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Slavic Languages and Literatures

Overview
Courses

College of Letters and Science
Department Office: 6303 Dwinelle Hall, (510) 642-2979

Chair: Irina Paperno, PhD
Department Website: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Related Course Descriptions:
East European Studies
Eurasian Studies

Overview

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures provides instruction in the languages and cultures of Russian and other Slavic peoples— Czech, Polish, and Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian (BCS)—as well as some of the non-Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe (Hungarian) and Eurasia (Armenian). In addition to language and literature, our department teaches different aspects of Slavic cultures, including film, drama, visual arts, popular culture, critical theory, religious thought and cultural history.

Majors

The department offers three different major tracks. The major track in Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures offers an interdisciplinary "area studies" approach. For this major track, two years of study (or the equivalent) in Russian or another language are required. The major track in Russian Language and Literature focuses specifically on Russian language and literature. It requires three years of language coursework (or the equivalent). The major tracks in other Slavic languages and literatures allow students to focus intensively on Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian).

Major Track in Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures (50-52 units)

This major track integrates the study of languages and cultures of a large area: Russia, East Central Europe, Southeastern Europe and Eurasia. Students design their own programs by selecting courses offered by the Slavic department and other departments such as History, Political Economy, Geography, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Anthropology, and others. While all majors in this track will gain some knowledge of the whole area, the program also allows each student to (1) emphasize a specific cultural region, (2) to compare different regions, and/or (3) to define a particular field of study. Students are advised to see the major adviser in advance to prepare an individualized study list plan.

Requirements

Lower Division (21-24 units)

Four semesters of one language of the area (18 to 20 units) or the equivalent, as determined by examination. Russian and East European heritage speakers: See the department website for language placement approval instructions. The department highly recommends additional exposure to language, through coursework, intensive summer language programs, or the UC Education Abroad Program. Languages regularly offered by this department that can be used for the major are Russian, Polish, Czech, BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), Hungarian, and Armenian.
One lower division course in the Slavic department: Slavic 50, Introduction to Russian, East European and Eurasian Cultures. In rare instances, and with permission of the major adviser, it may be possible to substitute another lower division course in the department relevant to the major, e.g., Slavic, 39, 45, 46.

Upper Division (28 units)

REQUIREMENT FOR NEW MAJORS DECLARING SPRING 2014 ONWARD: Slavic 100 (Seminar: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Cultures for 4 units) offered each Fall beginning Fall 2014.

One cultural topics course: Slavic 148, Topics in Russian Cultural History, or Slavic 158, Topics in East European and Eurasian Cultural History.
One relevant course in the Department of History, e.g., History 171A, 171B, or 171C (History of Russia); 172 (Russian Intellectual History); 173 or 174A (History of Eastern Europe, History of Poland-Lithuania); 177A or B (History of Armenia).
Four courses chosen from the upper division offerings of the Slavic department, and the following courses from outside departments: Geography 55C; Political Science 129B, 129C, 141A, 141C; Sociology 181. With permission of the major adviser, students may utilize relevant courses from the following departments: Anthropology, Political Economy, Comparative Literature, Economics, Journalism, Legal Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Variations: With permission of the major adviser, up to two upper-division language courses (taken in addition to the initial four semesters of the same language) may be counted among these four electives. Similarly, up to two lower- or upper-division language courses in another language relevant to the program of study may be counted.

Major Track in Russian Language and Literature (53-56 units)

This major track integrates the study of Russian language, literature, and culture. Students will learn what defines Russia’s unique place in civilization, both in earlier times and in today’s world. Students are advised to see the major adviser in advance to prepare an individualized study plan. Students may declare the major after completion of Slavic 2 and either Slavic 45 or 46.

Lower Division (26 units)

The first four semesters of Russian (Slavic 1, 2, 3, 4) or the equivalent. Russian heritage speakers: See the department website for language placement approval instructions.
A two-semester survey of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature (Slavic 45 and 46).

Upper Division (27-30 units)

REQUIREMENT FOR NEW MAJORS DECLARING SPRING 2014 ONWARD: Slavic 100 (Seminar: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Cultures for 4 units) offered each Fall beginning Fall 2014.
Advanced Russian language (Slavic 103A, 103B) and Russian conversation (Slavic 120A or 120B).
One literature course with readings in Russian (Slavic 180**, 181, 182 or 188).
One Russian literature class in English translation (Slavic 131, 132, 133, 134A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or N).
One course in culture selected from the following: Russian culture (Slavic 130, 131, 140, 148, 190), or the literatures of other Slavic peoples (Slavic 150, 160, 170), folklore (Slavic 147A or 147B), linguistics (Slavic C137), or film (Slavic 138).
One upper division elective course (3 or 4 units) in Russian language, literature, or culture selected from the courses listed above. Relevant courses from other programs—for example, History—may be substituted with the permission of the major adviser.

