Department of Modern Languages — Courses

Cross-listed Courses

Courses preceded by an “L” are cross-listed with another department or program, as indicated by the parentheses in the course title: for example “MDNLNG L200 (EURST L200),” which is cross-listed with the Program in European Studies.

Courses in Modern Languages

MDNLNG L200 (EURST L200)
Europe Today

An interdisciplinary introduction to major issues confronting contemporary Europe, the seminar covers the following topics: the European Community in historical perspective, physical and political geography, ethnic and religious diversity, new migration patterns, language barriers, diverse political and economic structures, current problems such as environment, integration of “East” Germany, racism and new nationalisms, and other emerging issues.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Bassanese, Mr Cedargren, Ms Burgin, Mr Thompson

MDNLNG L220 (HUMAN L220)
Hades, Heaven, and Hell

This team-taught, interdisciplinary course first explores Hades from Ovid to Cocteau. It then moves to heaven and hell to examine the Christian symbolism of good and evil, angels and devils, sin and redemption in European literature, film, and the arts.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Bassanese

MDNLNG L240 (HUMAN L240)
Images of War

This course examines the historical and cultural background, in literature and film that arose out of World Wars I and II, with a focus on the reading and analysis of classic war novels and poetry in Italian, German, Russian, Japanese and American literature.
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
Distribution II Area: Humanities.
3 Lecture Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

MDNLNG Z290
Special Topics

Various selected topics in European literature, culture, and language.1-3 Lect Hrs, 1-3 Credit

MDNLNG 390
Special Topics Seminar

Selected topics in European literature, culture, and language in a seminar setting.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

Chinese Language, Literature, and Film Courses

CHINSE 101
Elementary Chinese I

For students with no previous training in Chinese. Introduction to pronunciation (Mandarin), grammar, conversation, Chinese characters and the Pinyin romanization system.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Des Forges and Staff

CHINSE 102
Elementary Chinese II

A continuation of CHINSE 101. Grammar, pronunciation, conversation, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 101 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Des Forges and Staff

CHINSE 201
Intermediate Chinese I

Continuation of CHINSE 102. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 2 Lab Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges and Staff

CHINSE 202
Intermediate Chinese II

Continuation of CHINSE 201. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 2 Lab Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges and Staff

CHINSE 253
Is Culture Power? Rethinking “Traditional” Chinese Culture

This course is an introduction to Chinese literature and culture before 1900, with a particular emphasis on the ways in which fiction, poetry, letters, diaries, plays, and essays relate to other types of cultural production, including art, ritual, philosophy, politics, discourses of nation and ethnicity, and “everyday life.”
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
1 Lect Hr, 2 Disc Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 260
Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation

Short stories, novels, and essays from twentieth-century China in English translation. Some questions to be considered: What is literature? What role does politics play in the production of literature? Is there a meaningful relationship between literary theory and literary practice?
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
Diversity Area: International.
2 Lect Hrs, 1 Disc Hr, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 276
Modern Chinese Cinema

This course is an introduction to movies made in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with particular attention to questions of cinematic style and technique. At the same time, it locates Chinese film in an international context—interpreting it with reference, on the one hand, to European, American, and Japanese film and, on the other, to changing economic, social, and political circumstances over the course of the last century. The course is taught in English; no knowledge of Chinese is necessary.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
2 Lect Hrs, 2 Disc Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 301
Advanced Chinese I

A course in written and spoken Chinese beyond the intermediate level. This course aims at developing students’ reading comprehension and speaking proficiency through the study of materials on contemporary China. The Pinyin romanization system is practiced in the classroom for accurate Mandarin speech.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 303
Readings in Chinese: 20th Century

Short stories, essays, and other writing in Chinese. Among other topics, we will consider changing views of gender and sexuality, the interplay of aesthetics and politics in literature, and the relationship between literature and film. There will be several screenings of films based on short stories. Class discussion in Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 202 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
3 Disc Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 305
Readings in Chinese: Classical

In this course, we read classical Chinese short fiction, essays, and poetry in the original, and discuss them in class.
Prerequisite: CHINSE 102 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution II Area: Arts and Humanities.
1 Lect Hr, 2 Disc Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 376
Topics in Chinese Cinema

