5.12.46 Russian and Slavic Studies (RUSS)
688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 425
Montreal, QC H3A 3R1
Telephone: (514) 398-3639
Fax: (514) 398-1748
E-mail: russian.slavicstudies@mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/russian
Chair
Laura Beraha
Associate Professors
Paul M. Austin; M.A.(C'nell), B.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)
Laura Beraha; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)
Assistant Professor
Lyudmila Parts; M.A., Ph.D.(Col.)
Many opportunities are open to students with qualifications in Russian and other Slavic studies. Students may be interested in the organization of human society, comparative literature, linguistics - Russian studies are highly relevant to all of these. In addition, because of similar problems in geography, climate, industrial and economic growth, Russian studies may have a particular fascination for the Canadian student. Besides being the language of the Russian Federation, Russian is still widely used in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Since most Eastern European countries have academic exchange programs with Canada, well-qualified students should encounter little difficulty in continuing their university studies in Russia or in Eastern Europe.
Advisers: Professor Paul M. Austin, Room 335, (514) 398-4984
Professor Laura Beraha, Room 341, (514) 398-2802
Professor Lyudmila Parts, Room 332, (514) 398-1719
MINOR CONCENTRATION IN RUSSIAN
(18 credits) (Expandable)
The Minor Concentration in Russian includes complementary courses chosen from ONE of the following streams:
· Russian Language & Literature
· Russian Language & Culture
· Advanced Russian Literature
· Advanced Russian Language
Students who wish to follow the Advanced Russian Literature or Advanced Russian Language stream must receive Departmental approval; they are designed primarily for students also intending to complete a Major Concentration in Russian.
Enrolment in courses above the 200 level is by permission of the Department only.
Required Courses
(12 credits*)
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RUSS 210
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(3)
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Elementary Russian Language 1
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RUSS 211
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(3)
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Elementary Russian Language 2
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RUSS 310
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(3)
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Intermediate Russian Language 1
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RUSS 311
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(3)
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Intermediate Russian Language 2
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* The required courses are designed to give students a basic working knowledge of Russian. Students who can demonstrate to the Department that they have acquired the equivalent competence elsewhere will replace these credits with courses from the Complementary Course list.
Students must obtain Departmental approval to register for language courses and are strongly urged to consult with the Department for advice/approval of their program plans.
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Complementary Courses
(6 - 18 credits)
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6 - 18 credits to be selected from one of the following streams:
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Stream 1: Russian Language & Literature
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RUSS 217
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(3)
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Russia's Eternal Questions
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RUSS 330
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(3)
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Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature before WWII
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RUSS 331
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(3)
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Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature after WWII
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RUSS 400
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language 1
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RUSS 401
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language 2
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Stream 2: Russian Language & Culture
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RUSS 199
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(3)
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FYS: Patterns - Russian Culture
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RUSS 218
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(3)
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Russian Literature in Revolution
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RUSS 219
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(3)
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Russian Literature in Recovery
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RUSS 221
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(3)
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Russian Prose: 1980s and 1990s
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RUSS 223
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(3)
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Russian Writers - 19th Century
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RUSS 224
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(3)
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From War to Revolution
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Stream 3: Advanced Russian Literature*
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RUSS 327
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(3)
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Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Romantic Period
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RUSS 328
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(3)
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Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Russian Realism
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RUSS 330
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(3)
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Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature before WWII
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RUSS 331
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(3)
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Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature after WWII
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RUSS 410
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(3)
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Drama in Russian Literature before 1850
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RUSS 411
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(3)
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Drama in Russian Literature after 1850
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RUSS 450
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(3)
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20th-Century Russian Language and Literature before WWII
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RUSS 451
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(3)
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20th-Century Russian Language and Literature after WWII
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RUSS 458
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(3)
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Development Russian Novel before Turgenev
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RUSS 459
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(3)
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Russian Novel Pushkin - Gogol
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RUSS 460
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(3)
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Russian Novel 1860-1900 1
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RUSS 461
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(3)
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Russian Novel 1860-1900 2
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RUSS 462
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(3)
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Soviet Literature: Thaw - Early 70s
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RUSS 463
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(3)
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Soviet Literature: Early 70s - Perestroika
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RUSS 465
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(3)
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Russian Modernism 1
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RUSS 466
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(3)
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Russian Modernism 2
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RUSS 468
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(3)
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Pushkin and Contemporaries 1
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RUSS 469
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(3)
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Pushkin and Contemporaries 2
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RUSS 470
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(3)
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Individual Reading Course
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RUSS 471
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(3)
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Independent Research
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RUSS 510
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(3)
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High Stalinist Culture
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* By arrangement with the Department and subject to University approval, transfer credits will be accepted from Department-approved exchange/immersion programs.
