Current
Courses
Current
Courses |
| Course Number | Course Name | Day | Time | Instructor |
| LNGS 325 | Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Analysis | MWF | 1100-1150 | Elson |
| This course provides an introduction to language as a system and to the theoretical assumptions and methodology of linguistic analysis. Data from a variety of languages are considered. | ||||
| Students may enroll in one of the following discussion sections. | ||||
| LNGS 325 001A | Ling Theory and Analysis Discussion | W | 1300-1350 | GTA |
| LNGS 325 001B | Ling Theory and Analysis Discussion | W | 1400-1450 | GTA |
| LNGS 325 001C | Ling Theory and Analysis Discussion | R | 1100-1150 | GTA |
| POL 121 | Introduction to Polish | MWF | 1200-1250 | Nafpaktitis |
| Introduction to Polish language, with emphasis on grammar, reading and speaking skills, and Polish culture. | ||||
| POL 221 | 2nd-Year Polish | MWF | 1200-1250 | Tolczyk |
| RUSS 101 0001 | First-Year Russian | TR | 0930-1020 | Travisano |
| RUSS 101 0002 | First-Year Russian | TR | 1530-1620 | Travisano |
| Students are required to enroll for one of the following discussion sections. | ||||
| RUSS 101 001A | First-Year Russian Discussion | MWF | 1000-1050 | GTA |
| RUSS 101 001B | First-Year Russian Discussion | MWF | 1100-1150 | GTA |
| RUSS 101 001C | First-Year Russian Discussion | MWF | 1200-1250 | GTA |
| RUSS 201 0001 | Second-Year Russian | T | 0930-1020 | Herman |
| RUSS 201 0002 | Second-Year Russian | T | 1530-1620 | Herman |
| Students are required to enroll for one of the following discussion sections. | ||||
| RUSS 201 001A | Second-Year Russian Discussion | MWF | 1000-1050 | GTA |
| RUSS 201 001B | Second-Year Russian Discussion | MWF | 1100-1150 | GTA |
| RUSS 301 | Third-Year Russian | MWF | 1000-1050 | Travisano |
| RUSS 401 | Fourth-Year Russian | MWF | 1000-1050 | GTA |
| RUSS 503 | Advanced Grammar and Syntax | MWF | 0900-0950 | Elson |
| A detailed considered of the phonology and inflectional morphology of Contemporary Standard Russian from the perspective of the language learner. | ||||
| RUSS 505 0001 | Advanced Conversation | MW | 0800-0850 | Travisano |
| RUSS 505 0002 | Advanced Conversation | MW | 1300-1350 | Travisano |
| RUSS 592 | Russian and Soviet Film | MW | 1400-1515 | Nafpaktitis |
| RUSS 701 | Proseminar | MWF | 1530-1645 | Tolczyk |
| RUSS 729 | Medieval and 18th Century Russian Literature | TR | 1400-1515 | Herman |
| RUTR 247 | Understanding Russia: Symbols, Myths and Archetypes of Identity | MWF | 1530-1645 | Urbanovich |
| This course will provide an orientation in the symbolic world of Russian self-identification. We will employ the tools of the historian, geographer, psychologist, political scientist, and student of literature and culture to craft an interdisciplinary portrait of Russia. This knowledge will enable us to look at Russia as Russians see their country. | ||||
| RUTR 391 0001 | Russian and Soviet Film | MWF | 1400-1515 | Nafpaktitis |
| An exploration of Soviet and Russian cinema
as artistic medium, industrial product, ideological and political tool,
and means of entertainment. This course devotes equal consideration to
popular classics as well as the critically acclaimed masterpieces of Russian
film in order to engage questions of history, theory and aesthetics within
broader cultural currents. Students will learn about major trends, figures
and films in the development of Russian and Soviet cinema and exercise
their analytical skills in close readings of films and selected critical
essays. Writing assignments will encourage students to acquire and apply
conceptual frameworks that are essential to thinking about films as texts
and to evaluating the role of cinema as a Russian national art form. No knowledge of Russian required. All films will be shown with English subtitles. Satisfies the Humanities requirement. |
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| RUTR 391 0002 | Coming of Age in Russian Literature | TR | 1100-1215 | Lamp |
| This course will examine literary works which focus on adolescent characters. When and why did the transition to adulthood become a literary theme? What is its origin? Does it have specific cultural significance? How do historical and cultural circumstances influence a literary discussion of male/female identity? This course will analyze works of nineteenth and early twentieth century authors, including stories and short novels by Pushkin, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Berberova, and Pasternak. No knowledge of Russian is necessary. | ||||
| SLFK 214 | Ritual and Demonology | TR | 1230-1320 | Ingram |
| Open to students with no knowledge of Russian.
Studies Russian and Ukrainian folk belief, as well as daily life of Russian
and Ukrainian peasants in the 19th century and how this affects living
patterns and attitudes today. Covers the agrarian calendar and its rituals
such as Christmas and Easter, the manipulation of ritual in the Soviet
era, and ritual today. Satisfies the Non-Western Perspectives requirement |
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| Students are required to enroll for one of the following discussion sections. | ||||
| SLFK 214 001A | Ritual and Demonology | MWF | 1700-1750 | GTA |
| SLFK 214 001B | Ritual and Demonology | TR | 1700-1750 | GTA |
| SLFK 214 001C | Ritual and Demonology | MWF | 1700-1752 | GTA |