This seminar analyzes Chinese film (from the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and elsewhere) in depth and detail, considering both its aesthetic qualities and its relation to culture, history, and politics. Topics change from year to year.
Prerequisites: CHINSE 276 or CHINSE 303 or ENGL 325 or ENGL L342 or ART 265 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
2 Lect Hrs, 2 Disc Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Des Forges

CHINSE 378
Independent Study

For those students wishing to pursue the study of Chinese language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: CHINSE 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

CHINSE 379
Independent Study

See CHINSE 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Prerequisite: CHINSE 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

CHINSE 478
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to the supervising instructor and the department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: CHINSE 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

CHINSE 479
Reading and Research

See CHINSE 478. (Course offered in the spring only.)

FRENCH Courses

FRENCH G150
Self and Other in French Literature

For a complete description of this course, see the “First-year and Intermediate Seminars” section of this publication.

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FRENCH 100
Intensive Elementary French

Intensive elementary work in the four language skills, with concentration on an audio-lingual approach, for students with no previous training in French. Students completing this course satisfactorily will be allowed to enter directly into courses at the intermediate level. Equivalent to one year of elementary French.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
7 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 8 Credits

FRENCH 101
Elementary French I

Practice in the four language skills, with concentration on an audio-lingual approach, for students who have no creditable training in French. Includes an introduction to French and francophone culture. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

FRENCH 102
Elementary French II

A continuation of FRENCH 101. Concentrated practice in the four language skills, with an audio-lingual approach, for students who have completed FRENCH 101 or its equivalent. Continued attention to French and francophone culture. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

FRENCH 201
Intermediate French I

This course seeks to help students attain the level of intermediate competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, through imaginative and personalized activities that are relevant to student interests. These activities include an introduction to the culture and literature of the French-speaking world. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

FRENCH 202
Intermediate French II

This course seeks to build on the level of achievement reached in FRENCH 201. Participants study a variety of literary and cultural texts as models of written expression. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

FRENCH 301
Composition et stylistique

A course in written expression beyond the intermediate level. Emphasis is on composition as well as on grammatical and stylistic analysis of contemporary texts.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

FRENCH 302
Initiation à la littérature et à la civilisation françaises: Depuis le Moyen Age jusqu’à la fin du 17e siècle

French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the end of the seventeenth century. Selected readings from Chanson de Roland, courtly novels, lyric poetry of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Rabelais, Montaigne, Corneille, Racine, Molière, LaFontaine, with lectures on the cultural backgrounds of the periods under study.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 301 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 303
Initiation à la littérature et à la culture françaises-18e et 19e siècles

French literature and culture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Selected readings from Didèrot, Marivaux, Voltaire, Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, Hugo, Vigny, Musset, Balzac, Baudelaire, and Zola, with lectures on the cultural background of the periods studied.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 301 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 304
French Conversation

Discussions based on authentic documents from a broad variety of sources representing diverse aspects of French and francophone culture: individual oral presentations, exchanges with a partner or small group, full-class discussions. Written summaries of documents, review of grammar points as needed.
Prerequisites: FRENCH 202 or equivalent, and permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Thompson

FRENCH 378
Independent Study

For those students wishing to pursue the study of French language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisites: FRENCH 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

FRENCH 379
Independent Study

See FRENCH 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Prerequisites: FRENCH 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

FRENCH 411
Thème et version

Translation from English into French, and from French into English, with analysis of the grammatical and stylistic problems presented by the texts.
Prerequisites: FRENCH 301, 302 and a course in French literature; or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Thompson

FRENCH 431
La littérature du 17e siècle: Théâtre

Selected plays of Corneille, Racine, Molière. Close readings in the context of the social background.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

FRENCH 432
La littérature dsu 17e siècle: Poèsie et prose

Works by Bossuet, Boileau, LaFontaine, Madame de LaFayette, La Rochefoucauld, Madame de Sevigné, La Bruyère, Descartes, Pascal.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

FRENCH 441
Théâtre et roman du 18e siècle

Plays by Marivaux and Beaumarchais, and novels by Voltaire, Didérot, JJ Rousseau, Laclos, and Prevost, among others.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 442
L’Age des Lumières (18e siècle)

