This first-year Russian course introduces the student to the fundamentals of Russian grammar, composition, and conversation.
Special attention is given to developing phonetic proficiency and effective reading strategies.
The course will analyze various aspects of women's status in Russian life as reflected in Russian literature. Selected texts of major Russian writers, such as Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, and Tsvetaeva will demonstrate the gradual recognition of women's roles by the Russian society. The discussion is meant to include female characters in fiction written by men, as well as the works created by women authors. All readings and discussions in English. These texts will include artistic literature, poetry, and newspapers.