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Professor Ospovat is clearly passionate about the topics of the course which I found to be very interesting as well. There is a ton of reading required so be prepared for that. He's a very easy grader so long as you demonstrate you understand the material. I'd recommend learning about the Russian Revolution beforehand as it will help a lot.Rate My Professors ↗
Heavy reading material that are important for the attendance prompts and the essays. Overall, he is a very easy grader, unless it is clear you have not completed the assigned readings or comprehend the material. The lectures are composed of going over the reading from the assigned time period, but don't add much more to the topics.Rate My Professors ↗
You can tell that Prof Ospovat is passionate about the literature of the class. Lectures are very unstructured and odd to take notes on. He uses TopHat for attendance and questions on the readings. He is nice and accommodating but the class lacks involvement and structure.Rate My Professors ↗
Kirill was so great I wish my major was in literature just to take more classes. Only went to class to check off attendance, then once that was done it was sleepy time. Only need to read the readings, and you'll be fine. The quizzes and tests being timed are stressful but seriously, if you just read you'll know every answer, no tricks.Rate My Professors ↗
EEASSSsy A. Mainly did HW during lecture. Does not mark participation, but attendance is checked.Rate My Professors ↗
The class has 5 small (150 word) writing assignments and two 500 word papers and that's it. Prof Ospovat is super accommodating with any request and is a very understanding professor. Attendance is mandatory for lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
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Survey of 19th-century Russian prose fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.29 GPA, 67.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.51 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Survey of 19th-century Russian prose fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.81 GPA, 91.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.88 GPA, 94.5% A/AB (n=73 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 85.5% A/AB (n=55 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025An introduction to Russian Romanticism focusing on primary texts and secondary scholarship.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
SLAVIC 900 is a graduate seminar exploring various topics in Slavic literature and culture.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleSLAVIC 991 is an independent research course in Slavic literature involving supervised writing and research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | LITTRANS 201 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I |
| Fall 2026 | LITTRANS 203 | Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation I |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 703 | Foundations in Russian Romanticism |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 900 | Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 991 | Individual Research-slavic Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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