Philosophical texts by Montesquieu, Didèrot, Voltaire, and Rousseau; l’Encyclopédie.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 452
Roman et théâtre romantiques

The French romantic theatre and novel of Hugo, Vigny, Musset, Sand, Balzac, and Stendhal.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 464
Roman du 20e siècle

Discussion of representative twentieth century novels, by such writers as Camus, Gide, Bernanos, Malraux, Robbe-Grillet, Sartre, Mauriac, Duras, ben Jelloun and Bâ.
Prerequisites: FRENCH 302 or 303, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Thompson

FRENCH 475
Civilisation contemporaine

The study of various aspects-historical, political, social, economic, and cultural-of today’s France.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or equivalent.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Thompson

FRENCH 477
Civilisation française

The study of various aspects-historical, political, social, economic, and cultural-of France, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or 303, or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Prasad

FRENCH 478
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: FRENCH 302 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

FRENCH 479
Reading and Research

See FRENCH 478. (Course offered in the spring only.)

FRENCH 490
Special Topics

Topics vary each semester according to instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

FRENCH 498
Honors Research Project

Independent and original investigation of a specific aspect of French studies of interest to the student, under the supervision of a departmental advisor. Student will read primary and secondary texts and determine a critical methodology in preparation for the writing of the thesis. Completion of a thesis prospectus and acceptance by the student’s proposed thesis supervisor are prerequisites for admission to 499.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in the major. Students should have completed at least 6 courses for the major; permission of both faculty supervisor and the departmental chairperson.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

FRENCH 499
Senior Honors Thesis

Closely supervised individual research resulting in the completion of a senior honors thesis to be accepted by the thesis advisor and a second reader approved by the department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and 3.25 in the major who have successfully completed 498; permission of both the faculty advisor and the department chairperson.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

FRENCH 500
La France d’aujourd’hui: mise à jour

This course, intended for high school teachers of French, is designed to help update their knowledge of contemporary France since the 1981 election of a socialist party government. Topics include the French way of life; domestic and international politics; national defense; the French economy and finances; moral and religious issues; the media; language; education; literature and the arts. Discussions also focus on the role of France in the world and among French-speaking countries, and France’s relations with its former colonies and with the United States. The course, conducted in French, makes use of newspapers, magazine articles, TV programs, audio and video cassettes, the Internet, and film. Lectures, guest lectures, class discussions, reports by individual students, short written assignments, and a final examination are also in French.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

GERMAN Courses

GERMAN 101
Elementary German I

Intensive practice in the four language skills, with an audio-lingual approach, for students who have no creditable training in German. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 102
Elementary German II

Continuation of GERMAN 101. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 165
Masterpieces of German Literature

Selected major works of German literature from the eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. (Course not offered every year.)
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 201
Intermediate German I

Development of the skills of speaking, aural understanding, reading, and writing on the intermediate level. Review and further study of grammar; vocabulary building; readings of varied materials; practice in oral and written expression. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: GERMAN 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 202
Intermediate German II

A continuation of GERMAN 201; intensive work in skills of reading, understanding, speaking and writing. Through active engagement with a variety of written and audio-visual materials students improve their command of the language and deepen their knowledge of contemporary German culture. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Prerequisite: GERMAN 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 230
Crisis and Continuity:
German Culture and Society in the 20th Century

An interdisciplinary introduction to modern German culture, drawing on historical and literary texts, film, art and music. The course investigates such themes as national identity, authoritarian traditions versus modern movements, the roles of women and minorities as they appear in both popular and “high” culture from the turn of the century to reunification. In English. It is recommended that students enrolling in this course have at least sophomore standing.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 250
German Culture and Civilization from Luther to Hegel

Three hundred years of German life and thought expressed through politics, religion, philosophy, and the arts. Readings and discussions focus on national characteristics of the German people as well as outstanding artistic accomplishments in literature, the visual arts and music. Among the authors and artists considered are Luther, Dürer, JS Bach, Leibniz, Lessing, Kant, Goethe, Schiller, Mozart, Beethoven, and Hegel. In English.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 260
Aspects of Modern German Literature

