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 2025LITTRANS 247 explores periods, genres, and themes in Russian and Eastern European literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Kirill Ospovat: Workload is light, often involving homework during lecture or simple reading, with timed quizzes noted as the primary stressor.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026SLAVIC 245 explores various topics in Russian and Eastern European literature, including periods, genres, writers, and themes.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course involves a significant amount of reading, though reviewers note the material is not boring and enhances the lectures.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026SLAVIC 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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This course covers the history of Russian social and political satire in depth, taught entirely in Russian.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAn introduction to Russian Romanticism focusing on primary texts and secondary scholarship.
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 sample