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Fall 2009

• RUSS 101: Elementary Russian

  For students with no previous training in or minimal knowledge of Russian. Simultaneous development of skills in speaking, reading, aural comprehension, writing. Students with prior instruction or who speak Russian at home should consult the department for placement information. Class meets five days a week. 6; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Fall 2009 -- A. Dotlibova, L. Goering

• RUSS 150: Contemporary Russian Culture and Society

  This course surveys the complexities and contradictions of contemporary Russia, which today struggles with geography, climate, ethnic and religious diversity, and the legacies of serfdom and official corruption. Course materials include visual media (film, animation, computer graphics), short fiction (fairy tales, classical short works, and post-modern sci-fi), economic reviews, Chechnya reportage, and documentary. Course requirements: short papers aimed at the portfolio, occasional quizzes, final exam. No knowledge of Russian language or Russian studies assumed or required. No prerequisites. 6; Arts and Literature, Recognition and Affirmation of Difference Requirement; offered Fall 2009 -- D. Nemec Ignashev

• RUSS 204: Intermediate Russian

  Continued four-skill development using texts and resources from a variety of sources. Emphasis on communicative skills. Prerequisite: Russian 103 or placement. Class meets five days a week. 6; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Fall 2009 -- A. Dotlibova, L. Goering

• RUSS 400: Integrative Exercise

  6; S/NC; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Fall 2009, Winter 2010 -- L. Goering, D. Nemec Ignashev

Winter 2010

• RUSS 102: Elementary Russian

  Continues Russian 101. Prerequisite: Russian 101 or placement. Class meets five days a week. 6; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Winter 2010 -- A. Dotlibova, L. Goering

• RUSS 205: Russian in Cultural Contexts

  In this course students continue to develop skills of narration, listening comprehension, and writing, while exploring issues of contemporary Russian life and consciousness. The issues are examined from the position of two cultures: American and Russian. The course draws on a variety of sources for reading and viewing, including the periodic press, film, and music. Prerequisite: Russian 204 or placement. 6; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Winter 2010 -- A. Dotlibova

• RUSS 255: Russian Cinema: History and Theory

  This course offers an historical overview of Russian cinema from its inception before the revolution of 1917, through the Soviet epoch, and into the era of independent Russia. Focus on the history of the medium in its distinctly Russian context is complemented with an overview of Russian film theory as applied in analysis. No prior knowledge of Russian language or culture is required. All films will be subtitled. Format: two screenings per week, readings, discussion, short papers. 6; Arts and Literature, Recognition and Affirmation of Difference Requirement; offered Winter 2010 -- D. Nemec Ignashev

• RUSS 336: Pushkin

  A study of the major poetry, drama and prose of Russia's most important poet. Prerequisite: Russian 205 or permission of the instructor. 6; Arts and Literature; offered Winter 2010 -- L. Goering

• RUSS 400: Integrative Exercise

  6; S/NC; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Fall 2009, Winter 2010 -- L. Goering, D. Nemec Ignashev

Spring 2010

• RUSS 103: Elementary Russian

  Concludes introductory method of Russian 101-102. Prerequisite: Russian 102 or placement. Class meets five days a week. 6; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- A. Dotlibova, L. Goering

• RUSS 107: Moscow Program: Beginning Grammar

  This course will focus on continued study of the fundamentals of Russian grammar, vocabulary expansion, and activation. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. Prerequisite: For students who have just recently begun their study of the Russian language, having completed or tested beyond elementary Russian 102. 4; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 108: Moscow Program: Beginning Phonetics

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 107. Students focus on the essentials of Russian pronunciation with preliminary work in intonation. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 2; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 109: Moscow Program: Beginning Conversation

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 107. Emphasis on socially relevant material. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 3; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 207: Moscow Program: Intermediate Grammar

  This course aims at vocabulary expansion and the assimilation and activation of formulaic conversational structures and speech etiquette at the same time it develops familiarity with more complex principles of Russian grammar. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. Prerequisite: Russian 205 or placement. 4; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 208: Moscow Program: Intermediate Phonetics

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 207. Students focus on the essentials of Russian pronunciation and correction. Preliminary work in intonation will be offered. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 2; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 209: Moscow Program: Intermediate Conversation

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 207. Emphasis will be placed on socially relevant reading materials. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 3; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 228: Moscow Program: Russia North and South

  Students will read non-fiction and fiction that explores and illuminates Russia's cultural identities along the axis of North-South. Literary readings will include fairy tales, saints' lives, and short prose and poetry by Pushkin, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Belov, Pristavkin, and others. Through readings, excursions, and travel to the Russian North and Black Sea areas students will place the readings in the large cultural context of contemporary Russia. The evaluative exercise for this course will include a project and/or a final examination. 6; Arts and Literature, Recognition and Affirmation of Difference Requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- D. Nemec Ignashev

• RUSS 290: Moscow Program: Reading for Russia

  3; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- D. Nemec Ignashev

• RUSS 307: Moscow Program: Advanced Grammar

  This course combines advanced work in Russian grammar (largely corrective) and fundamentals in composition, with conversational Russian. Prerequisite: at least 6-12 credits beyond Russian 205/­206. 4; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 308: Moscow Program: Advanced Phonetics and Intonation

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 307. Students focus on corrective pronunciation and theory and practice of Russian intonation. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 2; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 309: Moscow Program: Advanced Composition

  This course is taken in combination with Russian 307. Materials will combine literary classics with the socially relevant. This course is conducted by members of Moscow State University Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. 3; Does not fulfill a distribution requirement; offered Spring 2010 -- Non-Carleton Faculty

• RUSS 395: Senior Seminar: The Cult of Stalin

  Drawing on materials from film, literature, architecture, and mass culture, we will examine the cult of Iosif Stalin during "the Leader's" lifetime and continuing into subsequent eras through both repudiation and periodic revivals. We will address the pagan and Christian foundations of the Stalin cult, as well as its connections with the cult of Lenin. Conducted entirely in Russian. Prerequisite: at least 6 credits at the level of Russian 330 or higher or permission of the instructor. 6; Arts and Literature; offered Spring 2010 -- A. Dotlibova