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Prerequisites/Notes:
RUSS 250 or consent of instructor
Catalog Description :
This course will examine topics in Russian film. Topics may include specific generes (e.g., the sad comedy), the work of a director or tradition, films important for a specific historical moment (e.g., The Thaw or World War Two), or films devoted to a specific theme. Students will expand their Russian vocabulary, improve fluency, increase speaking confidence and gain cultural knowledge by viewing Russian films and analyzing the psychology of the characters. Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the practice of reading the filmic text using three structuring lenses: 1) history, 2) formal and generic elements, and 3) film criticism. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2018: The World of Children
In this course, we will be exploring the culture of Russian children. We will read poetry and short fiction for children, we will watch cartoons and films, and we will learn to play some children’s games. This course is also intended to provide the students with a comprehensive review of major grammatical topics and vocabulary covered in second-year Russian. More advanced students will be given additional readings and assignments. In Russian.
Topic for Spring 2019: Russian Folk and Fairy Tales in Film
This course will introduce advanced students of Russian to the rich tradition of Russian folk tales and their representation in film. Students will read tales about such all-time favorite characters as Kolobok, Yemelia and his Pike, Baba-Yaga, Kashchei the Deathless, Vasilissa the Beautiful, etc. We will then explore the cinematic presentations and re-interpretations of these tales and characters in Soviet and post-Soviet films and cartoons. Students will write their own fairy tales; as a final group project, students will shoot a fairy-tale film. In Russian.
Attributes: Non-English Language Instructn, Cross-Listed Course, GER BA Language, GER BMUS Language, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Term |
Fall Term 2018 |
Instructors |
Victoria Kononova |
Course |
RUSS 287 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: WORLD OF CHILDREN (A,M) |
Final Exam |
Sunday, Nov 18, 2018 11:30 a.m. - 02:00 p.m. |
CRN |
5414 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
09:50 AM-11:00 AM MWF MAIN 306 |
Start-End Date |
Sep 11, 2018-Nov 20, 2018 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
Cross Listed as |
FIST 287 |
Course materials |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Total Registered in Crosslisted Group |
Enrollment: |
Unlimited |
3 |
3 |
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