Внимание!
The Fall 2009 placement exam will be given on Friday, September 4, 2-5 pm, Shiffman 120. For more information about the exam, such as who needs to take it and whom to contact, click HERE.
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Russian for Russians: Special SPRING 2010 opportunity for Russian speakers who do not know how to read/write in Russian, or who have troubles using correct grammar and spelling: Russian for Russians is designed specifically to address these kinds of problems. In this course, you will learn the alphabet and how to write in cursive on a variety of simple topics. You will expand your vocabulary and acquire an understanding of the fundamentals of Russian grammar. Russian for Russians will be run as a group independent study. For more information please contact Prof. Dubinina at idubinin@brandeis.edu or 63223.
Russian at Brandeis
The Russian program at Brandeis offers students unique opportunities for the study of Russian language, culture, and literature. Our courses enable students to acquire intermediate to advanced level of language profiency and a strong background in Russian culture and literature. Our core curriculum features courses in language, culture, and literature open to all students. Literature courses focusing on the classics of the nineteenth century are augmented by seminars on poetry and contemporary authors. Our curriculum also includes courses on film, contemporary culture, and on East European literature.
Brandeis offers a host of extracurricular opportunities for majors, minors, and students interested in Russian language and culture. The Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages and Literature also sponsors regular functions for Russian students including film series, lectures, and Russian tea hours featuring Russian language conversation for students of all levels.
Fall 2009 Russian Courses at Brandeis!
Literature Courses
The Russian Novel , RECS 130a [ hum ]
A comprehensive survey of the major writers and themes of the nineteenth century including Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and others.
T,F 10:40 aM - 12:00 PM, Prof. Miller
Nature/Man/Machine: 20th-21st-Century Russian Literature , RECS 131a [ hum ] [ wi ]
Examines the rich tradition of Russian drama and theater, with a special emphasis on tensions between the demands of performance and the written language of the text. Readings include masterpieces of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including those by Chekhov, Pushkin, Gogol, Ostrovsky, Gorky, Mayakovsky, Erdman, and others.
T,F 12:10 PM - 01:30 PM, Prof. Powelstock
Language Courses
Beginning Russian I, RUS 10a
For students who have had no previous study of Russian. A systematic presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of the language within the context of Russian culture, with focus on all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.
M,W,Th,F 12:10 PM - 01:00 PM, Prof. Dubinina
Intermediate Russian I, RUS 30a [ fl ]
For students with some previous study of Russian. Continuing presentation of the basic grammar and vocabulary of the language within the context of Russian culture. Focus on nuances of grammatical meaning and complex syntactical constructions. Prerequisite: RUS 20b or permission of the instructor.
M,W,Th 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM, Prof. Dubinina
Advanced Russian Language through Film, RUS 106b [ fl hum ]
Offered in two sections. (1) Bilingual Russian speakers who know how to read and write should sign up for RUS 106b, which focuses on developing proficiency and accuracy in writing and speaking. (2) Advanced students / non-native speakers of Russian should contact Prof. Dubinina and plan to sign up for a group independent study (RUS 98a, time TBA), designed to develop the linguistic and critical skills to speak about films in Russian; this course will count as 106b toward the minor/major. Both sections will focus on aspects of Russian society as portrayed in Russian film, with relevant background readings.
M,W 03:40 PM - 05:00 PM
Note: Bilingual speakers who are not proficient readers/writers should plan to take a special course Russian for Russians, offered in Spring 2009 and designed to develop literacy skills in Russian. For more information contact Prof. Dubinina (idubinin@brandeis.edu).
Spring 2010 Courses!
RUS 153b Nineteenth-Century Russian in Russian
COML 100a Comparing Literatures: Theory and Practice (can count in place of the ECS 100 for Russian Majors)
RUS 20b Beginning Russian II
RUS 40b Intermediate Russian II
Russian for Russians
See the Bulletin for course descriptions.