**Infrequently offered

Major Track in Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) Language and Literature (53-56 units)

With advance consultation, students may pursue a major track in Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian). Advance consultation with the major adviser is critical, since not all required courses are offered each year.

Lower Division (26 units)

Slavic 1 and 2 (2 semesters of elementary Russian), 10 units
Two lower-division courses in literature and culture chosen from Slavic 36, 39, 45, 46 or 50 (6 units)

Two lower-division course in the target language [Slavic 25A-25B (Polish), 26A-26B (Czech), 27A-27B (BCS: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian)], 10 units.

Upper-division (27-30 units)

FOR NEW MAJORS DECLARING SPRING 2014 ONWARD: Slavic 100 (Seminar: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Cultures for 4 units), offered each Fall beginning Fall 2014.
8 units of intermediate language: Slavic 115A-115B (Polish), 116A-116B (Czech), or 117A-117B (BCS).
3 units of a survey course in the relevant literature (Slavic 150, 160, or 170; or with the appropriate content and permission of the major adviser, Slavic 158).
7 units of two additional courses in the relevant literature in the original (Slavic 151-152, 161-162, or 171-172).
A plan of study, designed in advance in consultation with the major adviser, consisting of two relevant electives (3-4 units each) in Russian or European literature and history.

Honors Program

Slavic majors with a minimum GPA of 3.3 overall and in courses for the major are invited to consult with members of the faculty and the major adviser in the spring of their junior year about the honors program and a thesis topic. Requirements for the honors program in Slavic include: (1) an additional upper division Slavic course chosen by the student, and (2) an honors thesis course (H195). In the honors thesis course, normally taken during the fall semester of the senior year, the student will write a thesis under the direction of a member of the faculty (the thesis director). In order to enroll in H195, students must file an application with the department (available from the Undergraduate Student Services Adviser). This application includes a preliminary statement of the thesis topic and the names and signatures of the honors committee—the faculty director and one additional faculty member, who also read the completed thesis—and the department chair.

Minors

The department offers a range of minors in Russian and other Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures. Students normally discuss the possibility of doing a minor with the faculty or staff major adviser well before graduation, although the "Completion of L&S Minor" form is completed with the major adviser in the student's final semester. Courses used to satisfy major and minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade.

Minor Tracks

The department offers minors in (a) Russian language, (b) Russian literature (requiring no knowledge of Russian), (c) Russian language, literature, and culture, and (d) Slavic languages/literatures with an emphasis in either Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) language and literature.

Requirements

The basic course requirement for each of the minors is five upper division courses, all completed for a letter grade. Three of them must be completed at Berkeley. The minor is in a field academically distinct from the student's major. An overall GPA of 2.0 in upper division courses applied to the minor program is required. Students must see the major adviser early on to formulate a study list plan leading to the completion of a minor. The minor paperwork ("Completion of L&S Minor" form) is completed with the major adviser in the student's final semester at Berkeley.

Restrictions to Minor Tracks: (1) Russian native speakers may choose only the minor in Russian literature; (2) Russian heritage speakers may choose any minor except the minor in Russian language; and (3) native or heritage speakers of an East European language may choose any minor that does not utilize their native/heritage language. Note: Native or heritage proficiency is determined by the major adviser in consultation with the relevant faculty language coordinator. Final approval for a minor rests with the major adviser.

Minor in Russian Language, Literature and Culture

Prerequisites: Four semesters of elementary and intermediate Russian (Slavic 1, 2, 3, and 4, or equivalent). Russian heritage speakers: See the department website for language placement approval instructions.
Five upper division courses (3 or 4 units each) in Russian language and Russian or other Slavic literatures and cultures. Students may choose courses in any combination, in consultation with the major adviser. A course from another related program (for example, Comparative Literature) may be substituted with approval of the major adviser.

Total lower division units: 20
Total upper division units: 15-20

Minor in Russian Language

Prerequisites: Four semesters of elementary/intermediate Russian (Slavic 1, 2, 3, and 4, or equivalent).
Four semesters of advanced Russian (Slavic 103A-103B, plus two courses chosen from Slavic 104A*, 104B*, 180**, 181, 182, 188); advanced Russian conversation (Slavic 120A or 120B).

Total lower division units: 20
Total upper division units: 16-20

*Courses not currently offered

**Infrequently offered

Minor in Russian Literature

Prerequisites: Surveys of Russian literature (Slavic 45, 46).
One course on the culture of Russia or other Slavic nations (chosen from Slavic 130, 138, 140, 147A, 147B, 148, 150, 160, 170).
Four courses in Russian literature (chosen from Slavic 132, 133, 134A-134B-134C-134D-134E-134F-134G-134N, 136, 140, 180**, 181, 182, 188).

