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Russian (RUS) 1 Russian (RUS) RUS 101. Beginner's Course. (4) Essentials of Russian language including rudiments of grammar, acquisition of a simple vocabulary, practice in reading and conversation, and simple written exercises. RUS 102. Beginner's Course. (4) Essentials of Russian language including rudiments of grammar, acquisition of a simple vocabulary, practice in reading and conversation, and simple written exercises. RUS 133. Imagining Russia. (3) (MPF) Survey of Russian history, society, politics, economy, literature, film, and arts from a variety of intellectual perspectives. Classroom lectures plus out of class cultural presentations. Taught in English. IIB, IIIB. CAS- B. Cross-listed with REL. RUS 137. Russian Folklore. (3) (MPF, MPT) Introduction to Russian folklore, including study of the folk tale, charms and incantations, ceremonial poetry connected with the calendar, jokes, proverbs, folk ditties, wedding ceremonies, funeral customs, modern gestures, and graffiti. Some discussion devoted to Slavic pre-Christian society and survivals of pagan customs in the Christian era. Considerable treatment of comparative folklore worldwide. Taught in English. IIB. CAS-B-LIT. RUS 177. Independent Studies. (0-5) RUS 201. Intermediate Russian. (3) (MPT) Conversation, vocabulary building, readings, composition, grammar. RUS 202. Intermediate Russian. (3) (MPT) Conversation, vocabulary building, readings, composition, grammar. CAS-A. RUS 212. Secular Jewish Culture From the Enlightenment to Zionism. (3) (MPF, MPT) Surveys key aspects of secular Jewish culture, identity, thought, society & politics from mid 17th to mid 20th century. Significant treatment of Jewish life in Western Europe (France & Germany) and Eastern Europe; shorter treatment of Jewish experience in US & Mandate Palestine. Readings in English. IIB. CAS-B. Cross-listed with FRE/ GER 212 and HST 211. RUS 250. Topics in Russian Literature in English Translation. (3) (MPT) Treatment of selected works of Russian literature that suggest particular thematic problems. For nonspecialist with little or no background in Russian literature. Taught in English. CAS-B-LIT. RUS 254. Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies. (3) (MPF) Examines the major developments that have shaped Russian and Eurasian culture, society and politics over the last millenium. The course incorporates perspectives from the social sciences, humanities and the fine arts. Taught in English. IIB. CAS-B. Cross-listed with ATH/CLS/ITS/HST/POL/RUS. RUS 255. Russian Literature in English Translation From Pushkin to Dostoevsky. (3) (MPF, MPT) Examines works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, and Dostoevsky and a number of critical essays representative of a variety of viewpoints. Uses interdisciplinary approach that takes into account social, historical, political, religious, as well as literary factors. IIB. CAS- B-LIT. Cross-listed with ENG. RUS 256. Russian Literature in English Translation: From Tolstoy to Nabokov. (3) (MPF, MPT) Treatment of selected works of Russian literature (realism, modernism, post-modernism) with special attention to Tolstoy, Chekhov, Bunin, Sologub, Bulgakov, Babel and Nabokov. IIB, IIIB. CAS- B-LIT. Cross-listed with ENG. RUS 257. Russian Literature in English Translation: From Pasternak to the Present. (3) (MPF, MPT) Treatment of major trends in the development of Russian literature since 1953. Examines works by Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, Rasputin, Trifonov, and others. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B-LIT. Cross-listed with ENG 267. RUS 263. Soviet & Post-Soviet Russian Cinema. (3) (MPT) Critical survey of directors, genres, and movements in Soviet cinema. Screening of films from Eisenstein to current directors. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. CAS-B-LIT. Cross-listed with FST. RUS 277. Independent Studies. (0-5) RUS 301. Advanced Russian. (3) (MPT) Conversation, advanced composition, reading in Russian literature. Prerequisite: RUS 202. RUS 302. Advanced Russian. (3) (MPT) Conversation, advanced composition, reading in Russian literature. Prerequisite: RUS 202. RUS 311. Reading in Russian. (3) Enables students to develop fluency in reading Russian texts. Core readings for all students and supplemental readings according to individual interests. Prerequisite: RUS 202 or equivalent. RUS 325. Russian Reception of Classical Culture. (3) Examines a variety of forms and poetic expressions in both modern (Russian) and ancient poetry. Introduces students to the way in which Russian literature and especially poetry responded to Greco- Roman antiquity. Analyzes how the study of classical antiquity, with its rich mythological tradition and history, represented to the Russian literary elite a window into the West and an opportunity to establish a Russian literary heritage within Western literary canon. All readings in English translation. Cross-listed with CLS 325. RUS 340. Internship. (0-20) RUS 377. Independent Studies. (0-5) RUS 411. Advanced Conversation, Composition and Reading. (3) Practice in oral communication and composition at the advanced level. Prerequisite: RUS 302. RUS 436/RUS 536. Havighurst Colloquium. (3) Exploration of significant issues related to Russian and post communist affairs. Each semester focuses on a central theme or topic that is examined through presentations, readings, research, discussion, and writing. May be repeated once for credit with only 3 hours counting towards the history major. Taught in English. Cross-listed with ATH 436/ATH 536; CLS 436; HST 436/HST 536; POL 440/POL 540 and REL 470A.

