Description of Courses:

Russian 0210       BEGINNING INTENSIVE RUSSIAN 8 or 10 credits

A thorough introductory language course. Emphasis is placed on communicative competence – active use of new structures in reading, dialogues, free conversation, and listening comprehension.

Russian 0220       INTERMEDIATE INTENSIVE RUSSIAN     8 or 10 credits

A rigorous presentation of the basic uses of all nominal and verbal categories: declension of nouns and adjectives in all cases, singular and plural, deepening the knowledge of aspect uses, verbs of motion, conditional sentences, imperatives, indefinite pronouns, comparison of adjectives, time expressions, prepositional phrases. Introduction to participles and verbal adverbs. Emphasis is placed on developing fluency in conversation and to phraseology on both oral and written levels.

Russian 0230       ADVANCED INTENSIVE RUSSIAN 8 or 10 Credits

This intensive course has two components: The first, conversation, will consist of the preparation of dialogues and in-class discussions in Russian. The second, grammar, will be based on an accompanying grammar text, and short compositions that draw on material covered in the text, as well as on videotapes from contemporary Russian media. Course objectives are: to develop an active vocabulary in practical, everyday topics, particularly those topics which will prepare students for travel to Russia in order to refine composition skills. Readings in Russian literature are also a part of this course.

Russian 0240       FOURTH-YEAR INTENSIVE RUSSIAN        8 or 10 Credits

This course offers a rapid review of more complex aspects of Russian grammar before concentrating on a selective survey of works from contemporary Russian literature and culture. Classroom activities focus on discussions of the assigned works, reports on the authors and the cultural context, and presentations on various aspects of the texts. Homework assignments include summaries of the assigned readings, short essays on the authors, and stylistic analyses of the texts. The goals of this course are three: vocabulary expansion; enhancement of writing and speaking skills; and the acquisition of a basic knowledge of contemporary Russian literature and culture