Russian Studies Courses
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82-191 Elementary Russian I
This course is for students who have never studied Russian. It begins the Russian language sequence and is offered in the fall semester only. The course takes a communicative approach to teaching basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Language is…
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82-291 Intermediate Russian I
This course is designed for students who have taken two semesters of Russian at Carnegie Mellon or the equivalent. It is offered in the fall only. This course furthers communicative proficiency through intensive practice in written and spoken Russian. Complex grammatical…
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82-293 Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia
Last night I was in the kingdom of shadows, said the writer Maxim Gorky in 1896 after seeing a film for the first time. How terrifying to be there Early film inspired fear and fascination in its Russian audiences, and before long became a medium of bold aesthetic and…
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82-294 19th Century Russian Masterpieces
In the 19th century, Russian writers produced some of the most beloved works of Western literature, among them Dostoevskys Crime and Punishment and Tolstoys Anna Karenina. These novels continue to captivate audiences and inspire adaptations in theater, film, and…
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82-390 Soviet Future: Revolutionary Design
Taught in English.
This course explores the history of Soviet design from aspirations of an everyday Utopia following the 1917 Revolution to the crumbling facades and "post-Communist aesthetic" of the former USSR today. Students will learn about alternative visions of…
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82-394 Russian for Heritage Speakers: Babushka's Russia & Beyond
A mad copy clerk declares himself the King of Spain. A nightmarish visit to a local museum somehow spirits a Russian refugee back to the Soviet Union. A bespectacled Jewish reporter brutally kills a goose to earn the respect of his Cossack platoon. Although Russian…
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82-590 Special Topics in Russian Studies
Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular course offerings in Russian Studies involving group or individual study in a subject area approved by the instructor.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and a 400-level course.
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