Russian: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)

• CAS LR 442: Russian Media
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLR 312 or placement. - A multimedia exploration of post-Soviet Russian mass media and pop culture. Engages in collaborative and in-depth study of contemporary Russian media sources (including print, music, television, film, and internet) while building and strengthening Russian proficiency. Taught in Russian. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
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  • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
• CAS LR 444: Advanced Russian: Folklore
  Undergraduate prerequisites: (CASLR 312 or placement) - Explores the continuing influence of folktales and folk belief on Russian literature, music, film, popular culture, and everyday life. Reading a wide selection of folktales in the original Russian, students examine the aesthetic, social, and psychological significance of both text and adaptation.
• CAS LR 445: Russian in Boston: Advanced Experiential Russian
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLR 311) or consent of instructor. - In this immersive experiential course, students connect classroom learning to hands-on work in the community. Students are expected to help and learn from members of the Boston Russian community, and to reflect creatively on real- life experiences. Taught entirely in Russian. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
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  • The Individual in Community
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
• CAS LR 457: Advanced Russian Language and Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Introduces students to major works of Russian literature in the original: stories, poems, and prose excerpts from writers such as Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, Kharms, Shalamov, Petrushevskaya. Emphasis on speaking and writing. Discussions provide historical and cultural context.? Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS LR 491: Directed Study: Russian
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in department.
• CAS LR 492: Directed Study: Russian
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in department.