RUS 152 - (LT) Masterpieces of Russian LiteratureSemester Hours: 3
Periodically
RUS 151-154 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order), in which students read literary texts in the original Russian, discuss them in Russian, and write response papers to them in Russian.
The primary objective is to develop each student’s critical reading ability of outstanding Russian literature authors, taken essentially from the 18th century to the present. Students will choose readings according to each student’s prior experience and interests. Rather than a chronological approach, with division into literary movements, the student will select, upon advisement, one or more themes (e.g., social problems, the role of “the superfluous man,” the Father and Son theme, freedom and happiness, love and fate, the issues of goodness and evil) which will be pursued by private reading followed by written and/or oral reports to the class. The student who has taken the four courses in this sequence will have gained an adequate insight into literary genres and movements as well. A detailed personal record of reading progress will be maintained to assure the systematic development of each student’s facility in literary criticism.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Prerequisites for 151 through 154: RUS 101 and 102 , or permission of instructor.
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