GERMAN 7840, RUSS 7840). In this course, we will explore the politics and poetics of totalitarian culture by examining the paintings, music, sculptures, buildings, and films produced under the rule of these regimes. In the process, we will learn how Nazi and Soviet culture producers made carefully calibrated appeals to their respective mass audiences, drawing upon the German and Russian cultural traditions - and on scientific rhetorics of cultural history and racial destiny - in crafting their utopian visions of worlds transformed, wrongs righted, and societies perfected.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Honors eligibility required
Recommended: Junior standing or above; students taking this course for WI should have taken a 2000- or 3000-level WI course before beginning this class


RUSS 4840HW: Totalitarianism and Culture - Honors/Writing Intensive

(same as GERMAN 4840HW; cross-leveled with GERMAN 7840, RUSS 7840). In this course, we will explore the politics and poetics of totalitarian culture by examining the paintings, music, sculptures, buildings, and films produced under the rule of these regimes. In the process, we will learn how Nazi and Soviet culture producers made carefully calibrated appeals to their respective mass audiences, drawing upon the German and Russian cultural traditions - and on scientific rhetorics of cultural history and racial destiny - in crafting their utopian visions of worlds transformed, wrongs righted, and societies perfected.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Honors eligibility required
Recommended: Junior standing or above; students taking this course for WI should have taken a 2000- or 3000-level WI course before beginning this class


RUSS 4840W: Totalitarianism and Culture - Writing Intensive

(same as GERMAN 4840; cross-leveled with GERMAN 7840, RUSS 7840). In this course, we will explore the politics and poetics of totalitarian culture by examining the paintings, music, sculptures, buildings, and films produced under the rule of these regimes. In the process, we will learn how Nazi and Soviet culture producers made carefully calibrated appeals to their respective mass audiences, drawing upon the German and Russian cultural traditions - and on scientific rhetorics of cultural history and racial destiny - in crafting their utopian visions of worlds transformed, wrongs righted, and societies perfected.

Credit Hours: 3
Recommended: Junior standing or above; students taking this course for WI should have taken a 2000- or 3000-level WI course before beginning this class


RUSS 4880: Environment and Empire in Russia and Eurasia

(same as GEOG 4880). Explores major themes in the nature-society relationships that have shaped Russia and Eurasia over time. Interactive mapping activities are paired with close readings of Russian and Eurasian literature to interpret regional cultures and environments in historical and political context. Students complete a capstone project based on original research.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 4880W: Environment and Empire in Russia and Eurasia - Writing Intensive

(same as GEOG 4880W). Explores major themes in the nature-society relationships that have shaped Russia and Eurasia over time. Interactive mapping activities are paired with close readings of Russian and Eurasian literature to interpret regional cultures and environments in historical and political context. Students complete a capstone project based on original research.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7085: Problems in Russian and Slavonic Studies

Special problems in Slavic literature or linguistics.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 7087: Seminar in Russian

Course content varies.

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 7105: Topics in 19th Century Russian Literature-General

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 7205: Topics in 20th Century Russian Literature

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 7350: Special Readings in Russian


Credit Hour: 1-3
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 7420: Russian Poetry

(cross-leveled with RUSS 4420). Survey of readings in Russian poetry from its beginnings to present.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7430: Russian Drama

(cross-leveled with RUSS 4430). Selected readings in and discussions of major Russian plays of the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7435: Russian Prose

(cross-leveled with RUSS 4435). Explores the development of prose writing in modern Russian letters, paying special attention to native generic designations. Considers dual imagery of realist/naturalist and romantic/fantastic approaches. Studies diverse examples: rasskaz (story), the povest' (tale), the novella, novel essay, early 19th c. through 20th c. Considers ways in which literature can itself stand as a philosophical form.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7440: The Russian Novel

(cross-leveled with RUSS 4440). Selected readings and seminar discussion of major novelists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7550: Nabokov's Russian Fiction

(cross-leveled with RUSS 4550). Systematic analysis of Vladimir Nabokov's fiction, both novels and short stories. Emphasis on the artistic properties of prose. Lectures and class discussion in English. Readings in Russian.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7730: Internship in Russian

Supervised introduction to the methodology of the teaching of elementary Russian; conducted in a classroom environment.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 7840: Totalitarianism and Culture

(same as GERMAN 7840; cross-leveled with GERMAN 4840, RUSS 4840). In this course, we will explore the politics and poetics of totalitarian culture by examining the paintings, music, sculptures, buildings, and films produced under the rule of these regimes. In the process, we will learn how Nazi and Soviet culture producers made carefully calibrated appeals to their respective mass audiences, drawing upon the German and Russian cultural traditions - and on scientific rhetorics of cultural history and racial destiny - in crafting their utopian visions of worlds transformed, wrongs righted, and societies perfected.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 8050: Research in Russian

Translations or creative work not leading to thesis.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 8085: Problems in Russian and Slavonic Studies

Special problems in Slavic literature or linguistics.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 8090: Thesis Research in Russian

Independent research leading to a Master's thesis. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 8220: Russian Intellectual History and Critical Theory I

Survey of Russian literary and cultural criticism of the 18th and 19th centuries. Course texts will include representative critical essays as well as selected literary texts. May be taken before or after RUSS 8230.

Credit Hours: 3


RUSS 8305: Topics in Slavic Linguistics

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent


RUSS 8405: Topics in Slavic Literatures

Organized study of selected topics. Subjects and earnable credit may vary from semester to semester.

Credit Hour: 1-6
Prerequisites: instructor's consent