I was disappointed in the content, the readings aim to form a negative aspect of Russian culture. In addition, this class may pose a challenge for students who are not familiar with the language (names, patronymics, etc). You have 3 papers, 3 exams, and other assignments. Easy class for a Comm-B, but you need to read. Lectures are somewhat useless.

I loved Dr. Shevelenko! This is the perfect literature class, IMHO. Quizzes are simple to comprehend and if you did the reading you will get +100 on every one. Perfect study guides for exams---I know exactly what she's looking for. Lectures are super fun! If you did the readings it's super engaging and Dr. Shevelenko always makes me chuckle.

Her class wasn't hard, it was just pretty mundane. Easy 3 question T/F quizzes every class and then 3 essays, and 3 exams. The expectations for essays wasn't very specific, so it was hard to know what you were worked and what didn't, but she wasn't incredibly picky. LOTS of reading with really quick turnarounds though

Really hard to choose tags. Gives good feedback? Hardly any. Respected? Sure, for her books, but a terrible lecturer (lectures are useless, you do not even have to read anything, waste of time). Discussions in the classroom? Never heard. Inspirational - are you kidding? Soooo boring... Avoid at all cost!

Meh. Really knowledgeable and good person but drones on and on the whole time, hard to stay focused on what she's saying. Easy to fall asleep, lectures are useless. Fair amount of reading but plot summaries for them are online. A few papers and tests too. Class is MWF, quizzes W but it's safe to skip M and F. Fine but forgettable

Professor Shevelenko is really knowledgeable about Russian literature, so if you are interested in it, certainly take her class! There are a lot of readings, but the amount of reading per class is stable (around 60-70 pages). There is only one paper to write, and two exams which are very easy if you completed all the readings.

The lectures are interesting and not boring at all. Irina is an amazing professor who is always acessible during her office hours. Get ready to read, but other than that the class is good

Lecture is very dry. Reading is important to do well on the exams, but if you take the Comm-B section you can still get mediocre grades on exams and get a good grade with the writing you have to do for your extra section. Not a bad class if you want to finish literature credits and your Comm-B at the same time.

Really excited about Russian Lit. She was super nice and fun. You don't have to show up to lectures, but there are pop quizzes on Wednesdays. Worth taking the class, but lots of reading!