Total lower division units: 6
Total upper division units: 19-20

**Infrequently offered.

Minor in Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) Language and Literature

Prerequisites: Appropriate first-year language sequence (Slavic 25A-25B, 26A-26B, or 27A-27B) or equivalent. Note: Native and heritage speakers of an East European language may choose any minor that does not utilize their native language. See the department website for language placement approval instructions.
Two advanced language courses in the target language: Slavic 115A-115B (Polish), 116A-116B (Czech), 117A-117B(BCS).
One course in the relevant literature survey (Slavic 150, 160, or 170).
Two courses in the relevant literature (Slavic 151 and 152 or 161 and 162 or 171 and 172) or substitutes approved by the major adviser.

Total lower division units: 10
Total upper division units: 17-18

Education Abroad

The Slavic department actively encourages students to participate in study abroad programs in Russia and other Slavic countries. Through the UC Education Abroad Program, students may spend a fall semester in St. Petersburg, which provides intensive work on Russian language, literature, and culture. There is also a program sometimes offered in Budapest featuring Central European studies. Other institutions also offer programs in Russia and other Slavic lands, both during the school year and summer. Please consult with the major adviser for information about these programs.

The Slavic National Honor Society and Department Events

The Berkeley Chapter of Dobro Slovo, the National Slavic Honor Society, is part of a nationwide honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in Slavic studies. Students who meet the grade point average and academic requirements are invited by the faculty undergraduate adviser to join during the spring semester of their senior year.

Our campus hosts many Slavic-related lectures, concerts, films, conferences, and other events. A weekly Russian conversation hour is one of the Slavic department's most lively institutions. The Polish Circle and Czech Circle meet regularly for discussions and social events. Film showings—of classic and contemporary films from Russia and other countries—are periodically organized by graduate students.

Graduate Programs

Admission to Graduate Study

The Department offers a synthetic approach to the study of language, literature, and culture. The most common career choice of our graduates is teaching at the college level, although some also pursue careers in writing, publishing, public and government service, and other fields in the humanities. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate major program in Slavic languages and literatures or received equivalent training. Prospective and current students are encouraged to acquire a background in other related fields— for those in literary studies, European languages and literatures (especially French, German, and English), literary theory, Russian and Western European intellectual history are useful; for those in linguistics, preparation in French, German, Greek or Latin, and/or in general and comparative linguistics is desirable.

We select our graduate students on the basis of prior academic achievement and promise of success in scholarship and teaching. Students admitted to the PhD program with an MA in Slavic or a related field from another institution are required to pass a screening (permission-to-proceed) examination. Students who have earned the MA degree from this department may receive permission to proceed to the PhD program following successful performance on the MA comprehensive examinations and demonstrated aptitude for advanced work. The department does not accept applications for a terminal MA program of study.

Students are admitted to the PhD or MA/PhD program with a focus in Russian, Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, and BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) each with an emphasis in literature or linguistics. The department will not consider applications for an M.A. only. Detailed descriptions of requirements are available from the department website . Described below are programs focusing on Russian literature and on linguistics. Students who choose other Slavic literatures as their major field are offered individual programs of study.

MA Coursework

Russian Literature Program

Required skills and methods courses: Proseminar in literary scholarship, Old Church Slavic, Russian stylistics, descriptive grammar, proficiency maintenance
Selected courses in history and theory of literature to be chosen from offerings that include Eighteenth-Century Literature, Slavic Literary Theory, Sentimentalism and Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, Poetry, and Contemporary Literature
Graduate research seminars (topics vary): at least one is required.

Instruction in Polish, Czech, BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), and Bulgarian is offered to both MA and PhD students.

Linguistics Program

Required skills and methods courses: Proseminar in linguistics scholarship, Old Church Slavic, three semesters of a second Slavic language; and in the major language, stylistics, descriptive grammar, proficiency maintenance
Additional courses: Historical Grammar of Slavic Languages, Medieval Orthodox Slavic Texts, and, in the major language, stylistics,
One period or genre literature course.

All candidates for the MA must demonstrate advanced proficiency in their major language, pass the department's reading examination, and pass two written and one oral comprehensive MA examinations. They must pass a reading examination of French or German or, for Literature majors, take two semesters of instruction in a second Slavic language.

PhD Requirements

Literature

The PhD program in Russian literature consists of:

Additional coursework in literary history (including the Medieval and early Modern periods) and theory; and participation in research seminars and independent research. In addition, students develop knowledge of a second Slavic language and literature (Polish, Czech, BCS [Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian], Bulgarian), film, visual arts, music, comparative literature, minor field (e.g., film, Russian or East European history, Eurasian studies, etc.).
An extended written research project under faculty supervision and evaluation on a topic relative to the student's field of study and interests.
Written and oral PhD examinations.
A dissertation.

