Minor in Russian Language & Literature
The Russian minor guides students through a series of language courses and electives in literary and cultural topics. Students choose between a standard or intensive course track, making the minor ideal for those who wish to combine their Russian language studies with another field.
Elective courses delve into topics such as medieval architecture and iconography, early Russian silent film, 20th-century revolutionary writing, post-Soviet literature and more.
Course Requirements
The Russian minor guides students through a series of language courses and electives in literary and cultural topics. Students choose between a standard or intensive course track, making the minor ideal for those who wish to combine their Russian language studies with another field. Elective courses cover topics in areas such as Russian culture, literature, poetry, and cinema.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits, including 6 credits in required courses and 12 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| SLAV 1001 | First-Year Russian I | 4 |
| SLAV 1002 | First-Year Russian II | 4 |
| SLAV 1003 | Second-Year Russian I | 4 |
| SLAV 1004 | Second-Year Russian II | 4 |
| Required | ||
| SLAV 2005 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 |
| SLAV 2006 | Intermediate Russian II | 3 |
| And four courses selected from the following: | 12 | |
| SLAV 1391 | Introduction to Russian Literature I | 3 |
| SLAV 1392 | Introduction to Russian Literature II | 3 |
| SLAV 2361 | Russian Culture | 3 |
| SLAV 2362 | Russian Culture | 3 |
| SLAV 2365 | Twentieth-Century Russian Literature to World War II | 3 |
| SLAV 2366 | Russian Literature from World War II to the Present | 3 |
| SLAV 2471 | Nineteenth-Century Russian Prose | 3 |
| SLAV 2472 | Nineteenth-Century Russian Poetry | 3 |
| SLAV 2473 | 20th-Century Russian Prose | 3 |
| SLAV 2474 | Twentieth-Century Russian Poetry | 3 |
| SLAV 2785 | Introduction to Russian Cinema I | 3 |
| SLAV 2786 | Introduction to Russian Cinema II | 3 |
| SLAV 2787 | Media and Culture in Post-Soviet Russia | 0,3 |
| SLAV 2788 | Gender, Ideology and the Cold War | 0,3 |
| SLAV 4595W | Special Topics | 3 |