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Chair: L.V. Loseff
Professors L. A. Grenoble, J. M. Kopper, L. V. Loseff, B. P. Scherr;
Associate Professor D. A. Garretson; Assistant Professor M. Gronas; Lecturers
J. Narins, J. Nazyrova, S. Pankenier.
MAJORS
Two types of major are available to students. Both require Russian 15 and
Russian 31, which can be omitted only by vote of the entire Department.
1. The Major in Russian
Prerequisite: Russian 27.
Requirements: Russian 15; Russian 28 and 29; Russian 31 and 32; and a course
which constitutes the culminating experience. (Russian 71, 86, or 87, the
Honors Thesis, all may serve as the culminating experience in the Russian
major.) In addition to these six core courses, students are required to take
four more courses in Russian. Eligible courses may include Russian 23 and up to
two courses numbered in the teens; the remaining courses must be numbered 35 or
higher.
Note: Students may receive a certificate in Russian Area Studies by
(1) completing all the requirements for the major in Russian and (2)
taking four courses from among those offerings in other departments that may
normally be used to satisfy the requirements for the Russian Area Studies Major
(see the following paragraph). Such students will have both the major in
Russian and the certificate in Russian Area Studies listed on their
transcripts.
2. The Major in Russian Area Studies
Prerequisite: Russian 3
Requirements: Russian 31, five area studies courses, and an additional three
courses numbered Russian 23 or higher. Regular courses which meet the area
course requirement include Economics 29 and 49; Government 42 and 52; and
History 54, 55, and 56. Up to three Russian courses in the teens (Russian
11-19) may be counted as area courses for the Russian Area Studies major. In
addition, offerings of such courses as Government 84, History 96, and Music 8,
when dealing with relevant topics, may be counted. Other courses used to
satisfy this requirement must be approved in advance by the Chair of the
Department. For the culminating experience, students must write a thesis, take
Russian 86, or take a Russian-related course that satisfies the requirement of
a culminating experience in another department.
MINORS
1. The Minor in Russian
Prerequisite: Russian 3, or permission of the chair.
Minor courses: a total of six courses including
(a) Russian 31.
(b) one or two of the following courses: Russian 11-19.
(c) up to four other Russian courses numbered 23 or higher, for a total of
six courses beyond the prerequisite.
(d) Students may count only one of the LSA+ courses toward the minor.
2. The Minor in Russian Area studies
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: Russian 13, 15, 19, or
21.
Requirements: a total of six courses including Russian 31; and five
courses chosen from the following: Russian 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 32,
35, 36, 38, 62, or 71 of which three should be numbered 32 and higher and
exclusive of the course selected as a prerequisite. Not more than two
LSA+ courses could be counted for fulfillment of the prerequisite and
requirements. Up to two Russian area studies courses, including Economics 29
and 49, Government 52, and History 54, 55, and 56 or offerings of such courses
as Government 84, History 96, and Music 8, when dealing with relevant topics,
may be counted towards completion of this minor. Other courses used to satisfy
this requirement must be approved in advance by the Chair of the
Department.
HONORS PROGRAM
Seniors who give evidence of outstanding ability and who wish to pursue
serious research on an independent project are invited to apply for honors
work. Students must satisfy the minimum College requirement (see pages XXX) and
must also meet two departmental requirements. First, they must have a grade
average of 3.3 for all courses taken within the major. Second, they must have
received at least an A- in an advanced course that emphasizes research and
analysis, such as Russian 62 or 71.
Area studies majors may satisfy this second requirement with one of these
courses, or, if the topic of the thesis is outside the area of language and
literature, with a course from the academic area in which they intend to do
research. Application is normally made by the third week of the fall term, with
Russian 85 taken in the fall and Russian 87 in the winter. The thesis must be
submitted no later than the third week of spring term. More information is
contained in an announcement sent to current majors each year. It is available
from the administrative assistant of the Department.
TERM ABROAD
Dartmouth Advanced Language Study Program (LSA+) in St. Petersburg,
Russia.
Prerequisite: Russian 1, 2, 3, or the equivalent, with a grade of no lower
than B- in Russian 3.
It is recommended that students take one or more of the following courses:
Russian 11, 13, 15, 19, 31 or History 54.
The Dartmouth Russian LSA+ Program is conducted during the summer at St.
Petersburg University in Russia. The program includes regular classes at the
university as well as organized trips to areas of cultural and historical
interest. Applications for the program are due in January for that summer.
Those accepted for the program will sign up for Russian 21, 22, and 23.
Successful completion of the St. Petersburg Program will serve in satisfaction
of the Summer Residence Requirement (even when taken in the summer following
the first year or third year).
1, 2, 3. Introductory Russian
1. 06F, 07F: 9L, 12
2. 07W, 08W: 9L
3. 07S, 08S: 9L
An introduction to Russian
as a spoken and written language. None of these serves in partial
satisfaction of the Distributive or World Culture Requirements.
Pankenier.