Selected masterpieces of modern German literature including works by Mann, Hesse, Kafka and Brecht. Conducted in English. (Course not offered every year.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 263
Germany in the Twentieth Century: Weimar and Nazi Culture

A survey of the cultural and creative trends of the Weimar and Nazi periods, with an examination of their roots in romanticism, folkish authors and the youth movement. Focus on such exponents as Thomas and Heinrich Mann, the Expressionists, Weltbühne, the Bauhaus group, and Nazi “Kultur.” Conducted in English.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 277
The World of Kafka

The major works (in English translation) of Franz Kafka against the background of his life and times. Particular emphasis is given to the links between Kafka’s writings and the events of his life as transmitted through his letters and diaries.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
Distribution II Area: Humanities.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 279
Thomas Mann: The Writer and His Times

Major works of Thomas Mann in the context of his life and times. The course examines Mann as a prominent German writer and intellectual in an era when Germany rose to great heights of cultural achievement only to fall disastrously into a Nazi dictatorship. Readings include both Mann’s fiction and nonfiction.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or permission of instructor.
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
Distribution II Area: Humanities.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN Z280
Special Topics in German Literary and Cultural History

Announced topics, generally a particular author, work or historical moment.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 301
Advanced German I

Intensive training in German language skills beyond the intermediate level. The course combines work in composition, conversation, advanced grammar, and stylistic analysis of texts. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: GERMAN 202 or 206, or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 302
Advanced German II:

Contemporary German Life and Culture
A course aimed at developing an active command of the language and familiarity with contemporary German life and culture. Drawing on a variety of sources and materials, students discuss topics relevant to German-speaking cultures today; social and political issues; everyday life; art, film, literature. Activities may include journals and reports, debates, role-playing and performance. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 301 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 330
Introduction to German Literature and Culture I

German literature and culture from the late Germanic period to Goethe. Discussions of political, social and religious issues and presentation of music, architecture and the visual arts provide the context for readings ranging from medieval epics such as Parzival and Tristan to the Faustus chapbook; Baroque poetry; and plays and poems by Lessing, Goethe and Schiller. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 331
Introduction to German Literature and Culture II

German literature and culture from Romanticism to the recent unification. Discussion of political, social and aesthetic issues; presentations of music, architecture (Bauhaus), visual arts (Expressionism), and film provide the context for readings ranging from Romantic poetry, Büchner’s Woyzeck and Nietzsche’s Zarathustra to prose by Mann, Kafka, Hesse and Grass. Taught in German. Course offered every other year.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Cedargren

GERMAN 378
Independent Study

For those students wishing to pursue the study of German language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. Course offered in the fall only.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

GERMAN 379
Independent Study

See GERMAN 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Please note: good reading and listening comprehension of German is prerequisite for all 400-level courses.

GERMAN 445
The German Novelle

The development of the German novelle from the nineteenth century to the present. Readings and discussions in German.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Mr Boelcskevy

GERMAN 478
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one not ordinarily available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to the supervising instructor and the department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: GERMAN 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

GERMAN 479
Reading and Research

See GERMAN 478. (Course offered in the spring only.)

GERMAN 480
Special Topics in German Literary and Cultural History

Announced topics, generally focusing on a particular author or work of historical moment. Taught in German.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

GERMAN 490
German Studies Seminar

In this integrative seminar the advanced student applies literary as well as interdisciplinary approaches to selected topics in German Studies. Readings, discussions, reports and a research project. The seminar may also guide the student toward independent study or an honors project. May be taken more than once if seminar topic is not repeated. Good reading knowledge of German required.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisite: GERMAN 330 or 331, or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

GERMAN 498
Honors Research Project

Independent and original investigation of a specific aspect of German studies of interest to the student, under the supervision of a departmental advisor. The student reads primary and secondary texts and determine a critical methodology in preparation for the writing of the thesis. Completion of a thesis prospectus and acceptance of the prospectus by the student’s proposed thesis supervisor are prerequisites for admission to GERMAN 499.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA 3.25 in the major. Students should have completed at least 6 courses for the major. Permission of both the faculty supervisor and the department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

GERMAN 499
Senior Honors Thesis

Closely supervised individual research resulting in the completion of a senior honors thesis to be accepted by the thesis advisor and a second reader approved by department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA 3.25 in the major who have successfully completed 498. Permission of both the faculty supervisor and the department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

Italian Courses

ITAL G266
Women in the Renaissance

For a complete description of this course, see the “First-year and Intermediate Seminars” section of this publication.

