Courses

Major nineteenth- and twentieth-century works illustrating the crosscurrents between Russian and western literature. The thematic focus and texts studied vary each semester. Students may repeat this course twice for credit if the works studied are different.

An examination of the foreign policy of Russia; continuing conflicts with the West; the politics of economic integration.

The course will treat various aspects of Russian and East European film and media: historical, cultural, aesthetic, political. In particular semesters, the course may deal with specific topics, periods, or directors. Lectures in English. Films will be shown in the original languages with English subtitles. May be repeated once for credit provided the topic is different.

The course will treat various aspects of Russian and East European film and media: historical, cultural, aesthetic, political. In particular semesters, the course may deal with specific topics, periods, or directors. Lectures in English. Films will be shown in the original languages with English subtitles. May be repeated once for credit provided the topic is different.

A survey of the institutions and cultural developments of Russia and the former Soviet Union.

A survey of the institutions and cultural developments of Russia and the former Soviet Union.

The principal trends of Russian drama from the eighteenth century to the present. Lectures and readings in English. 701 / 1272 Queens College

A critical study of Russian fairy tales and folk traditions from the beginning to the present, based on contemporary critical theories and methods. Lectures and readings in English.

Russian Lang Exempt

The Russian short story in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lectures and readings in English.