HISTORY OF RUSSIAN CULTURE
Focuses on those topics in Russian cultural history that are most often discussed by Russians and serve as the basis for contemporary political and media discourse.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: SLAVIC 321 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Read and critically analyze Russian-language sources from the ninth century until today, to acquire a solid foundation in East Slavic history and culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Produce spoken and written Russian, using the four language skills in reading, speaking, and writing to foster Advanced Russian language proficiency. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore, classify, and compare online Russian-language media outlets, based in and outside of Russia. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically evaluate media reporting on Russia in Russian and English. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Read and critically analyze Russian-language sources from the ninth century until today, to acquire a solid foundation in East Slavic history and culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Produce spoken and written Russian, using the four language skills in reading, speaking, and writing to foster Advanced Russian language proficiency. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore, classify, and compare online Russian-language media outlets, based in and outside of Russia. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critically evaluate media reporting on Russia in Russian and English. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027