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LR 111: First-Year Russian 1


An introduction to the fundamentals of Russian grammar. Extensive practice in orthography and pronunciation: oral drills, development of comprehension and conversation skills. Reading of simple texts.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 111 A1 Katz MWF,
Tue
9:05am, 9:30am 9:55am, 10:20am
LR 111 B1 Malykhina MWF,
Tue
12:20pm, 12:30pm 1:10pm, 1:20pm
LR 111 C1 Staff MWF,

Tue

8:00am

8:00am

8:50am

8:50am

LR 211: Second-Year Russian 1


The fundamentals of Russian grammar and syntax. Development of reading and oral skills.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 211 A1 Katz MWF,
T
12:20pm, 12:30pm 1:10pm, 1:20pm
LR 211 B1 Katz MWF,
T
10:10am, 11:15am 11:00am, 12:05pm

 

LR 250: Russian Classics in English Translation


Prose works that define the Russian literary tradition, including Pushkin’s Queen of Spades, Gogol’s Overcoat, Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons, Dostoevsky’s Notes from the Underground, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 250 A1 Garcia De La Puente T/Th 2:00 pm 3:15 pm

HUB UNITS: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration

LR 311: Russian Youth Culture


Explores the literature, culture, politics, and art of contemporary Russian youth throughout the former Soviet world; includes short stories, poems, paintings, photographs, and cinema. Consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Russian.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 311 A1 Malykhina MWF 10:10 am 11:00 am

LR 355: Chekhov: The Stories and Plays


Comprised of two components. First: an in-depth study of Chekhov’s short stories and plays in pursuit of an understanding of their literary, cultural and historical significance. In the second part of the course students develop and produce a play composed of scenes from Chekhov and present it to the public at the end of the semester. Taught in English.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 355 A1 Corrigan Tue, Th 11:00 am 12:15 pm

LR 442: Russian Media


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.

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 442 A1 Malykhina MWF 2:30 pm 3:20 pm

LR 491: Directed Study: Russian

Class Section Instructor Day Start Stop
LR 491 A1 Corrigan Arranged

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