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ITAL 100
Intensive Elementary Italian

An intensive language course that covers the entire elementary level in one semester, emphasizing listening and speaking skills. Accelerated work in conversation, grammar, and vocabulary. Open to all students with no previous academic training in Italian. After completing ITAL 100, students may enter courses at the intermediate level.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
7 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 8 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 101
Elementary Italian I

For students who have no creditable training in Italian; intensive practice in the four language skills, with an audio-lingual approach. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

ITAL 102
Elementary Italian II

The continuation of ITAL 101.
Prerequisite: ITAL 101 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

ITAL 165
Masterpieces of Italian Literature

Representative Italian masterpieces in English, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, such as Dante’s Vita Nuova, Petrarch’s love lyrics, Boccaccio’s short stories, Macchiavelli’s The Prince, Goldoni’s theater, Leopardi’s poetry, and Moravia’s novels, each studied in the context of its contemporary civilization. The literary texts serve as models of artistic creativity, and fundamental principles of art are examined.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 201
Intermediate Italian I

An intensive review of grammar and further development of audio-lingual skills with correlated readings in Italian culture.
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara and Staff

ITAL 202
Intermediate Italian II

A continuation of ITAL 201.
Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara and Staff

ITAL 260
Tradition and Change in Italian Culture

The roots of Italian culture lie in both the middle ages and in the Greco-Roman heritage of the peninsula. These traditions continue into contemporary Italian life, giving coherence and a unifying identity to a land formed of distinct regions, linguistic groups, and sociohistorical experiences. The course explores how succeeding generations integrated and reinterpreted their cultural past in literature, the fine arts, philosophical thought, and social history from the fourteenth to the twentieth century. The course is conducted in English.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of department.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 261
The Modern Italian Novel

An analysis of the leading artistic and social problems of the twentieth century in works by such representative authors as Levi, Vittorini, Moravia, Silone, Svevo, Pavese, Pasolini, and Pratolini. Readings and discussions in English.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 262
The Theater of Italy

The evolution of the theater from the Renaissance to the avant-garde. Readings and discussions in English.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 267
The Renaissance View of Man

A study of Renaissance man’s ideals concerning culture, education, artistic creativity, civic values, societal roles, and love, through a critical reading of pertinent texts. Readings and discussions in English.
Distribution II Area: Humanities.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 268
The Italian-American Experience: Literature and Society

This course uses works of fiction and non-fiction to examine the contribution of Americans of Italian descent to American civilization, and the interaction of the two cultures. Consideration is given to the particular regions from which immigrants have come. Readings and discussions in English.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ITAL 270
Dante’s Divine Comedy

A close reading of Dante’s masterpiece—Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise—in the context of medieval civilization. Readings and discussions in English.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese and Staff

ITAL 273
The Feminine Presence in Italian Culture

Topics pertaining to the role of women in the formation of Italian culture. An interdisciplinary approach stressing literature, the arts, and social history. Topics include: women in love and literature, marriage, and motherhood. Texts are selected from works by and about women, including poetry, autobiography, fiction, and history. Readings and discussions in English.
Note: WOST C100 or C150 are recommended, although not required, as preparation for this course.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 276
The Italian Cinema

An in-depth look into the thematic and technical development of the Italian cinema in the context of literary and social history from neo-realism through the 1980’s. Films by Rossellini, Visconti, De Sica, Fellini, Antonioni, and Pasolini. The course is conducted in English.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of department.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara and Staff

ITAL 301
Italian Composition and Conversation

An intensive review of grammar, exercises in free composition, and advanced conversational practice.
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent and permission of department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 302
Advanced Grammar and Stylistics

