The department's graduate courses meet once a week, usually in the early evening. Some of the courses listed below are offered every year, but most are offered less frequently. Information about the courses in any term, along with more detailed descriptions of their content, can be obtained a few months in advance from the Director of Graduate Studies.

The Language of instruction is English in most courses and Russian in some others. While readings are generally in Russian, they can be made available in English as well to students who need them. Papers and examinations are written in English.

The department offers a variety of special studies and research courses that permit students to pursue their individual interests under the direct supervision of a faculty adviser.

RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Old Russian Literature G91.1002 Fryscák. 4 points

Seminar in 19th-Century Russian Literature G91.2292 . 4 points

Seminar in 20th-Century Russian Literature G91.1092 Borenstein. 4 points.

Russian Poetry G91.2002 . 4 points.
Russian poetry from romanticism to symbolism, including works of such poets as Tiutchev, Nekrasov, Fet, Balmont, Briusov, Gippius, Sologub, Blok, Bely, and Viacheslav Ivanov. Stresses close textual analysis of short poems exemplifying various lyric forms.

Russian Drama G91.2004 . 4 points.
Survey of Russian drama from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Individual plays are examined primarily as literary texts. The major playwrights considered are Fonvisin, Griboedov, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Ostrovsky, Sukhovo-Kobylin, Chekhov, Gorky, Sologub, Blok, and Mayakovsky.

Special Studies in Literary Genres G91.2006 Naiman.4 points.

Russian Romanticism G91.2100 . 4 points.
A study of romanticism in Russian literature as seen in such literary figures as Zhukovsky, Baratynsky, Pushkin, Lermontov, Tiutchev, Marlinsky, and Gogol. Poetic and prosaic genres, imagery, and symbolism as well as significant West European influences relevant to the movement are discussed.

Modern Russian Painting G91.2101 Douglas. 4 points.
A survey of painting in Russia from 1880 to 1930. Lectures consider the development of various modern styles in art, including symbolism, cubo-futurism, suprematism, and post-suprematism. Emphasis is placed on the historical and art historical contexts, especially the relation of the Russian works to Western European art. Critical and theoretical issues in the Russian experience are also discussed.

Russian Symbolism G91.2102 Douglas. 4 points.
The emergence of Russian symbolism. An analysis and a critical assessment of the major figures and the major issues of the Russian Silver Age. The older generation is represented by Konevskoy, Dobroliubov, Balmont, Briusov, Merezhovsky, Hippius, and Sologub. The younger generation includes Blok, Bely, Ivanov, and Annensky.

Theory of the Avant-Garde, East and West, 1890-1930 G91.2103 Identical to G65.1142, Douglas. 4 points.
Key movements of the avant-garde--cubism, futurism, imagism, vorticism, constructivism, dada, and surrealism--are examined in their international and interdisciplinary perspectives. Particular attention is given to the close interrelation and mutual influence of visual and verbal art.

Russian Painting in the 1920s G91.2105 Seminar. Douglas. 4 points.
A survey of painting in Moscow and Leningrad after the Revolution. Diverse styles, ranging from constructivism to surrealism, expressionism, and realism, are considered. Political and social critical issues are discussed.

Special Studies in Literary Movements G91.2106 . 2-4 points.
Science and Modern Art G91.2107 Identical to G65.1152. Douglas. 4 points.
An investigation of the connections between scientific ideas and modern painting from the early 1900s to World War II.

Russian Women Artists of the Avant-Garde G91.2108 Seminar. Douglas. 4 points.
An examination of the art, biographies, and cultural milieu of well-known women modernists, including: Sonia Delaunay, Alexandra Exter, Natalia Goncharova, Liubov Popova, Olga Rozanova, Varvara Stepanova, and Nadezhda Udaltsova. Pushkin G91.2200 Kodjak. 4 points.
A thorough examination of Pushkin's major works in poetry, prose, and drama, with an introduction to the history of the criticism on Pushkin from the early stages up to contemporary structural analysis.

