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Courses - Spring 2024
RUSS
Russian Department Site
RUSS102
Intensive Elementary Russian II
Credits: 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS101 or RUSS102; and must have appropriate Foreign Language Placement Test (FLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be a native/fluent speaker of Russian.
Credit only granted for: RUSS102 or (RUSS113 and RUSS114).
A continuation of RUSS101 which will further develop the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking with an emphasis on communicative competence.
RUSS202
Intermediate Russian II
Credits: 5
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
CORE: HO
Prerequisite: RUSS201; or must have appropriate Foreign Language Placement Test (FLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be a native/fluent speaker of Russian.
Continued activation and expansion of skills and knowledge acquired in RUSS201 with the goal of communicative competence.
RUSS287
The Power of the Word: Freedom of Speech in the U.S. and Russia
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU, SCIS
Credit only granted for: RUSS287 or RUSS289I.
Formerly: RUSS289I.
Additional information: Taught in English.
The central theme is the abiding human propensity to ask questions, to use language to pursue inquiry. To be a "critical thinker," one must develop the habit and discipline of asking questions and challenging assumptions. Through a comparative approach to the US and Russian experiences, we will explore the role of language and its power in different political and social systems. We will explore such questions as: Why is free speech so fiercely defended in a democracy and such a threat to totalitarianism? What is the relationship between free speech, political power and dissent? Is the pen still mightier than the sword, even in the nuclear age? What has shaped our current attitudes toward freedom of expression? How has the concept of political free speech been extended to include freedom of expression in general, such as in the creative arts? What role do new technologies play in the arena of free speech debates? We will explore how freedom of speech and expression has been defended or its suppression justified in the US and Russia. We will practice the art of questioning and constructing counter-arguments throughout the course.
RUSS302
Advanced Russian II
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: RUSS301.
Advanced training in written Russian communicative structures.
RUSS386
(Perm Req)
Experiential Learning
Credits: 3 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Junior standing or higher; and permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Contact the department to obtain section numbers.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
RUSS398F
Selected Topics in Russian Language and Literature; Soviet Film: Soviet Cinema and Culture after Stalin
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with CINE329E. Credit only granted for RUSS398F or CINE329E.

Provides a survey of post-Stalin Soviet cinema and culture. Examines thecomplexities of Soviet culture and everyday life, exploring the role of art and culture in an ever-shifting Soviet socialist system, and the place of the individual within that system.
RUSS398T
Selected Topics in Russian Language and Literature; Contemporary Russian-Language Theater: History and Practice
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS202 or equivalent proficiency.

Taught in Russian.
RUSS402
Practicum in Written Russian
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS401; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Designed to improve comprehension of functional varieties of written Russian and develop ability to present in written form concise syntheses of source texts.
RUSS439R
Selected Topics in Russian Literature; Digital Approaches to Russophone Cultures in Exile
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: RUSS302 or equivalent proficiency.

Explores selected texts, films, and other media with a focus on representations of the experience of exile and emigration in Russophone cultures in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will learn about the historical and cultural contexts of the five waves of emigration from the Soviet Union and modern Russia. Students will also become familiar with various digital humanities platforms and create online resources that "map" Russian-speaking culture in exile around the world today and over the past century. Taught in Russian.
RUSS499
(Perm Req)
Independent Study in Russian
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
RUSS798