GLBS 4403 - Russian Culture Through Literature and the Media

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 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 all written and oral activities in English. Cross-listed with RUSS 2222. 3 credits.