Language Courses
Linguistics, Literature, Culture, and Film Courses
Language Courses
(4 credits unless otherwise noted)
BCS 1102: ELEMENTARY BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II
MTWR 4:10PM -5:05PM, University Hall 0028, Instructor: Lejla Bilal
BCS 2104: INTERMEDIATE BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II
MTWR 3:00PM-3:55PM, Dulles Hall 0027, Instructor: Lejla Bilal
SLAVIC 5194: ADVANCED BOSNIAN-CROATIAN-SERBIAN II -- 3 credits
Section 0010, MWF 3:00PM-3:55PM, Derby Hall 0049, Instructor: Vedrana Mihalicek
CZECH 1102: ELEMENTARY CZECH II
TWRF 11:30AM - 12:25PM, Instructor: Staff
POLISH 1102: ELEMENTARY POLISH II
TWRF 11:30AM -12:25PM, Pomerene Hall 0206, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
POLISH 2104: INTERMEDIATE POLISH II
TWRF 8:00AM -8:55AM, Derby Hall 0047, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
SLAVIC 5194: ADVANCED POLISH II -- 3 credits
Section 0020, TR 11:10AM - 12:30PM, TBA, Instructor: Staff
ROMANIAN 1111: INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ROMANIAN -- 8 credits
TWRF 1:50PM -3:55PM, Hagerty Hall 0071, Instructor: Andrei Cretu
RUSSIAN 1101.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I
TWR 5:30PM-6:50PM, Baker Systems 0184, Instructor: David McVey
RUSSIAN 1101.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
RUSSIAN 1102.01: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II
Section 0010, TWRF, 8:00AM-8:55AM, Enarson Classroom 0245, Instructor: Edward Newton
Section 0020, TWRF, 10:20AM-11:15AM, Bolz Hall 0432, Instructor: Chen Zhang
Section 0030, TWRF, 1:50PM-2:45PM, Enarson Classroom Bldg 0354, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
Section 0040, TWRF, 3:00PM-3:55PM, Mendenhall Lab 0174, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
RUSSIAN 1102.51: ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
RUSSIAN 1103.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
RUSSIAN 2104.01: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II
Section 0010, TWRF, 9:10AM-10:05AM, Macquigg Lab 0155, Instructor: Ann Kabakova
Section 0020, TWRF, 12:40PM-1:35PM, Derby Hall 0048, Instructor: Katya Rouzina
RUSSIAN 2104.51: INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED)
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
RUSSIAN 3102: THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN II: CURRENT EVENTS THROUGH THE RUSSIAN MEDIA
TWRF 10:20AM-11:15AM, Smith Lab 3082, Instructor: Jeff Parker
Introduction to the Russian mass media with an emphasis on current events; further development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and grammar competence. Prereq: 3101 (501 and 502), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 503 or 562.
RUSSIAN 3121: ADVANCED READING RUSSIAN I (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Developing reading skills and strategies from a variety of authentic Russian sources, with special emphasis on contemporary materials Prereq: 2104.01 (407.01 or 402.01) or 2104.51 (407.51 or 402.51), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 580.51 or 581.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 3122: ADVANCED READING RUSSIAN II (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Further development of reading skills & strategies from authentic Russian sources, with emphasis on contemporary materials. Students register for 1-3 cr hrs during sem. Progress is sequential from one cr hr to next; 80% is required to advance. Prereq: 3121 (581.51), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 582.51. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 3140: RUSSIAN CONVERSATION -- 1 credit
M 12:10PM-2:00PM, Hagerty Hall 0351, Instructor: Helen Myers
Maintaining and further developing conversational skills in Russian at the intermediate level. Taught in Russian as round-table discussion. Prereq: 2104.01 (402.01) or 2104.51 (402.51), or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 4101: ADVANCED RUSSIAN I -- 3 credits
MWF 1:50PM-2:40PM, University Hall 0024, Instructor: David McVey
Speaking, listening, reading and writing practice in Russian at the advanced level, with focus on Russian films from the 1930s to the present. Prereq: 3102 or 503, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 601.
RUSSIAN 4102: ADVANCED RUSSIAN II -- 3 credits
Section 0010, MWF 1:50PM-2:45PM Dulles Hall 0020, Instructor: Justin Wilmes
Section 0020, MWF 9:10AM-10:05AM Caldwell Lab 0135, Instructor: Marina Pashkova
Continuation of Russian 4101: speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice in Russian at the advanced level, with a focus on Russian culture and national identity.
Prereq: 4101 (601) or 609, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 610.