Gogol G91.2202 . 4 points.
A critical introduction to Gogol's work. Close reading and scrutiny of his principal works with an emphasis on formal aspects. Includes Gogol's dramatic work and Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends. Explores the debates surrounding Gogol and his heritage between East and West.

Dostoevsky G91.2204 . 4 points.
The major philosophical and religious themes of Dostoevsky are treated through an in-depth analysis of his major novels. Particular attention to his emergence as a writer against the background of the development of Russian prose, his debt to his predecessors (particularly Gogol), and the generic uniqueness of his novels.

Tolstoy G91.2208 . 4 points.
A thorough examination of Tolstoy's novels, short stories, and drama as well as his late didactic works and his religious writings. Special attention to Tolstoy's structural experimentation and his teaching in ethics.

Chekhov G91.2210 . 4 points.
Critical introduction to Chekhov's work. An examination of Chekhov's creative art with emphasis on the evolution of the thematic and formal elements in his prose. Chekhov's place within the Russian literary tradition is assessed. Briefly considers Chekhov's plays and his importance as a dramatist.

Malevich G91.2290 Seminar. Douglas. 4 points.
An examination of the work and thought of the 20th-century artist Kazimir Malevich.

Seminar in 19th-Century Russian Literature G91.2292 Staff. 4 points.

Russian Formalism and Related Schools of Literary Criticism G91.2302 . 4 points.
The key methodological concepts and critical achievements of the Russian Formalists and their reflection in the work of the Prague Linguistic Circle and of the contemporary "Moscow-Tartu" semiotic school. Parallels to Anglo-American new criticism and recent French criticism.

Special Studies in Literary Criticism G91.2304 Borenstein. 4 points.

The Spiritual in 20th-Century Russian Art G91.3009 Seminar. Douglas. 4 points.
A consideration of the religious, philosophical, and visual traditions that bear upon the image in modern Russian painting.

STUDIES IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS

Structure of Modern Russian G92.1505 Fryscák. 4 points.
An outline of modern standard Russian phonology, morphology, and syntax; introduces the student to key issues of Russian/English contractive grammar.

Applied Phonetics and Spoken Contemporary Russian G92.1509Fryscák. 4 points.
The phonetic system and phonological rules of contemporary standard Russian; study and practice in articulation, rhythm, and intonation of spoken language in different social settings and communicative modes.

Methodology of Instruction in Russian G92.1509 Fryscák. 4 points.
Designed to familiarize the student with characteristic approaches to teaching Russian, from traditional approaches to those that utilize the most recent achievements of applied linguistics; prepares the student for practical classroom presentation of selected grammatical topics.

History of the Russian Language G92.2501 Fryscák. 4 points.
Historical survey of Russian phonology and morphology, with an examination of the main currents that shaped the development of Russian as a literary language.

Seminar in Russian Linguistics G92.2592 Staff. 4 points.

Old Church Slavonic G92.3501 Fryscák. 4 points.
Introduction to the study of Old Church Slavonic grammar and lexicon. Reading and grammatical analysis of selected canonical texts.

Special Studies in Slavic Lexicology G92.3515 Fryscák. 2-4 points.

Research G92.3991 Fryscák. 2-4 points.

RELATED COURSES
The following courses in other departments are appropriate for the concentrations in literature, linguistics, and area studies:

Seminar in Literature: Research Methods, Techniques, Politics, and Theory G29.1400

Contemporary Critical Theories G29.1560

Literature, History, and Politics G29.2150

History of Literary Theory and Criticism G29.2500,2501

Introduction to Linguistics, I, II, III G61.1000,1001,1002

Tzarist Russia, the Muscovite Period to the Revolution G57.1301 4 points.

Revolutionary and Soviet Russia G57.1302 4 points.

The Decline and Fall of the Russian Empire, 1856-1917 G57.1326 4 points.

Communism G53.2140

The History of the Polish-Russian Jewish Experience G90.1158/G78.2675

Seminar on Translation G29.2880

The History of Muslim Central Asia G77.1666 McChesney. 4 points.
In addition to the courses above, students are encouraged to consult the English, French, and German departments for literature courses relevant to Russian-Western European literary relations.