Emphasis on developing oral proficiency in Russian using intensive methods of instruction.

Emphasis on four-skills proficiency: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Emphasis on four-skills proficiency: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Continuing intensive development of proficiency in Russian, with a focus on speaking and the reading of authentic texts.

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the second-year level.

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the advanced, second-year level.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with special emphasis on oral communication.

Development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a special emphasis on written expression.

Designed to enhance the student's skills in a variety of functional areas. Topics may include advanced oral communication, stylistics, Russian for business, literary translation of legal and business documents, scientific and technical translation.

An overview of the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer/song writer, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times.

Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from early to late Soviet cinema.

Advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both tradition approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Development of ability to master both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and to discuss the most important issues of the Russian society.

Development of listening, speaking, and reading in Russian, while addressing stylistic shifts in the spoken language. Material will be drawn from a series of popular films from the late Soviet period to contemporary Russian cinema.

Introduction to short works of Russian literature by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Leskov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Babel, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, Tolstaya, Pelevin, and others. All readings and discussions are in Russian.

Focus on improving pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking skills in order to develop advanced proficiency in Russian. Explore an introduction to the life and works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, and consider Chekhov's theater, the Stanislavsky method of acting, and the social context in which they developed.

Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights.

Practice Russian language skills in all areas of cultural and linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while introducing major events and figures in Russian history from Kyivan Rus to the early twentieth century.

Examine societal, environmental, demographic and political issues in Russian-speaking countries.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Read and discuss Russian language materials related to the subject matter of another designated course.

Introduction to the art of translation from Russian to English and English to Russian. The focus is on translation of a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, but instruction and practice in oral interpretation will also be available. Exposure to the variety of contemporary opportunities in the professional field of translation.

Supervised individual research on a literary or linguistic problem, which culminates in an honors paper of some length.

Culture, history, and traditions of diverse people and ethnic groups of Russia from a geographical perspective.

Focus on improving pronunciation, intonation, and public speaking skills in order to develop advanced proficiency in Russian. Explore an introduction to the life and works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, and consider Chekhov's theater, the Stanislavsky method of acting, and the social context in which they developed.

Focus on developing an advanced level of spoken proficiency in Russian through the construction and delivery of arguments in a debate format. Explore the specialized lexicon and rhetoric of argumentation and debate discourse, while working within the subject frames of contemporary global issues: politics, economics, environment, social issues, and human rights.

Explore the songs, films, and stage performances of Russia's premiere singer-songwriter, Vladimir Vysotsky. Focus on his use of language and the cultural context of the times.

Explore advanced writing and oral communication skills in the Russian language based on both a traditional approach to grammatical and lexical studies of the language and innovative use of current Russian media, including newspaper and magazine articles, news programs, DVD clips, and short films. Build both formal and informal knowledge of contemporary Russian and discuss the most important issues of Russian society.

Practice Russian language skills in all areas of cultural and linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while introducing major events and figures in Russian history from Kyivan Rus to the early twentieth century.

Sample topics include Old Russian and the history of the Russian literary language, as well as more specialized topics in synchronic, historical, or applied perspective.

Topics include Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian/Croatian, Slovenian, Czech, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Belorussian.

Study of individual problems in Slavic languages.

Study of topics in applied linguistics related to the teaching of Russian and other Slavic languages.

Principles and methods of teaching Russian. Analysis of relevant foreign language teaching theories and methodologies, curriculum and curricular materials development for university and secondary school teachers of Russian.