Franklin & Marshall College

Russian

A list of regularly offered courses follows. The indication of when a course will be offered is based on the best projection of the department and can be subject to change.

Please note the key for the following abbreviations: (A) Arts; (H) Humanities; (S) Social Sciences; (N) Natural Sciences with Laboratory; (LS) Language Studies requirement; (NSP) Natural Science in Perspective; (NW) Non-Western Cultures requirement.

Courses Taught in English

RUS214. The Russian Novel from Pushkin to Tolstoy. (H) Every Fall

Study of the emergence of a national literary tradition in 19th-century Russia as it was fashioned by writers and their reading publics. Emphasis on the Russian reaction to traditional Western European forms of narrative and the special status of the Russian writer as a social “moral barometer.” Readings will include works by Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. All readings will be in translation, with special assignments for those able to read in Russian. Staff

RUS217. Russia: 20th Century in Print and Film. (H) Every Spring

The 20th century was a time of unprecedented upheavals and profound changes in Russian society, politics and culture. Russia and its successor state, the Soviet Union, suffered revolutions, wars, bloody civil strife, collectivization and purges. During those unstable and dangerous times and despite official suppression, Russian writers, artists and filmmakers produced outstanding works. In this course we will study the 20th-century Russian experience through its literature and other art forms. All readings will be in English, with special assignments for those able to read in Russian.Staff

Courses Taught in Russian

RUS101. Elementary Russian I. Every Fall

Introduction to the contemporary Russian language. The course presents the fundamentals of Russian grammar and syntax. Emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and cultural awareness. Three 80-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Stone

RUS102. Elementary Russian II. Every Spring

Continuation of Russian 101. Three 80-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 101 or placement. Stone

RUS201. Intermediate Russian I. (LS) Every Fall

Vocabulary building, continued development of speaking and listening skills and active command of Russian grammar. Readings from authentic fiction and poetry. Short composition assignments. Three 80-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 102 or placement. Yurieva

RUS202. Intermediate Russian II. (H) Every Spring

Continuation of Russian 201. Increased mastery of Russian grammatical structures through reading and discussion of authentic literary and cultural texts. Continued emphasis on speaking, reading and writing Russian. Three 80-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 201 or placement. Yurieva

RUS301. Readings in Russian Literature I. Every Fall

The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to read Russian literature in the original while improving their active command of the written and spoken language. Readings have been selected from among the acknowledged masterworks of Russian literature. Prerequisite: Russian 202 or placement. Stone

RUS302. Readings in Russian Literature II. Every Spring

This course continues Russian Literature I (301) and provides students with an opportunity to read Russian literature in the original while improving their active command of the written and spoken language. Readings have been selected from among the acknowledged masterworks of Russian

literature. Prerequisite: Russian 301 or placement.

RUS390. Independent Study.

RUS490. Independent Study.