RUSSIAN 4135: PRACTICAL RUSSIAN PRONUNCIATION -- 3 credits
TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Derby Hall 0062, Instructor: Ludmila Isurin
The class is designed for those students who are interested in improving their accent in Russian. You will learn the basic rules of the Russian phonological system and practice your pronunciation on the most authentic materials. In addition to classroom practice, students will be working on their individual accent problems. Self-recorded home assignments are part of the course requirement. The nature of the class drills is predominantly mechanical. This class does not target conversational, reading, or writing skills. All home assignments recorded by the instructor will be placed on Carmen. The class is offered only every 3 years. Prereq: 2104, or 30 cr hrs in Russian, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 635.
RUSSIAN 6171: BASIC READING RUSSIAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Russian alphabet, basic vocabulary, and basic elements of grammar for graduate students who need to develop reading skills for professional research. Taught in self-paced format. Continued by Russian 6172. Prereq: Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 571.
RUSSIAN 6172: READING RUSSIAN FOR RESEARCH (SELF-PACED) -- 3 credits
TBA, TBA, Instructor: Staff
Continuation of Russian 6171: further development of reading skills, vocabulary, and grammar for graduate students who need to read Russian for professional research. Taught in self-paced format.
Prereq: 6171 (571), and Grad standing. Not open to students with credit for 572 or 573.
Linguistics, Literature, Culture, and Film Courses
(3 credits unless otherwise noted)
RUSSIAN 2250: MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE
Section 0010, TR 9:35AM-10:55AM, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger
Section 0020, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Mendenhall Lab 0175, Instructor: Greg Ormiston
Reading and analysis of great works of Russian literature from the 19th century to the present by authors such as Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, and Ulitskaya. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2250H (250H and 251H), 250, or 251. GE Literature and GE Diversity Global Studies course.
RUSSIAN 2335: RUSSIAN CULTURE
Section 0010, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Jennings Hall 0140, Instructor: Michael Furman
Section 0020, TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Mendenhall Lab 0175, Instructor: Robert Mulcahy
Section 0030, TR 5:30PM-6:45PM, University Hall 0047, Instructor: Nina Haviernikova
Russia has always been a fascinating place, with its mixture of globe-shaking politics and world-class culture. The future -- whatever it holds -- promises nothing less. Through an analysis of literature, films, and the visual arts, we will learn about Russia and the USSR in the twentieth century and its impact on the world; try to understand the present of post-Soviet Russia; and imagine Russia in the future. In an attempt to comprehend the Western puzzlement in dealing with unique Russian contradictions, we will discuss the magnificence of Russian culture as well as look into the dark side of the Russian tradition, the destructive impulses of Stalinism and most recently of the return of Soviet Style politics with Vladimir Putin and the Russian Mafia. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 135 or 235. GE Cultures and Ideas and GE Diversity Global Studies course.
RUSSIAN 3460: THE MODERN RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH FILM
Section 0010, TR 9:35AM-10:55AM, Denney Hall 0238, Instructor: Robert Mulcahy
Section 0020, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Denney Hall 0238, Instructor: David McVey
Section 0030, TR 3:55PM-5:15PM, Dreese Lab 0369, Instructor: Mila Nazyrova
Exploration of some of the most revealing hopes and disappointments of Russian people presented in internationally acclaimed Russian films. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 360. GE Visual and Performing Arts and GE Diversity Global Studies course.
RUSSIAN 4220: LOVE AND DEATH IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND FILM
TR 11:10AM-12:30PM, Cockins Hall 0312, Instructor: Alexander Burry
Analysis of major works in nineteenth-century Russian literature (from the Golden Age and Realism), and major themes such as lost love in the Russian novel. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 520 and 521.
RUSSIAN 4575: FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!
TR 12:45PM-2:05PM, Mendenhall Lab 0115, Instructor: Angela Brintlinger
Explore the history of Russian cuisine in Language, Literature, and Culture while improving your Russian. Required for Russian major. Taught in Russian and English. Prereq: English 2367 or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 4600: INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN LINGUISTICS
WF 11:10AM-12:30PM, Denney Hall 0262, Instructor: Daniel Collins
Foundational understanding of Russian phonetics, phonology, morphology, and historical linguistics for Russian majors and minors. Taught in English.
Prereq: 2104, and 30 cr hrs in Russian, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 631.
RUSSIAN 6253: ISSUES IN 20TH- AND 21ST-CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE
TR 2:20PM-3:40PM, Denney Hall 0209, Instructor: Alexander Burry
Silver Age, Soviet, emigre, or post-Soviet literature in cultural and political context. Good reading ability in Russian recommended. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 752 or 754. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.
