Classes are conducted in Russian, and discussion is encouraged. Weekly essays and translations, two exams. Russian 302 or equivalent. No credit granted to those who have completed 403. Students read short stories of different Russian authors, write compositions on given topics and make oral reports.
Progress is checked by quizzes and final examination.
Analysis of Contemporary Spoken Russian. Russian 402 or 403, or permission of instructor. Russian 415 emphasizes difficult aspects of the Russian language, such as colloquial Russian, idioms and set phrases, use of the polite form in Russian speech, and practical stylistics as an instrument of style, synonymy of short and long adjectival forms, use of particles in spoken Russian, and analysis of different styles. Progress is checked by term paper. Students read short stories by different Russian authors, plays, articles from newspapers and magazines, and write compositions and give oral reports.