The main objective of this course is to give students a better knowledge of Italian morphology, syntax, semantics, and structure. Recurring problem areas in grammar are emphasized, as is literary understanding of style, genre, and current usage.
Prerequisite: ITAL 301 or equivalent; or permission of department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 305
Language of Modern Italy

An advanced course in contemporary Italian usage. Analysis of diverse linguistic models, translation and comparative study of English and Italian. Discussion of regional differences in speech, development of idiomatic and specialized vocabulary, and an exploration of genre and style.
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 310
Readings in Italian

A course in the practice of reading cultural and literary materials including articles, short texts, cultural selections, and brief critical writings. Emphasis on improving students’ ability to comprehend information, develop analytical reading skills, and understand the basics of Italian writing style.
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 311
Introduction to Italian Literature I

A survey of Italian literature as a reflection of Italian civilization from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ITAL 312
Introduction to Italian Literature II

A continuation of ITAL 311. A survey of Italian literature as a reflection of Italian civilization from the Renaissance to the modern period.
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ITAL 315
L’Italia: Ieri e Oggi

An interdisciplinary survey of Italian culture and civilization from the fall of the Roman Empire to the European Union. Studies in Italian history, thought and the arts as a background for literature.
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 320
Dante: La Commedia

A close reading of Dante’s masterpiece in the context of Medieval civilization.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 330
Letteratura del Medioevo

The dawning of Italian literature as an artistic medium in the Middle Ages: first examples of courtly poetry, theater and narrative. Readings from the early religious writers to Petrarch and Boccaccio.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 340
Il Rinascimento

An overview of Italy’s Renaissance, from the classical concerns of the Humanists to the religious oppression of the Counter Reformation, this course explores the intellectual, philosophical, and artistic aspirations and achievements of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Readings include Lorenzo de’ Medici, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Castiglione, and Tasso.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 350
Dal Barocco all’ Illuminismo

Marino, Vico, Goldoni, Parini, and Alfieri as examples of the development from the extravagance of the Baroque to the rationalism of the Age of Enlightenment.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 360
L’Ottocento

A panoramic view of the major movements affecting nineteenth century Italian culture: Neo-classicism, Romanticism, the Risorgimento, Verismo, and Decadentism. Readings include Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni, Mazzini, Verga, Carducci, Pascoli, and D’Annunzio.
Prerequisite: ITAL 312 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 370
Il Novecento

An overview of the major protagonists, trends and movements in twentieth century Italian literature from the earliest signs of cultural disaffection in the Crepuscolari and Futuristi to the linguistic games of the semiologists.
Prerequisite: ITAL 312 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 378
Independent Study

In this integrative seminar the advanced student applies literary as well as interdisciplinary approaches to selected topics in Italian. For those students wishing to pursue the study of Italian language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

ITAL 379
Independent Study

See ITAL 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)

ITAL 410
La Lirica

A study of the development and evolution of the Italian lyrical tradition from the Sicilian school to the modern period.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or 312 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 420
La Novellistica

A study of the evolution of the short story from Boccaccio’s Decameron to the modern short-fiction writers. A selection of writings from each century is read and discussed from literary, social and cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or 312, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 430
Il Teatro

A critical survey of the development of Italian theater from the late Middle Ages to the present, emphasizing significant contributions made to the international stage. Readings range from the Renaissance works of Poliziano and Machiavelli to the modern dramas of Betti and Pirandello.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or 312, or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese

ITAL 440
Il Romanzo Moderno

A study of the Italian novel from Manzoni to contemporary writers. Literary trends such as “Verismo,” “Regionalismo” and “Letteratura di costume” are considered in the writings of Verga, Manzoni, Vittorini, Moravia and others.
Prerequisite: ITAL 312 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 441
Modern Italian Poetry

A survey of the principal poets from Carducci to Montale, with emphasis on Hermeticism.
Prerequisites: ITAL 312 or equivalent and permission of department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 476
Cinema e Letteratura

An in-depth look into the thematic and technical development of the Italian cinema in the context of the literary, social and cultural history from Neo-Realism to the present. Films by Rossellini, Visconti, DeSica, Fellini, Antonioni, and Pasolini. Discussions in Italian.
Prerequisite: ITAL 301.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Bassanese, Mr Carrara

ITAL 478
Reading and Research I

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: ITAL 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

ITAL 479
Reading and Research II

See ITAL 478. (Course offered in the spring only.)

