Films and laboratory assignments complement in-class work. 5 units Comins-Richmond 202. 5 units Comins-Richmond 272. A survey of Modernist art, architecture, literature, photography and film in Russia. Particular emphasis is placed upon the relationship between the Modernist rebellion against the art of the past and the rise of dictatorial repression.
All readings are in English.
Group 2 274. Using Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace, this class will explore the issues of cultural identity, nationalism, religion, societal norms, and human progress. The class will also examine the novel's place in the traditions of Russian literature and the historical novel. This course satisfies ECLS Group IV requirement. Group 3 300.