Linguistics

The PhD program in Slavic linguistics consists of:

Required coursework in a set of core courses covering comparative Slavic linguistics, advanced structure of Slavic languages, history of Slavic literary languages, and two semesters of a third Slavic language.
Additional courses and seminars in two of three fields of specialization—grammatical analysis and theory, structural and cultural history of a major language, and comparative philology.
An extended written research project under faculty supervision and evaluation.
Written and oral PhD examinations.
A dissertation.

All candidates for the PhD must pass a written and oral examination in their major Slavic language and demonstrate reading knowledge of at least two languages other than their major language (to be selected from French, German, and a second Slavic language).

Instruction in language-teaching methodology is provided for graduate student instructors and prospective teachers of Russian, Polish, Czech, and BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian). Internships (Slavic 310) are available in the teaching of literature or Slavic linguistics.

SLAVIC 1 Elementary Russian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of language laboratory per week.

Beginner's course.

SLAVIC 2 Elementary Russian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of language laboratory per week.

Prerequisites: 1, 14A, or equivalent.

SLAVIC 3 Intermediate Russian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of lecture and 1 hour of language laboratory per week.

Prerequisites: 2, 14B, or equivalent.

SLAVIC 4 Intermediate Russian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of lecture and 1 hour of language laboratory per week.

SLAVIC R5A Reading and Composition 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Prerequisites: UC Entry Level Writing Requirement or equivalent for 5A; 5A or equivalent for 5B.

Reading and composition course based on works of Russian and other Slavic writers, either written in English or translated into English. As students develop strategies of writing and interpretation, they will become acquainted with a particular theme in Russian and/or Slavic literatures and their major voices. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R5B satisfies the second half.

Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Formerly known as 5A.

SLAVIC R5B Reading and Composition 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Prerequisites: UC Entry Level Writing Requirement or equivalent for 5A; 5A or equivalent for 5B.

Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Formerly known as 5B.

SLAVIC 6A Introductory Russian for Heritage Speakers 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Basic proficiency in Russian; placement test and consent of instructor.

The course is aimed at "heritage speakers" of Russian, i.e., those who grew up speaking Russian in the family without a full Russian educational and cultural background. These courses are designed for students who have speaking and comprehension ability in Russian but have minimum exposure to writing and reading. This course teaches basic skills of writing, reading, and grammar. 6A focuses on basic writing and reading ability. 6B introduces further knowledge of grammar and syntax and develops writing skills. Both 6A and 6B include reading and cultural material. (Students with advanced reading proficiency should consider Slavic 114 or SLAVIC 190.)

SLAVIC 6B Introductory Russian for Heritage Speakers 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Basic proficiency in Russian; placement test and consent of instructor.

SLAVIC 10 Elementary Intensive Russian 10 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 20 hours of instruction and 2 hours of language laboratory per week for 10 weeks.

This summer session course is equivalent to the first year of Russian language instruction offered at Berkeley. An intensive program designed to develop students' comprehension and conversation skills while presenting the basic grammar of modern, standard Russian. Lectures and films on Russian culture will be arranged.

SLAVIC 20 Intermediate Intensive Russian 10 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 20 hours of instruction and 2 hours of language laboratory per week for 10 weeks.

Prerequisites: First year Russian.

This summer session course is equivalent to the second year of Russian language instruction at Berkeley. An intensive program designed to consolidate command of basic grammar and further develop comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills.

SLAVIC 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 freshmen.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 25A Introductory Polish 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 25A is prerequisite to 25B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning fall.

SLAVIC 25B Introductory Polish 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 25A is prerequisite to 25B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning fall.

SLAVIC 26A Introductory Czech 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 26A is prerequisite to 26B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning fall.

SLAVIC 26B Introductory Czech 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 26A is prerequisite to 26B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning fall.

SLAVIC 27A Introductory Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 27A is prerequisite to 27B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning Fall semester.

SLAVIC 27B Introductory Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 27A is prerequisite to 27B.

Beginner's course. Sequence beginning Fall semester.

SLAVIC 28A Introductory Bulgarian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 28A is prerequisite for 28B; or consent of instructor.

Sequence begins in the fall. Practical instruction in the Bulgarian language with a focus on integrated skills (reading, grammar, conversation). Course offered as staffing permits.

Formerly known as 11.

SLAVIC 28B Introductory Bulgarian 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Sequence begins in the fall. Practical instruction in the Bulgarian language with a focus on integrated skills (reading, grammar, conversation). Course offered as staffing permits.

SLAVIC 30 Advanced Reading Russian for the Social Sciences 5 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of lecture and 4 hours of conversation per week.