ITAL 480
Special Topics

In-depth study of a particular author, work, theme, or historical period. Course content varies each time the course is offered. Students are invited to suggest topics of special interest to them.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisite: ITAL 311 or equivalent and permission of department.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ITAL 498
Honors Research Project

Independent and original investigation of a specific aspect of Italian literature of special interest to the student, under the supervision of a departmental advisor. Students read primary and secondary texts and determine a critical methodology in preparation for the writing of the thesis. Completion of a thesis prospectus and acceptance by the student’s proposed thesis supervisor are prerequisites for admission to 499.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in the major. Students should have completed at least 6 courses for the major. Permission of both faculty supervisor and department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

ITAL 499
Senior Honors Thesis

Closely supervised individual research resulting in the completion of a senior honors thesis to be accepted by the thesis advisor and a second reader approved by the department.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and 3.25 in the major who have successfully completed 498. Permission of both faculty advisor and department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

ITAL 500
History of the Italian Language

Survey of the evolution of Italian from spoken Latin to the modern language with analysis of texts from each major period.
Prerequisites: ITAL 301 and 311 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Carrara

ITAL 590
Studies in Culture

This course is open to secondary school teachers of Italian. The aim of the course is to update the participants’ knowledge of contemporary Italy. Topics vary; they include, among others, Italy Today, Film and Literature, Women in a Changing Italy, Dialects and Regionalism, Song as an Expression of Culture.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs. 3 Credits

Japanese Language and Literature Courses

JAPAN 101
Elementary Japanese I

Introduction to modern Japanese. Intensive practice in the four language skills, with an audio-lingual approach, for students who have no creditable training in Japanese. Hiragana and about 30 Kanji are introduced.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Kawana and Staff

JAPAN 102
Elementary Japanese II

A continuation of JAPAN 101. Katakana and about 70 additional Kanji are introduced.
Prerequisite: JAPAN 101.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Kawana and Staff

JAPAN 201
Intermediate Japanese I

Continuation of JAPAN 102. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 100 additional Kanji are introduced.
Prerequisite: JAPAN 102 or equivalent.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 2 Lab Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana and Staff

JAPAN 202
Intermediate Japanese II

Continuation of JAPAN 201. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 150 additional Kanji are introduced.
Prerequisite: JAPAN 201.
Distribution I Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 2 Lab Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana

JAPAN 250
Modern Japanese Literature

Selected readings in modern and contemporary Japanese literature with emphasis on the fiction of the major writers: Soseki, Tanizaki, Kawabata, Mishima, Oe and others. Readings are in English, and no knowledge of Japanese is required.
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana

JAPAN 252
Traditional Japanese Literature

Selected readings in classical literature from the earliest era to the mid-nineteenth century, including fiction, drama, essays, and poetry. Readings are in English, and no knowledge of Japanese is required.
Distribution I Area: Philosophical and Humanistic Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana

JAPAN 270
Introduction to Japanese Culture

An interdisciplinary introduction to traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. The course investigates the origin and historical development of major aspects of Japanese culture, through reading materials written by Japanese and non-Japanese specialists as well as English translations of original texts, along with lectures, visual presentations and discussions. No knowledge of Japanese required.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana

JAPAN 301
Advanced Japanese I

A course in written and spoken Japanese beyond the intermediate level. The major goal is to develop reading proficiency through extensive exposure to all types of written material found in Japan today. Emphasis is also given to building up vocabulary as the key tool for intellectual communication. The acquisition of additional Kanji, brings the cumulative total (starting from JAPAN 101) to approximately 750.
Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or equivalent.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Kawana

JAPAN 378
Independent Study

For those students wishing to pursue the study of Japanese language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student.(Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

JAPAN 379
Independent Study

See JAPAN 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)

JAPAN 478
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

JAPAN 479
Reading and Research

See JAPAN 478 (Course offered in the spring only.)

Russian Courses

RUSS G268
Russian Short Masterpieces

For a complete description of this course, see the “First-year and Intermediate Seminars” section of this publication.

