Spring 2027

History of Russian Culture

History of Russian Culture focuses on topics in Russian cultural history that underpin contemporary political and media discourse. Students read and critically analyze Russian-language sources from the ninth century to today.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Read and critically analyze Russian-language sources from the ninth century until today, to acquire a solid foundation in East Slavic history and culture.

  • Produce spoken and written Russian, using the four language skills in reading, speaking, and writing to foster Advanced Russian language proficiency.

  • Explore, classify, and compare online Russian-language media outlets, based in and outside of Russia.

  • Critically evaluate media reporting on Russia in Russian and English.

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SLAVIC 321

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Topics in Russian cultural history
  • Contemporary political and media discourse
  • East Slavic history and culture
  • Online Russian-language media outlets

Skills

  • Reading and critically analyzing Russian-language historical sources
  • Producing spoken and written Russian at an advanced level
  • Exploring, classifying, and comparing online Russian-language media outlets
  • Critically evaluating media reporting on Russia in Russian and English

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Dataset & model

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