7. First-Year Seminar in Russian
Consult special listings
11. Russian Popular Culture.
Not offered in the period from 06F through
07S
13. Slavic Folklore: Vampires, Witches and Firebirds
06F, 07S, 07F: 10
This course explores the
world of Slavic folklore and legends. Through an analysis of fairytales and
other folk texts we will examine the nature and forms of oral tradition in its
social context. Topics will include the relationship of myth to folk literature
as well as the distinguishing traits of the folk genres most prevalent in the
Slavic countries. The themes will be related to the contemporary world wherever
possible, examining what happens when traditional cultures and beliefs conflict
with modern views. The course is based on materials in Russian and East
European cultures, but also draws from other traditions.
Our primary readings will include a selection of fairytales, folksongs and
ritual practices of folk beliefs, medicine, incantations and divinations.
Backgroundworks include such books as Russian Folk Belief by Linda
Ivanits, The Morphology of the Folk Tale by Vladimir Propp, and
The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim. We will also examine
other media, including film, music (both folk music and more contemporary
pieces, including Stravinsky's The Firebird) and art.
Open to all classes. Dist: INT or LIT. Class of 2007 and earlier:
WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Narins,
Pankenier.
14. Faces of Totalitarianism: A History of a Nation through a History of a
Medium (Identical to Film Studies 42).
06F: 11
Since its appearance, cinema has served as a focal point for many of the
political and social issues that have affected Russians. The course will
examine the ideological role of film in both developing and countering the
ideological stereotypes of Soviet totalitarianism.
We will view and study the films of such Russian greats as Eisenstein,
Tarkovsky, Vertov (Kino-Eye). Students may elect the course more than once
providing that the topic is not the same as in a previous election. All
readings are in English; all films have subtitles.
Open to all classes. Dist: ART. Class of 2007 and earlier:
WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Nazyrova.
15. Introduction to Russian Civilization
07W, 08W: 11
An examination of Russia as a cultural, national, and historical entity part
of and yet apart from both Europe and Asia. Russia is a continental power of
vast proportions whose traditions, character, national myths, and forms of
political organization often seem a mirror-image to those of the United States.
After a brief survey of Russian history, the course will examine certain
determinants of Russian culture, including Christianity, multinationalism, and
the status of Russian civilization on the periphery of Europe. The course will
then deal with the art, music, and popular literature of Russia, and conclude
by examining certain contemporary issues, including the complex coexistence of
Russian and Soviet culture.
Open to all classes. Class of 2007 and earlier: Dist: PHR; WCult:
EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Narins.
19. Understanding the Russians: The Role of Language and Culture in
Communication
Not offered in the period from 06F through
07S
21. Russian Civilization: Study Abroad
07X: D.L.S.A.+
This course, taught by the
faculty member directing the program, will vary in topic from year to year,
depending on the specialty of the faculty member. Credit for this
course is awarded to students who have successfully completed the Dartmouth
Foreign Study Program in Russia.
Prerequisite: membership in the L.S.A. Program. Class of 2007 and earlier:
WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
22. The Russian Language: Study Abroad
07X: D.L.S.A.+
This course represents the
course in grammar and the other written work done by the students at the
University of St. Petersburg. Credit for this course is awarded to students who
have successfully completed the Dartmouth Foreign Study Program in Russia.
Prerequisite: membership in the Foreign Study Program. Class of 2007 and
earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
23. The Russian Language: Study Abroad
07X: D.L.S.A.+
This course represents the
work done in the phonetics classes and in the conversation classes at the
University of St. Petersburg. Credit for this course is awarded to students who
have successfully completed the Dartmouth Foreign Study Program in Russia.
Prerequisite: membership in the L.S.A. Program. Class of 2007 and earlier:
WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
27. Intermediate Russian I
06F, 07F: 9L
A continuation of the 1-2-3
cycle, this course is the first of the intermediate language courses offered by
the Department. The course prepares the student for further upper-level study
of the language. It includes intensive review, introduction to new grammatical
topics, as well as reading, composition and conversation.
Prerequisite: Russian 3 or equivalent. Narins.
28, 29. Intermediate Russian II and III
28. 07W, 08W: 12
29. 07S, 08S: 9L
This sequence completes the cycles of second-year Russian. Special emphasis
is placed on such difficult areas as participles, aspects and verbs of motion.
The course includes extensive reading, video work and vocabulary building.
Prerequisite: Russian 23 or Russian 27, or permission. Garretson,
Nazyrova.
31. Russian Literature of the Golden Age in Translation
07S, 08S: 2A
Nineteenth-century Russian
prose culminated in the masterpieces of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Chekhov.
Through works such as Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment and The
Cherry Orchard, these writers expanded the boundaries of the genres in
which they worked, even as they exposed the acute social problems of their
time. Their work is distinguished not only by the sharpness of the character
analysis but also by the compassion with which the analysis is conducted. This
course examines the process by which this literature acquired its unique
configuration.
Taught in English. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT. Class of 2007
and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
Narins.