Prerequisites: Completed full third year of grammar study, background in a social science.

Aimed at social science students with a Russian or Soviet area specialization. The course has two goals: (1) practice in reading and conversation at advanced levels and centered on abstract and technical concepts; (2) development of essential skills for reading expository and and scientific Russian texts: understanding of text structure and logical organization, principles of scientific vocabulary formation and usage, some technical vocabulary, syntatic of scientific Russian.

SLAVIC 36 Great Books of Russian Literature 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Readings in English of representative texts from the Russian literary tradition. Variable topics.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 39.

SLAVIC 39C Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Freshman and Sophomore seminars offer lower-division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 39E Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 39L Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 39M Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 39N Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 45 Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Development of Russian literature from Pushkin to Chekhov. No knowledge of Russian required. Prerequisite to admission to the Slavic major and recommended for prospective graduate students.

SLAVIC 46 Twentieth-Century Russian Literature 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Development of Russian literature from 1900 to the present: modernism, Soviet, and literature. No knowledge of Russian required. Prerequisite to admission to the Slavic major and recommended for prospective graduate students.

SLAVIC 50 Introduction to Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

This course introduces students to the cultures of the peoples of the former Soviet bloc (Russia and other areas of the former Soviet Union, including Central Asia and the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe), from early times to the present, with the emphasis on cultural identity. Readings in history, fiction, folklore, viewing of films, and art works. Thematic units include: formation of the Russian civilization, Slavic nationalism in the Romantic era, empire and identity in Eastern/Central Europe; Soviet and post-Soviet daily life, Jews in Slavic lands, the former Yugoslavia; multi ethnic lands. Required of majors in Russian/East European/Eurasian cultures, the course is also aimed at a broad audience. Knowledge of the languages of the area is not required.

SLAVIC 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.

Hours and format: Hours to be arranged.

Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing.

Group study of selected topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 99 Individual Study 1 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Prerequisites: 3.0 GPA.

Supervised independent study for lower division students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 100 Seminar: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Cultures 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of seminar per week.

An in-depth study of cultural history, literature, language, and society of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Variable topics. Course readings include primary texts (literature, film, popular culture, journalism) and scholarly studies. Course work emphasizes students' research. Required of all majors in the Slavic department. Final research paper of 10-20 pages required.

Course may be repeated for credit.

SLAVIC 103A Advanced Russian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 4, 14D, or equivalent.

Course covers three main aspects of advanced Russian: grammar, syntax, and reading. Grammar is reviewed. Course taught in Russian.

Instructor: Alexeev

SLAVIC 103B Advanced Russian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 103A: 4, 14D,or equivalent.

Course covers three main aspects of advanced Russian: grammar, syntax, and reading. Grammar is reviewed. Course taught in Russian.

Instructor: Alexeev

SLAVIC 105A Advanced Russian/English/Russian Translation 1 - 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 1, 2, 3, 4 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Advanced training in both oral and written translation skills covering various areas of politics, business, technology, law, science, and culture. Elements of literary and poetic translation. Course may be taken for one unit (5 weeks: basic translation skills), two units (10 weeks: advanced skills), or three units (15 weeks: professional skills).

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructors: Alexeev, Muza

SLAVIC 105B Advanced Russian/English/Russian Translation 1 - 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 1, 2, 3, 4, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexeev

SLAVIC 106A Advanced Russian for Heritage Speakers 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Advanced speaking and reading proficiency in Russian, placement test, and consent of instructor.

The course is aimed at "heritage speakers" of Russian, i.e., those who grew up speaking Russian in the family without a standard Russian educational background. The advanced course aims at building a sophisticated vocabulary, developing advanced reading ability, formal knowledge of grammar, and complete writing competency. This course fosters student's knowledge and understanding of Russian culture and society today. (Students with no or rudimentary reading proficiency should consider 6A or 6B by consent of instructor.)

SLAVIC 109 Business Russian 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 103B or equivalent; consent of instructor.

This course is designed for students with a good command of basic Russian who would like to gain the vocabulary of business transactions in Russian to be able to establish actual contacts with Russian businesspeople, to participate in business negotiations, to compile business contracts in Russian, and to read Russian business magazines and newspapers. Elements of the business law of Russia will also be discussed.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexeev

SLAVIC 115A Advanced Polish 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 25B is prerequisite to 115A; 115A is prerequisite to 115B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Frick

SLAVIC 115B Advanced Polish 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 25B is prerequisite to 115A; 115A is prerequisite to 115B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Frick

SLAVIC 116A Advanced Czech 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 26B is prerequisite to 116A; 116A is prerequisite to 116B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 116B Advanced Czech 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 26B is prerequisite to 116A; 116A is prerequisite to 116B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 117A Advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 27B is prerequisite to 117A; 117A is prerequisite to 117B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 117B Advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 27B is prerequisite to 117A; 117A is prerequisite to 117B.