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Page 1: Russian (RUS) - Miami Universitybulletin.miamioh.edu/courses-instruction/rus/rus.pdf · Russian (RUS) 1 Russian (RUS) RUS ... A three-week study tour ... REL/RUS 133 or ATH/HST/REL/RUS

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Russian (RUS)RUS 101. Beginner's Course. (4)Essentials of Russian language including rudiments of grammar,acquisition of a simple vocabulary, practice in reading andconversation, and simple written exercises.

RUS 102. Beginner's Course. (4)Essentials of Russian language including rudiments of grammar,acquisition of a simple vocabulary, practice in reading andconversation, and simple written exercises.

RUS 133. Imagining Russia. (3) (MPF)Survey of Russian history, society, politics, economy, literature, film,and arts from a variety of intellectual perspectives. Classroom lecturesplus out of class cultural presentations. Taught in English. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B.Cross-listed with REL.

RUS 137. Russian Folklore. (3) (MPF, MPT)Introduction to Russian folklore, including study of the folk tale,charms and incantations, ceremonial poetry connected with thecalendar, jokes, proverbs, folk ditties, wedding ceremonies, funeralcustoms, modern gestures, and graffiti. Some discussion devotedto Slavic pre-Christian society and survivals of pagan customs inthe Christian era. Considerable treatment of comparative folkloreworldwide. Taught in English. IIB. CAS-B-LIT.

RUS 177. Independent Studies. (0-5)

RUS 201. Intermediate Russian. (3) (MPT)Conversation, vocabulary building, readings, composition, grammar.

RUS 202. Intermediate Russian. (3) (MPT)Conversation, vocabulary building, readings, composition, grammar.CAS-A.

RUS 212. Secular Jewish Culture From the Enlightenment toZionism. (3) (MPF, MPT)Surveys key aspects of secular Jewish culture, identity, thought, society& politics from mid 17th to mid 20th century. Significant treatmentof Jewish life in Western Europe (France & Germany) and EasternEurope; shorter treatment of Jewish experience in US & MandatePalestine. Readings in English. IIB. CAS-B.Cross-listed with FRE/ GER 212 and HST 211.

RUS 250. Topics in Russian Literature in English Translation. (3)(MPT)Treatment of selected works of Russian literature that suggestparticular thematic problems. For nonspecialist with little or nobackground in Russian literature. Taught in English. CAS-B-LIT.

