Russian Studies
Term:  

Fall Quarter

Dept Course No and Title Instructor
RUSSIAN (F20)150  19TH C RUSSIAN LITERATURESANDALSKA, Z
Russian 150 for Fall 2020: The Russian Golden Age/19th c Classics

In this course, we will study major works, authors, genres and movements in 19th-century Russian literature, with emphasis on the classic works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. In addition to examining each author's distinctive style and contribution to Russian and world literature, we will explore a number of critical themes that have come to define the 19th-century Russian intellectual discourse: the rise of the Russian Empire and its encounter with East and West; the haunting duality of Russian urban and rural life; and the role of the Russian nobility and intelligentsia in Russia's cultural and socio-political transformation; the role of women; and others.
RUSSIAN (F20)1A  FUNDAMENTALSMJOLSNESS, L.
Focuses on reading, comprehension, basic composition, and conversation skills, and gives the student an initial exposure to the Russian cultural scene.
RUSSIAN (F20)2A  INTERMEDIATEMJOLSNESS, L.
Students read simple passages from contemporary Russian literary texts and newspapers. Development of oral skills and exposure to Russian culture continue.
RUSSIAN (F20)99  SPECIAL STUDIES RUSMJOLSNESS, L.
Special studies under faculty supervision.