RUSSIAN 6602: STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN II
WF 9:35-10:55AM, Enarson Classroom Bldg 0354, Instructor: Andrea Sims
Reading and discussion of scholarly works on issues in the linguistic structure of Contemporary Standard Russian from various theoretical viewpoints. Prereq: 6601 (640), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 826.
SLAVIC 2230: VAMPIRES, MONSTROSITY AND EVIL: FROM SLAVIC MYTH TO TWILIGHT
WF 3:55-5:15PM, Journalism 0270, Instructor: Daniel Collins
Changing approaches to evil as embodied in vampires in East European folk belief & European & American pop culture; function of vampire & monster tales in cultural context, including peasant world & West from Enlightenment to now. Taught in English. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 130. GE Cultures and Ideas; GE Diversity Global Studies course.
SLAVIC 2345: INTRODUCTION TO CENTRAL EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
WF 12:45PM-2:05PM, Mendelhall Lab 0175, Instructor: Gyorgy Tury
Literature of a selected Slavic or East European country or countries in cultural and historical context; may include film, drama, art, music, and other media. Taught in English. May be repeated with topic change. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 245 except by permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credit hours. GE Literature; GE Diversity Global Studies course.
SLAVIC 2367: THE EAST EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA
Section 0010, TR 11:10AM-12:30PM, Mendenhall Lab 0125, Ludmila Isurin
Section 0020, WF 9:35AM-10:55AM, TBA, Instructor: Ceilidh Orr
Experiences of East European immigrants; assimilation vs. multiculturalism, American Dream, stereotypes, identity formation; development of written & oral communication skills. Taught in English. Prereq: Level 1 writing course (1110), or English 110 or 111 with permission of instructor; Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 367. GE Writing and Communication: Level 2, and GE Diversity Social Diversity in the US course.
SLAVIC 3360: SCREENING MINORITIES: REPRESENTATION OF THE OTHER IN SLAVIC FILM
TuTh 12:45PM - 2:05PM, McPherson Lab 1045, Instructor: Izolda Wolski-Moskoff
Film representations of ethnic and religious others in East European cinema. Taught in English.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 360. GE Visual and Performing Arts course.
SLAVIC 4597: THE POLITICS OF LANGUAGE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE
WF 12:45PM-2:05PM, Mendenhall Lab 0191, Instructor: Andrea Sims
In an increasingly global world, language is a key to the articulation of ethnicity and the struggle for power. This course looks at the social and political import of language in Southeast Europe (i.e. the Balkan countries + a few neighbors). Students will explore how linguistic histories and structures have been foundational to the formation of modern Balkan ethnic and religious identities, and how language has been and continues to be manipulated to shape political and social structure. Taught in English.
Prereq: Jr or Sr standing. GE Diversity: Global Studies and Cross-disciplinary Seminar.
SLAVIC 6000: SLAVIC LITERATURE, FILM, AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM -- 1 credit
F 3:55PM-5:15PM, Hagerty Hall 0359, Instructor: Alexander Burry
Biweekly colloquium for presentations and discussion of research by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Slavic Linguistics.
Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
SLAVIC 6500: PROSEMINAR IN SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES
M 2:15PM-5:00PM, Denney Hall 0268, Instructor: Jennifer Suchland
Introduction to scholarly approaches to Slavic and East European Cultural Studies. The course will provide a historical overview of literary and cultural criticism and theoretical approaches in interdisciplinary cultural studies. Some of the themes covered in the class include: the place of Slavic and East European studies within literary and cultural criticism; theoretical "turns" in recent literary/cultural studies; and disciplinary dialogues and debates in Slavic and East European cultural studies. Additional topics will include, theorizing empire and national identity; memory and nostalgia; violence and trauma; and counter culture. Taught in English. Prereq: Grad standing in dept, or 25 hrs of Russian and/or Slavic and East European literature, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Russian 660.
SLAVIC 6600: SLAVIC LINGUISTICS PROFESSIONALIZATION FORUM -- 1 credit
W 3:55PM-5:15PM, Denney Hall 0245, Instructor: Brian Joseph
Biweekly colloquium for presentations and discussion of research by graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Required for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Slavic Linguistics. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.
SLAVIC 7626: PREHISTORY OF THE SLAVIC LANGUAGES
WF 2:20PM-3:40PM, Denney Hall 0245, Instructor: Daniel Collins
Place of Slavic in the Indo-European languages and development of Indo-European phonology and morphology into Common Slavic and the contemporary Slavic languages, with application of various methodologies of historical linguistics. Prereq: 7625 (810) or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 864.