RUS 254. Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies. (3) (MPF)Examines the major developments that have shaped Russian andEurasian culture, society and politics over the last millenium. Thecourse incorporates perspectives from the social sciences, humanitiesand the fine arts. Taught in English. IIB. CAS-B.Cross-listed with ATH/CLS/ITS/HST/POL/RUS.

RUS 255. Russian Literature in English Translation From Pushkinto Dostoevsky. (3) (MPF, MPT)Examines works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, andDostoevsky and a number of critical essays representative of a varietyof viewpoints. Uses interdisciplinary approach that takes into accountsocial, historical, political, religious, as well as literary factors. IIB. CAS-B-LIT.Cross-listed with ENG.

RUS 256. Russian Literature in English Translation: From Tolstoyto Nabokov. (3) (MPF, MPT)Treatment of selected works of Russian literature (realism,modernism, post-modernism) with special attention to Tolstoy,Chekhov, Bunin, Sologub, Bulgakov, Babel and Nabokov. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B-LIT.Cross-listed with ENG.

RUS 257. Russian Literature in English Translation: FromPasternak to the Present. (3) (MPF, MPT)Treatment of major trends in the development of Russian literaturesince 1953. Examines works by Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, Rasputin,Trifonov, and others. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B-LIT.Cross-listed with ENG 267.

RUS 263. Soviet & Post-Soviet Russian Cinema. (3) (MPT)Critical survey of directors, genres, and movements in Soviet cinema.Screening of films from Eisenstein to current directors. Lectures,discussion, and readings in English. CAS-B-LIT.Cross-listed with FST.

RUS 277. Independent Studies. (0-5)

RUS 301. Advanced Russian. (3) (MPT)Conversation, advanced composition, reading in Russian literature.Prerequisite: RUS 202.

RUS 302. Advanced Russian. (3) (MPT)Conversation, advanced composition, reading in Russian literature.Prerequisite: RUS 202.

RUS 311. Reading in Russian. (3)Enables students to develop fluency in reading Russian texts. Corereadings for all students and supplemental readings according toindividual interests.Prerequisite: RUS 202 or equivalent.

RUS 325. Russian Reception of Classical Culture. (3)Examines a variety of forms and poetic expressions in both modern(Russian) and ancient poetry. Introduces students to the way inwhich Russian literature and especially poetry responded to Greco-Roman antiquity. Analyzes how the study of classical antiquity, withits rich mythological tradition and history, represented to the Russianliterary elite a window into the West and an opportunity to establish aRussian literary heritage within Western literary canon. All readings inEnglish translation.Cross-listed with CLS 325.

RUS 340. Internship. (0-20)

RUS 377. Independent Studies. (0-5)

RUS 411. Advanced Conversation, Composition and Reading. (3)Practice in oral communication and composition at the advancedlevel.Prerequisite: RUS 302.

RUS 436/RUS 536. Havighurst Colloquium. (3)Exploration of significant issues related to Russian and postcommunist affairs. Each semester focuses on a central theme ortopic that is examined through presentations, readings, research,discussion, and writing. May be repeated once for credit with only 3hours counting towards the history major. Taught in English.Cross-listed with ATH 436/ATH 536; CLS 436; HST 436/HST 536;POL 440/POL 540 and REL 470A.

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RUS 450. Topics in Russian Culture. (3; maximum 9)

RUS 477. Independent Studies. (0-5)

RUS 480. Departmental Honors. (1-6; maximum 6)May be taken in senior year.Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department.

RUS 482. Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian SummerWorkshop. (3-6; maximum 12)A three-week study tour (taught in English) will be an intensivestudy of the history, politics, and culture of this area. The locationof the trip may vary from year to year. Students examine theintersection of religion, literature, film, visual arts, history, politics and/or architecture. The tour will visit major historical and cultural sitesand hear lectures from local specialists. Recommended prerequisites:REL/RUS 133 or ATH/HST/REL/RUS 254.Cross-listed with ATH/HST/REL.

RUS 677. Independent Studies. (0-5)