2020-2021 University Catalog archived
Russian Area Studies (RAS, RUSS)
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The Russian Area Studies major is interdisciplinary and offers instruction in Russian language and literature, both in Russian and in translation. Students may also take courses focusing directly on Russia, or containing significant Russian content, in the disciplines of anthropology, art, history, politics and sociology. The requirements for the major are described in “Russian Area Studies major leading to BA degree ”. Students should begin Russian language instruction as early as possible, preferably in the first year, since third-year language proficiency is required for the major. Language courses are taught by two core faculty members, who are assisted by a visiting Russian scholar.
Majors are encouraged to study the Russian language in Russia for a spring term or a longer period. When there is sufficient student demand and faculty resources permit, a course is offered during the spring term at a Russian university. Other features of the Russian Area Studies program include: a state-of-the-art language laboratory, computer-aided language instruction, various library collections for faculty and student research, guest lectures, Russian-language lunches, a Russian film series and daily television transmission from Russia. Further information is available from the website at http://www.wlu.edu/russian-area-studies-program.
HONORS: An Honors Program is offered for qualified students; see program director for details.
Head of the Program: Anna Brodsky
Core Faculty
First date is the year in which the faculty member began service as regular faculty at the University. Second date is the year of appointment to the present rank.
Richard H. Bidlack, Ph.D.—(1987)-2011
Professor of History
Ph.D., Indiana University
Anna Brodsky, Ph.D.—(1994)-2016
Professor of Russian
Ph.D., Yale University
Krzysztof Jasiewicz, Ph.D.—(1991)-1994
William P. Ames Jr. Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., Polish Academy of Sciences
Russian Area Studies Courses
Russian Area Studies courses are as follows:
The following courses may also meet major requirements when the topic is appropriate:
Interdisciplinary Major
Interdisciplinary Minor
LIT 215 - 20th-Century Russian Literature in Translation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of FW FDR requirement. Selected Russian literary masterpieces (short stories, plays and novels). Authors include Olesha, Babel, Nabokov, and Solzhenitsyn. FDR: HL Brodsky.
LIT 263 - 19th-Century Russian Literature in Translation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of FW requirement. A study of major works by Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. FDR: HL Brodsky.
LIT 264 - Russian Short Fiction Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of FW requirement. A survey in translation of Russian short fiction from the 17th century into the 21st century, concentrating on short fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries. Students explore major themes such as conformity and resistance to power. FDR: HL Brodsky.
RAS 401 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Permission of the Russian Area Studies Committee. Directed Individual Study. Staff.
RAS 402 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 2 Prerequisite: Permission of the Russian Area Studies Committee. Directed Individual Study. Staff.
RAS 403 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Permission of the Russian Area Studies Committee. Directed Individual Study. Staff.
RAS 473 - Senior Thesis Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Senior standing, Russian Area Studies major, and permission of the program head. Students explore specialized issues in Russian Area Studies through writing a thesis on a topic chosen in consultation with two members of the Russian Area Studies faculty committee. Staff.
RAS 493 - Honors Thesis Credits: 3-3 Prerequisites: Senior standing and honors candidacy. Honors Thesis. Staff.
RUSS 111 - Elementary Russian I Credits: 4 A basic course in Russian which includes the spoken language, fundamental grammar and reading. Rubina.
RUSS 112 - Elementary Russian II Credits: 4 Prerequisite: RUSS 111 or its equivalent. A basic course in Russian which includes the spoken language, fundamental grammar and reading. Rubina.
RUSS 261 - Intermediate Russian I Credits: 4 Prerequisite: RUSS 112 or its equivalent. Continuation of RUSS 112 with some attention to Russian literature and culture. Rubina.
RUSS 262 - Intermediate Russian II Credits: 4 Prerequisite: RUSS 261 or its equivalent. Continuation of RUSS 261 with some attention to Russian literature and culture. FDR: FL Rubina.
RUSS 301 - Advanced Russian I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RUSS 262 or equivalent. Speaking, reading and writing of Russian with increased attention to Russian literature and advanced grammar. Rubina.
RUSS 302 - Advanced Russian II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RUSS 301. A continuation of RUSS 301. Rubina.
RUSS 313 - Advanced Conversation Credits: 4 Prerequisites: RUSS 262 with a grade of B+ or better, or RUSS 302, or instructor consent. A course designed for the advanced language student with emphasis on conversation. Staff.
RUSS 315 - 19th-Century Russian Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RUSS 262 or equivalent. The novels, plays, poetry, and literary movements of the 19th century. Authors examined include Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Chekhov. Conducted in Russian. FDR: HL Brodsky.
RUSS 316 - 20th-Century Russian Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RUSS 262 or equivalent. The novels, plays, poetry, and literary movements of the 20th century. Solzhenitsyn, Babel, Platonov, Mandelshtam, and Tsvetaeva are examples of authors examined. Conducted in Russian. FDR: HL Brodsky.
RUSS 395 - Topics in Russian Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: RUSS 262 or equivalent. A seminar on a particular author, period, or genre. Recent topics have included Russian War Stories, Russian Childhood, The Art and Craft of Propaganda, and The Caucasus. The subject changes annually. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Conducted in Russian. FDR: HL
RUSS 401 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 Prerequisite: Instructor consent Advanced study in Russian. The nature of the course will be determined by the students’ needs and by evaluation of their previous work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
RUSS 402 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 2 Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Advanced study in Russian. The nature of the course will be determined by the students’ needs and by evaluation of their previous work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
RUSS 403 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Advanced study in Russian. The nature of the course will be determined by the students’ needs and by evaluation of their previous work. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different. Staff.
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