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Stream 4: Advanced Russian Language*
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RUSS 415
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(6)
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Advanced Russian Lang Intensive 1
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RUSS 416
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(6)
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Advanced Russian Lang Intensive 2
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RUSS 450
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(3)
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20th-Century Russian Language and Literature before WWII
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RUSS 451
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(3)
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20th-Century Russian Language and Literature after WWII
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RUSS 452
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language and Syntax 1
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RUSS 453
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language and Syntax 2
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RUSS 455
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(3)
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History of the Russian Language 1
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RUSS 456
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(3)
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History of the Russian Language 2
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RUSS 470
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(3)
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Individual Reading Course
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RUSS 471
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(3)
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Independent Research
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* By arrangement with the Department and subject to University approval, transfer credits will be accepted from Department-approved exchange/immersion programs.
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MINOR CONCENTRATION IN RUSSIAN CIVILIZATION
(Non-expandable) (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration in Russian Civilization is designed primarily as an adjunct to area studies and/or programs in the humanities or social sciences. As there are no Russian language requirements, this is a non-expandable program.
There are no prerequisites for Departmental courses. For pre/corequisites and availability of Economics, History, Jewish Studies and Political Science courses, students should refer to the departmental Calendar entry.
Required Courses
(12 credits)
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RUSS 218
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(3)
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Russian Literature in Revolution
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RUSS 219
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(3)
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Russian Literature in Recovery
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RUSS 223
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(3)
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Russian Writers - 19th Century
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RUSS 224
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(3)
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From War to Revolution
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Complementary Courses
(6 credits)
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6 credits to be selected from the following list. Please contact the
department(s) in question for pre/corequisites and availability of
the following courses:
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ECON 331
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(3)
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Economic Development: Russia and USSR
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ECON 340
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(3)
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Ex-Socialist Economies
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HIST 216
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(3)
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History of Russia to 1801
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HIST 226
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(3)
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Eastern Europe in 20th Century
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HIST 236
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(3)
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Russia from 1801 to 1991
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HIST 306
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(3)
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East Central Europe since 1944
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HIST 312
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(3)
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East-Central Europe: 1453-1740
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HIST 313
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(3)
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East-Central Europe: 1740-1914
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HIST 316
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(3)
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Russia: Revolutions 1905 and 1917
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HIST 326
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(3)
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Russia from 1905 to Present
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HIST 329
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(3)
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Eastern Europe: 4th Century - 1453
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HIST 387
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(3)
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The First World War
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HIST 388
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(3)
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The Second World War
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HIST 406
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(3)
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Petrine and Catherinian Russia
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HIST 436
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(3)
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Topics: European History
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HIST 446
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(3)
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Russian Thought to 1825
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HIST 456
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(3)
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Russian Intellectual History 1825-1917
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JWST 303
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(3)
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The Soviet Jewish Experience
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POLI 329
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(3)
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Russian and Soviet Politics
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RUSS 199
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(3)
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FYS: Patterns - Russian Culture
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RUSS 217
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(3)
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Russia's Eternal Questions
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RUSS 221
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(3)
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Russian Prose: 1980s and 1990s
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RUSS 510
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(3)
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High Stalinist Culture
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SOCI 455
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(3)
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Post-Socialist Societies
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MAJOR CONCENTRATION IN RUSSIAN
(36 credits)
Enrolment in courses above the 200 level is by permission of the Department only.
Required Courses
(18 credits*)
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RUSS 210
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(3)
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Elementary Russian Language 1
|
|
RUSS 211
|
(3)
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Elementary Russian Language 2
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RUSS 310
|
(3)
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Intermediate Russian Language 1
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RUSS 311
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(3)
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Intermediate Russian Language 2
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RUSS 400
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language 1
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RUSS 401
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language 2
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* The required courses are designed to give students a basic working knowledge of Russian. Students who can demonstrate to the Department that they have acquired the equivalent competence elsewhere will replace these credits with courses from the Complementary Course list.
