Russian - RUSS

RUSS 401 Russian Composition and Conversation III 3 OR 4 hours. Oral presentations, compositions, conversation: daily life and current events. Problems of grammar and syntax. Improving pronunciation and intonation. Reading. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 302 or the equivalent. 
RUSS 402 Russian Composition and Conversation IV 3 OR 4 hours. Continuation of RUSS 401. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 401 or the equivalent. 
RUSS 410 Structure of Modern Russian 3 OR 4 hours. A synchronic linguistic analysis of Russian substantives, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, deverbal nouns, and minor parts of speech from a syntagmatic and paradigmatic point of view. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): At least 4 semester hours of Russian or the equivalent. 
RUSS 450 Studies in the Russian Novel 3 OR 4 hours. Study of a major novelist, movement, or special themes. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): 24 hours of Russian or consent of the instructor. 
RUSS 460 Studies in Russian Literature 3 OR 4 hours. Study of a major author, movement, genre, or special topic. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): 24 hours of Russian or consent of the instructor. 
RUSS 499 Independent Study 1 TO 4 hours. Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a staff member. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Graduate students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the department. 
RUSS 510 History of the Russian Language 4 hours. Formation and development of standard Russian to the end of the eighteenth century. Analysis of selected texts. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 410 or SLAV 505 or the equivalent. 
RUSS 550 Studies in Russian Romanticism 4 hours. Study of a topic, author, or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
RUSS 555 Studies in Russian Realism 4 hours. Study of a topic, author, or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
RUSS 560 Studies in Russian Neo-Realism and Modernism 4 hours. Study of a topic, author, or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
RUSS 565 Studies in Soviet Prose 4 hours. Study of a topic or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
RUSS 570 Studies in Russian Literary Criticism 4 hours. Study of a critical school or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.  
RUSS 575 Methods and Principles of Translation 4 hours. Introduction to theory and methods of Russian-English and English-Russian literary translation. Intensive practice in kinds of translation: expository prose, literary prose, and poetry. 
RUSS 596 Independent Study 1 TO 4 hours. Investigation of special problems under the general direction of a staff member. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and the head of the department.