RUSS 4401 - Russian Culture Through Literature and the Media

Prerequisite: 2000-level RUSS course or testing placement. This course is a comprehensive exposure to essential cultural issues and patterns as they have developed historically in the Russian-speaking world. It will cover how these issues manifest through representative works of popular and classical literature, as well as music and film. The course will also provide a unique opportunity to produce in-depth cultural and literary analyses via oral discussion and written essays. Students will perform select written and oral activities in Russian. Cross-listed with GLBS 4403. 3 credits.