Russian (RUSS)
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Description: Russian poetry of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Teaches poetry appreciation and acquaints them with the culture, history and philosophy of the country through poetry.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Description: Major Russian thinkers from 1700 to the present. Focus on the evolution of ideas in the Russian context and the relationship between Russian and European thought.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Description: Introduction to the Russian folklore and examination of a variety of genres, including folk mythology and demonology, fairy tales, historical songs, rituals, political mythology, etc. Focus is on the study of the appropriation of folklore in literature, film, political ideologies, and visual arts.