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Complementary Courses
(18 credits)
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12 credits to be selected from the following:
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RUSS 199
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(3)
|
FYS: Patterns - Russian Culture
|
|
RUSS 217
|
(3)
|
Russia's Eternal Questions
|
|
RUSS 218
|
(3)
|
Russian Literature in Revolution
|
|
RUSS 219
|
(3)
|
Russian Literature in Recovery
|
|
RUSS 221
|
(3)
|
Russian Prose: 1980s - 1990s
|
|
RUSS 223
|
(3)
|
Russian Writers - 19th Century
|
|
RUSS 224
|
(3)
|
From War to Revolution
|
|
RUSS 327
|
(3)
|
Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Romantic Period
|
|
RUSS 328
|
(3)
|
Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Russian Realism
|
|
RUSS 330
|
(3)
|
Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature before WWII
|
|
RUSS 331
|
(3)
|
Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature after WWII
|
|
6 credits to be selected from the following:
|
|
RUSS 410
|
(3)
|
Drama in Russian Literature before 1850
|
|
RUSS 411
|
(3)
|
Drama in Russian Literature after 1850
|
|
RUSS 450
|
(3)
|
20th-Century Russian Language and Literature before WWII
|
|
RUSS 451
|
(3)
|
20th-Century Russian Language and Literature after WWII
|
|
RUSS 455
|
(3)
|
History of the Russian Language 1
|
|
RUSS 456
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(3)
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History of the Russian Language 2
|
|
RUSS 458
|
(3)
|
Development Russian Novel before Turgenev
|
|
RUSS 459
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel Pushkin - Gogol
|
|
RUSS 460
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel 1860-1900 1
|
|
RUSS 461
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel 1860-1900 2
|
|
RUSS 462
|
(3)
|
Soviet Literature: Thaw - Early 70s
|
|
RUSS 463
|
(3)
|
Soviet Literature: Early 70s - Perestroika
|
|
RUSS 465
|
(3)
|
Russian Modernism 1
|
|
RUSS 466
|
(3)
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Russian Modernism 2
|
|
RUSS 468
|
(3)
|
Pushkin and Contemporaries 1
|
|
RUSS 469
|
(3)
|
Pushkin and Contemporaries 2
|
|
RUSS 510
|
(3)
|
High Stalinist Culture
|
|
By arrangement with the Department and subject to University approval, transfer credits will be accepted from Department-approved exchange/immersion programs.
|
HONOURS IN RUSSIAN
(60 credits)
The Department offers a full Honours Program in Russian for students intending to pursue graduate studies or advanced careers in the field. Students must complete 60 credits in the Program, as well as maintaining a CGPA in accordance with Faculty requirements. All students applying for an Honours in Russian must consult with an academic adviser in the Department for approval of their program. Normally, 200-level courses are taken in U1, 300 in U2 and 400 in U3. By arrangement with the Department and subject to University approval, transfer credits will be accepted from Department-approved exchange/immersion programs. Up to 9 credits, in total, can be taken toward a student's Honours program from courses offered in other departments in the Faculty, listed at the end of this section. Students who have acquired competency elsewhere will replace lower-level courses with upper-level courses.
In addition to the completion of the Honours requirements, students must also complete at least one Minor Concentration (18 credits) in an academic unit other than the one in which the Honours requirements are satisfied.