Sequence begins fall semester.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 118A Advanced Bulgarian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 28B is prerequisite to 118A, 118A is prerequisite to 118B; or consent of instructor.

This course consists of a review of Bulgarian grammar covered in 28A-28B, a thorough presentation of the complex verbal tense-mood system and readings in contemporary Bulgarian prose.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 118B Advanced Bulgarian 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 28B is prerequisite to 118A; 118A is prerequisite to 118B; consent of instructor.

This course is a continuation of 118A. It also introduces the question of the relation between Bulgarian and Macedonian and readings in Bulgarian belletristic poetry and prose.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 120A Advanced Russian Conversation and Communication 2 - 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 2 to 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 4 or equivalent.

Aimed at fostering advanced conversation and communication skills, this course explores Russian culture through communication. Contains reading, films, vocabulary building, listening exercises, and speaking activities. The course can be taken for two or three credits; for two credits, attendance is required for two classes per week; for three credits, three classes per week.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 120.

SLAVIC 120B Advanced Russian Conversation and Communication 2 - 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 2 to 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 4 or equivalent.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 120.

SLAVIC 130 The Culture of Medieval Rus' 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Introduction to the cultures of East Slavic peoples in the Middle Ages, including history, mythology, Christian religious culture, literature (writing), icon painting, and architecture.

Instructor: Zhivov

SLAVIC 131 Literature, Art, and Society in 20th-Century Russia 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A lecture course examining Russian literature and culture in the 20th century. The course will focus on the interaction of literature, other artistic forms (painting, photography, or film), and broader social and ideological changes in one of the key transitional periods of the 20th century. Periods to be examined include the transition to Communism in the post-revolutionary 20s and the retreat from Communism (the perestroika 80s and the post-Communist 90s). No knowledge of Russian is required.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Ram

SLAVIC 132 Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and the English Novel 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A reading of novels by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy along with some relevant English novels. We will look at how the Russian and English novels respond to each other, resemble each other, and differ from each other, especially in their treatment of childhood, family, love, social theory, spirituality, and narrative.

SLAVIC 133 The Novel in Russia and the West 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Study of major Russian and Western (European and American) 19th- and 20th-century novels, and their interrelations. Variable reading list. See Department announcement for description.

Course may be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor.Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 units.

SLAVIC 134A Gogol 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Gogol's fiction and plays, treated in relation to his life and to developments in Russian and European literature. Extensive outside reading required for this course.

SLAVIC 134C Dostoevsky 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A survey of the writer's principal artistic works, treated in relation to his life and to developments in Russian and European literature. Extensive outside reading required for this course.

SLAVIC 134D Tolstoy 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A survey of the writer's principal artistic works, treated in relation to his life and to developments in Russian and European literature. Extensive outside reading required for this course.

SLAVIC 134E Chekhov 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Studies in the innovative master of modern narrative forms: short story, drama, letter. Extensive exposure to the life and times of Anton Chekhov. Practice in critical approaches to literature and theater. Writing-intensive course.

SLAVIC 134F Nabokov 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A thorough examination of Nabokov's work as a novelist, critic, and memoirist. Explores Nabokov's fiction from his European and American periods, his (imagined) relation to literary predecessors, and his construct of an authorial self. Extensive outside reading required for this course.

SLAVIC 134G Tolstoy and Dostoevsky 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A reading of major works by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in the context of Russian and European philosophy and religious thought. Extensive outside reading required. Variable content.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 134R Research in Russian Literature 1 Unit

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: Individual consultation.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Special research project to be coordinated with lecture course in the Slavic 134 series (SLAVIC 134A-B-C-D-E-F-G-N). Supervised by the instructor of the lecture course in which the student is also enrolled. Final research paper of 10-15 pages required.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 137 Introduction to Slavic Linguistics 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Two years of a Slavic language or consent of instructor.

An introduction to the Slavic languages, their structures and histories, and descriptive and theoretical principles for their analysis. The origin and ancient history of the Slavs.

Students who have taken 220 may not receive credit for 137.

SLAVIC C137/LINGUIS C137 Introduction to Slavic Linguistics 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures; Linguistics

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per week.

Prerequisites: A year or more of a Slavic language or consent of instructor.

An introduction to best practices in applying linguistic analysis to Slavic languages. Development of critical thinking and analytical skills.

Students will receive no credit for Slavic Languages and Literatures C137/Linguistics C137 after taking Slavic Languages and Literatures 137; a deficient grade in Slavic Languages and Literatures 137 may be removed by taking Slavic Languages and Literatures C137/Linguistics C137.<BR/> Instructor: Kavitskaya

SLAVIC 138 Topics in Russian and Soviet Film 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of screen viewing per week.