32. Modern Russian Literature in Translation
07W, 08W: 2
This course examines the
impact which the turbulent history of twentieth-century Russia had on
literature and on writers struggling to defend their integrity. The century
began with Russian Modernism, out of which came experimental masterpieces in
all the arts. This movement was terminated in 1930 by Stalin, who imposed harsh
controls under the aegis of Socialist Realism, which dominated the arts until
Stalin's death in 1953. Since then, Russian writers have gradually liberated
themselves from the demands of the censors to produce a literature as
articulate and exciting as the great novels of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Readings
include such novels as Zamyatin's We, Bulgakov's The Master and
Margarita, Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago and Solzhenitsyn's One
Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and literary artifacts of the
contemporary counterculture (such as cyberpunk novels and rock-n-roll
poetry).
Taught in English.* Open to all classes. Dist: LIT. Class of 2007
and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
Pankenier.
35. Dostoevsky and the Problem of Evil
07W: 2A
Dostoevsky laid bare the
tragedy of human existence and probed the innermost recesses of the human
psyche to show the terrifying isolation of a human being separated from God.
Revolted by a world in which innocent children suffer, Dostoevsky tested the
meaning to be found in Christianity, personal responsibility and human
solidarity. This course examines his major novels, with particular emphasis on
the artistic expression of his philosophical views. Those views will be
examined in the context of Russian intellectual and literary history. Readings
include Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot,
Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov.
Taught in English.* Open to all classes. Dist: LIT. Class of 2007
and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
Kopper.
36. Tolstoy and the Problem of Death
08X: 2A
From childhood to the end
of his life, Tolstoy struggled to overcome his fear of death. As he himself put
the problem, 'Is there any meaning in my life which the inevitable death
awaiting me does not destroy?' In his quest for bulwarks against that fear, he
studied the great philosophers and he examined closely the value system of the
peasants. He found temporary relief in war and in marriage, but the definitive
solution always eluded him. The evolution of this theme, and the formal devices
by which Tolstoy expressed it in his prose, will be traced in the major novels,
War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The course will conclude
with a brief examination of the prose that Tolstoy produced after his
conversion.
Taught in English. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT. Class of 2007
and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W.
Loseff.
38. Special Topics in Russian Literature
07S: 2
In 07S, The Meaning(lessness) of Love and the Meaning(lessness) of Life:
the Art of the Russian Short Story. The Russian short-story is
characterized by the same existential themes as the great Russian novels, but
compared to the big novels, short masterpieces show more poignancy and paradox.
The readings include short stories by such writers as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy,
Chekhov, and Nabokov.
In English, with optional readings in Russian for students of the language.
Open to all classes. Dist: LIT. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult:
EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Nazyrova.
41. Advanced Conversation and Composition
Not offered in the period from 06F through 07S
42. Advanced Grammar I
Not offered in the period from 06F through 07S
43. Advanced Grammar II
Not offered in the period from 06F through
07S
45. Special Topics in Russian Language
06F: 9L
In 06F, Russian For
Heritage Speakers. The course targets those areas which typically need
improvement. For instance, it focuses on writing grammatically correct Russian
and addresses the issues of style in writing. It also aims to expand the
heritage speakers' vocabulary as well as their skills in the stylistic
variation of spoken Russian.
The content focus of the course will be laughter: we will study instances of
laughter based on idiom, ungrammaticalities and slang, in the texts of Russian
classical writers and in film comedy. Non-native Russian speakers will be
admitted only by permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: Russian 28 or higher. Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult:
EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Nazyrova.
62. Structure of Modern Russian
07S: 12
This course will introduce the student to the necessary methodology for
analyzing the linguistic structure of Russian, and will examine the theoretical
foundations of such an analysis. The course will focus on the structure of the
noun, pronoun and verb, as well as on various aspects of Russian word
formation.
Prerequisite: Russian 29. Dist: QDS. Class of 2007 and earlier.
WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later: WCult: W. Garretson.
71. Topics in Russian Literature
07W, 08W: 2A
In this seminar students
read works of prose and poetry in Russian, study methods of critical analysis,
and practice translation. Each offering of the course will be based on a
particular theme or period. Students may take the course more than once
provided that the topic is not the same as in a previous election.
In 07W, Russian Poets of the 19th Century. Dist: LIT.
Class of 2007 and earlier: WCult: EU. Class of 2008 and later:
WCult: W. Loseff.
85. Independent Reading
All terms: Arrange
Russian 85 is available to
students in the Honors Program who intend to do preparatory work for a thesis
or to students who wish to study a topic not normally covered in a regularly
offered course. In the latter case it is necessary to prepare a one-page
proposal describing what the student plans to study and to accomplish during
the term. The proposal must then be approved by the faculty member who has
agreed to direct the course and by the Department as a whole. Final approval
must be received before the beginning of the term in which the course is to be
taken.
86. Senior Seminar
Not offered in the period from 06F through
07S
87. Thesis
All terms: Arrange
A program of individual
research designed for honors students. Interested students should consult the
Chair of the Department.
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