U1 Required Courses
(12 credits)
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RUSS 215
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(6)
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Elementary Russian Language Intensive 1
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RUSS 316
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(6)
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Intermediate Russian Language Intensive 2
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U1 Complementary Courses
(6 credits)
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selected from:
|
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RUSS 199
|
(3)
|
FYS: Patterns - Russian Culture
|
|
RUSS 218
|
(3)
|
Russian Literature in Revolution
|
|
RUSS 219
|
(3)
|
Russian Literature in Recovery
|
|
RUSS 221
|
(3)
|
Russian Prose: 1980s and 1990s
|
|
RUSS 223
|
(3)
|
Russian Writers - 19th Century
|
|
RUSS 224
|
(3)
|
From War to Revolution
|
U2 Required Courses
(24 credits)
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RUSS 415
|
(6)
|
Advanced Russian Language Intensive 1
|
|
RUSS 416
|
(6)
|
Advanced Russian Language Intensive 2
|
|
RUSS 327
|
(3)
|
Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Romantic Period
|
|
RUSS 328
|
(3)
|
Outlines 19th Century Russian Literature: Russian Realism
|
|
RUSS 330
|
(3)
|
Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature before WWII
|
|
RUSS 331
|
(3)
|
Introduction to Soviet Russian Literature after WWII
|
U3 Required Courses
(12 credits)
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RUSS 452
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language and Syntax 1
|
|
RUSS 453
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(3)
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Advanced Russian Language and Syntax 2
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RUSS 490
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(3)
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Honours Seminar
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RUSS 491
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(3)
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Honours Seminar
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Additional Complementary Courses
(6 credits)
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selected from:
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RUSS 217
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(3)
|
Russia's Eternal Questions
|
|
RUSS 410
|
(3)
|
Drama in Russian Literature before 1850
|
|
RUSS 411
|
(3)
|
Drama in Russian Literature after 1850
|
|
RUSS 450
|
(3)
|
20th-Century Russian Language and Literature before WWII
|
|
RUSS 451
|
(3)
|
20th-Century Russian Language and Literature after WWII
|
|
RUSS 455
|
(3)
|
History of the Russian Language 1
|
|
RUSS 456
|
(3)
|
History of the Russian Language 2
|
|
RUSS 458
|
(3)
|
Development Russian Novel before Turgenev
|
|
RUSS 459
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel Pushkin - Gogol
|
|
RUSS 460
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel 1860-1900 1
|
|
RUSS 461
|
(3)
|
Russian Novel 1860-1900 2
|
|
RUSS 462
|
(3)
|
Soviet Literature: Thaw - Early 1970s
|
|
RUSS 463
|
(3)
|
Soviet Literature: Early 1970s - Perestroika
|
|
RUSS 465
|
(3)
|
Russian Modernism 1
|
|
RUSS 466
|
(3)
|
Russian Modernism 2
|
|
RUSS 468
|
(3)
|
Pushkin and Contemporaries 1
|
|
RUSS 469
|
(3)
|
Pushkin and Contemporaries 2
|
|
RUSS 470
|
(3)
|
Individual Reading Course
|
|
RUSS 471
|
(3)
|
Independent Research
|
|
RUSS 510
|
(3)
|
High Stalinist Culture
|
|
Please contact the department(s) in question for pre/ corequisites and availability of the following courses:
|
|
ECON 331
|
(3)
|
Economic Development: Russia and USSR
|
|
ECON 340
|
(3)
|
Ex-Socialist Economies
|
|
HIST 216
|
(3)
|
History of Russia to 1801
|
|
HIST 226
|
(3)
|
Eastern Europe in 20th Century
|
|
HIST 236
|
(3)
|
Russia from 1801 to 1991
|
|
HIST 306
|
(3)
|
East Central Europe since 1944
|
|
HIST 316
|
(3)
|
Russia: Revolutions 1905 and 1917
|
|
HIST 326
|
(3)
|
Russia from 1905 to Present
|
|
HIST 387
|
(3)
|
The First World War
|
|
HIST 388
|
(3)
|
The Second World War
|
|
HIST 406
|
(3)
|
Petrine and Catherinian Russia
|
|
HIST 436
|
(3)
|
Topics: European History
|
|
HIST 446
|
(3)
|
Russian Thought to 1825
|
|
HIST 456
|
(3)
|
Russian Intellectual History 1825-1917
|
|
JWST 303
|
(3)
|
The Soviet Jewish Experience
|
|
POLI 329
|
(3)
|
Russian and Soviet Politics
|
|
SOCI 455
|
(3)
|
Post-Socialist Societies
|
According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
JOINT HONOURS - RUSSIAN COMPONENT
(36 credits)
Students must maintain a CGPA in accordance with Faculty requirements. 12 credits in Russian and 12 credits in the cooperating department are normally taken each year. For information telephone (514) 398-3639.
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components from any two Arts disciplines; see section 5.11.4 "Joint Honours Programs" for a list of available programs.
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
According to Faculty regulations, Joint Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and maintain a minimum program GPA of 3.00.