This course will examine the Russian contribution to film history and theory, with particular attention paid to the role of the cinema in Soviet culture and Russian films complex ties to literary and political movements. Variable topics.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Nesbet

SLAVIC C139/LINGUIS C139 Language Spread 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures; Linguistics

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Linguistic background and the general principles of language spread. Mechanisms of language spread, including creolization-decreolization, language planning, and the role of bilingualism. Case studies in language spread, including Austronesian, Indo-European, Amerindian, Uralic, African, Sinitic, and Australian languages. Relationship of language spread to immigration and culture spreads.

SLAVIC 140 The Performing Arts in Russia and Eastern Europe 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 1-hour lectures per week.

The course will examine the Russian and East European contribution to the practice and theory of the performing arts, especially (but not exclusively) theater. The course emphasizes the involvement of the performing arts in the social and cultural fabric.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 147A East Slavic Folklore 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Folktales, epic songs, customs, and beliefs of Russians and Ukrainians.

Course may be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 147B Balkan Folklore 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.

Folktales, epic songs, customs, and beliefs of the South Slavs and other Balkan peoples.

Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 147R Slavic Studies Research 1 Unit

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: Individual consultation. Research project to be approved by the instructor.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Special research project to be coordinated with lecture course for Slavic 147. Supervised by the instructor of the lecture course in which the student is also enrolled. Final research paper of 10-15 pages required.

Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 148 Topics in Russian Cultural History 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

This course examines various dimensions of Russian culture--social, political, artistic, literary--in public and private life. The theory and method of cultural studies will be addressed, as well as concrete historical material pertaining to Russia. Topic and period variable. Instruction and texts in English, but students with a working knowledge of Russian are encouraged to do some reading in the original.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 150 Polish Literature and Intellectual Trends 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A survey of the major writers, works, and trends of the Polish literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present. Special attention devoted to the Renaissance, the age of Romanticism, and the modern period. No knowledge of Polish required.

Instructor: Frick

SLAVIC 151 Readings in Polish Literature 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Prerequisites: 115A.

Selected readings in Polish tailored to the academic interests of students enrolled.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Frick

SLAVIC 158 Topics in East European/Eurasian Cultural History 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

This course examines various dimensions of different East European and Eurasian (Central Asia, the Caucasus, Siberia) cultures (history, society, languages, literature, art). Variable topics. Instruction and readings in English; students with knowledge of the languages of the area are encouraged to do some reading in the original language.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 170 Survey of Yugoslav Literatures 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Outline of major developments in Serbian (including Montenegrin) and Croatian (including Dalmatian) literatures from the beginnings to the present. No knowledge of Serbian/Croatian required.

Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 171 Readings in Yugoslav Literatures 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Prerequisites: 117A.

Selected readings in Serbian/Croatian, tailored to the academic interests of students enrolled.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 172 Topics in Serbian/Croatian 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 117A (may be taken concurrently).

Studies in Serbian/Croatian literatures, linguistics, or conversation, depending on the needs of the students enrolled.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 181 Readings in Russian Literature 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 103A (which may be taken concurrently).

Study and analysis of the development of the Russian literary language and short fiction from the eighteenth century to the present.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 182 Pushkin 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 103A (which may be taken concurrently).

A survey of the writer's principal artistic works, treated in relation to his life and to developments in Russian and European literature.

SLAVIC 190 Russian Culture Taught in Russian: Country, Identity, and Language 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Advanced Russian, at least three years of college level or equivalent with consent of instructor.

Based on a wide range of sources from the 19th and 20th centuries--works of fiction, publicistics, personal documents--the course will trace the formation and historical transformation of Russian cultural identity, including issues in national identity, ethnicity, position in relation to state, gender, and sexuality. The class is aimed at students with advanced knowledge of Russian, both Americans studying Russian and Russians living in America. All readings, lectures, and discussions in Russian.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC H195 Honors Seminar 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Prerequisites: Overall and major grade point average of 3.3.

Study and research on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the faculty adviser, to culminate in the writing of a thesis. See departmental description of the Honors Program.

SLAVIC 198 Supervised Group Study for Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.

Hours and format: Variable. (Minimum of 1 meeting per week and individual consultation).

Prerequisites: Students must have completed 60 units of undergraduate study and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Supervised cooperative study of topics (in Slavic and East European languages and literatures) not covered by regularly scheduled courses.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Prerequisites: Overall GPA of 3.0.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 200 Graduate Colloquium 0.0 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: No credit.

Reports on current scholarly work by faculty and graduate students.

SLAVIC 201 Advanced Russian Proficiency Maintenance 2 - 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing; 103B or equivalent; consent of instructor.