RUSS 101
Elementary Russian I

Intensive practice in reading and speaking for students who have no creditable training in Russian. Weekly laboratory attendance and assignments required.
Distribution Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 102
Elementary Russian II

Continuation of RUSS 101.
Distribution Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 201
Intermediate Russian I

Conversation and reading with emphasis on comprehension, developing reading skills, vocabulary building, and translation from Russian to English.
Prerequisite: RUSS 102 or equivalent.
Distribution Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 202
Intermediate Russian II

Prerequisite or corequisite for all advanced-level courses in the department. Particular attention to grammatical problems that arise in reading. Work on Russian-to-English translation.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or equivalent.
Distribution Area: Foreign Languages.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 250
Dostoevsky

An introduction to the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Emphasis on reading and analysis of selected texts, including two of his major novels. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 251
Tolstoy

An introduction to the life and works of Leo Tolstoy. Emphasis on reading and analysis of selected texts including either War and Peace or Anna Karenina. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS L255 (WOST L255)
Women in Russia

The history and culture of Russian women of different classes, backgrounds, and affectional/sexual orientations with emphasis on how their past and present experience differs from women in Europe and America. Topics for reading and discussion include myths of Amazons and mothers; “rule of women;” peasant women; the Woman Question: poetesses, prostitutes, populists, “perverts”; working women/women’s work; women today. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 261
Russian Literature in Translation I

A basic survey of Russian literature from Pushkin to Dostoevsky. Focus on discussion, emphasis on literary analysis. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 262
Russian Literature in Translation II

A survey of twentieth century Russian and Soviet Russian literature in its historical and cultural context. Topics include Chekhov, the Symbolists, Prose of the Twenties, Stalinism, literature of the Thaws, and contemporary writers. Emphasis on an analysis of selected texts. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 263
Russian Culture and Civilization

An interdisciplinary survey in English of Russian culture from its pre-Christian beginnings in three major periods of its development: Kievan, Muscovite, and Petrine. Focus on literature, architecture and painting with some historical background. Short readings and slides. No knowledge of Russian required.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 321
Reading and Translating Russian

Reading intensively and extensively for rapid acquisition of vocabulary. Principles of advanced grammar, syntax, and Russian-English translation. Practice translating texts in a variety of styles and genres.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 322
Readings in Russian Literature

Reading in Russian and discussion of representative nineteenth and twentieth century short prose, plays, and/or poems. Lectures provide information about the centrality of literature in Russian culture, past and present. Discussions focus on stylistic and thematic understanding of specific Russian literary works. Practice in reading, understanding, and translating Russian literature.
Prerequisite: RUSS 202 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 341
Nineteenth Century Russian Poetry

Discussion of selected poems by Pushkin, Lermontov, Tjutchev, Fet, and Nekrasov. Focus on analysis and translation.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 359
Twentieth Century Russian Poetry

Close reading and analysis of the Russian texts of poems by selected twentieth century poets.
Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or permission of instructor.
Distribution II Area: World Languages.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Burgin

RUSS 378
Independent Study

For those students wishing to pursue the study of Russian language, literature or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisites: RUSS 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

RUSS 379
Independent Study

See RUSS 378. (Course offered in the spring only.)

RUSS 478
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisites: RUSS 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

RUSS 479
Reading and Research

Primarily for seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to supervising instructor and department. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Prerequisite: RUSS 202 or equivalent, and written permission of instructor.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

RUSS 498
Honors Research Project

Independent and original investigation of a specific aspect of Russian studies of interest to the student, under the supervision of a departmental advisor. Student read primary and secondary texts and determine a critical methodology in preparation for the writing of the thesis. Completion of a thesis prospectus and acceptance by the student’s proposed thesis supervisor are prerequisites for admission to 499.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in the major. Students should have completed at least 6 courses for the major; permission of both faculty supervisor and department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

RUSS 499
Senior Honors Thesis

Closely supervised individual research resulting in the completion of a senior honors thesis to be accepted by the thesis advisor and a second reader approved by the department.
Prerequisites: Limited to majors in their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and 3.25 in the major who have successfully completed 498; permission of both faculty advisor and the department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits