Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Survey of 19th-century Russian prose fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko: Reviewers consistently report a high volume of reading with quick turnarounds. Work includes challenging tests, essays, and frequent quizzes, requiring significant time management.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Survey of 19th-century Russian prose fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of David Bethea, Irina Shevelenko: Students must read assigned books and stay current with material to succeed on exams, with additional writing requirements in Comm-B sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025This course explores Anton Chekhov's works within the context of Russian culture and his universal appeal.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleExamines Dostoevsky's exploration of life's fundamental questions through close reading of translated works.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload involves significant reading of novels and writing three to four analysis essays, supplemented by discussion posts and short quizzes. Students are warned not to fall behind on the reading.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Russian Language and Culture I emphasizes speaking and listening skills, focusing on stylistic levels and speech etiquette.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is described as very demanding, requiring significant effort to meet the instructor's high standards for success.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleFourth Year Russian I improves Russian proficiency in all four skills through literature, media, and presentations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleSLAVIC 420 examines Anton Chekhov's works within their literary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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SLAVIC 422 examines Dostoevsky's works within their literary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Maksim Hanukai: The course requires strict attendance and long readings, with only a few short papers or essays. One reviewer found the reading load challenging, while another noted the grading is easy.
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Individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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SLAVIC 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleSLAVIC 755 covers various topics in Russian and Slavic literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sampleSLAVIC 799 is an advanced independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAn introduction to Slavic faculty, the Slavic field, and research methods.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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SLAVIC 900 is a graduate seminar exploring various topics in Slavic literature and culture.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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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