Advanced work in speaking, writing and comprehension in order to develop and maintain superior proficiency. Discussions and readings will focus on current cultural and political trends and other topics pertaining to Slavic studies. Special attention to the details of contemporary life in Russia and its changing colloquial speech. Conducted in Russian.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 204 Russian Composition and Style 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 103B.

Essay-writing, analysis of texts, oral and written reports, and translation.

SLAVIC 210 Old Church Slavic 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of a modern Slavic language or consent of instructor.

Introduction to Old Church Slavic, with special attention to inflexional morphology. Assigned translations and sight reading of selected texts.

SLAVIC 214 Medieval Orthodox Slavic Texts 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Prerequisites: 210.

Assigned translations and sight reading of selected Medieval Orthodox Slavic texts.

SLAVIC 220 Comparative Slavic Linguistics 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 210.

Reconstruction of Common Slavic phonology and morphology in relation to Indo-European and modern Slavic languages.

SLAVIC 222 Descriptive Grammar of Slavic Languages 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of the language.

Survey of morphology and syntax of a contemporary Slavic language (Czech, Polish, Russian, or Serbian/Croatian); see departmental announcement for topic. Recommended for prospective teachers.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 223 Advanced Structure of Slavic Languages: Grammatical Analysis and Theory 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 222.

Analysis of synchronic grammar and structure of discourse of a Slavic language (Czech, Polish, Russian, or Serbian/Croatian) with attention to theoretical models; see Department announcement for topic.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 230 Historical Grammar of Slavic Languages 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 210.

Historical phonology, morphology, and syntax of a Slavic language (Czech, Polish, Russian, or Serbian/Croatian). Some coverage of dialectology. See Department announcement for topic.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 231 History of Slavic Literary Languages 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Advanced knowledge of the modern language, 210; 214 and at least one advanced or graduate level literature course.

Analysis of language and style of a Slavic literary language (Czech, Polish, Russian, or Serbian/Croatian) from the beginnings to the present, with emphasis on periods of particular significance. See Department announcement for topic.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 234 South Slavic Linguistics 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 220.

Linguistic history and dialectology of Slovenian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian/Croatian.

Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 239 Twentieth-Century Slavic Literary Theory 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Prerequisites: 281, 282, 221, one of following: 245, 246,287; approval of instructor.

Attempts to describe literary forms, poetic usage of language, and cultural infrastructure, as a code, examined as a consistent trend in 20th-Century literary theory. Consideration of this scholarly trend in historical perspective; its sources, evolution, and eventual dissipation.

SLAVIC 242 Eighteenth-Century Russian Literature 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Studies in poetry, drama, and fiction, covering major figures between 1730 and the end of the century.

SLAVIC 245A Russian Sentimentalism and Romanticism (1790s-1840s) 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; adequate knowledge of Russian.

Coverage of major movements and genres in the intellectual context of the times. Readings in Russian.

SLAVIC 245B Russian Realism (1840s-1900) 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; adequate knowledge of Russian.

Coverage of major movements and genres in the intellectual context of the times. Readings in Russian.

SLAVIC 246A Russian Modernism (1890s-1920s) 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; adequate knowledge of Russian.

Coverage of major movements and genres in the intellectual context of the times. Readings in Russian.

SLAVIC 246B Contemporary Russian Literature (1920-present) 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; adequate knowledge of Russian.

Coverage of major movements and genres in the intellectual context of the times. Readings in Russian.

SLAVIC 248 Topics in Russian Cultural History 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

This seminar addresses the problems and methods of cultural history within the Russian context. Special attention will be given to the social, political, and historical matrices which determine (and may be determined by) aesthetic production, as well as to the role of culture in the construction of everyday life. Topic and period variable. Instruction in English; texts in English and Russian. Students without reading knowledge of Russian should consult with instructor.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 256 Topics in Slavic Folklore 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of instructor.

Selected topics in Slavic folklore, with focus on contributions to folklore theory based on Slavic material.

Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Alexander

SLAVIC 258 Languages, Peoples, and Cultures of the Greater Slavic World 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing, knowledge of target languages, consent of instructor.

Topics in the languages, peoples, and cultures of Eastern and Central Europe, the CIS, and diasporas. Topics vary as to region (e.g., Northeastern Europe, the Baltic Coast, the Caucasus) and approach (e.g., sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, studies of ethnic and language minorities). Readings include sources in the original languages of the area.

SLAVIC 280 Studies in Slavic Literature and Linguistics 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of instructor.

Advanced studies in the several fields of Slavic literatures and linguistics. Content varies.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 281 Proseminar: Aims and Methods of Literary Scholarship 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course designed for new graduate students in literature. Introduction to modern literary theory and criticism; principles of textual analysis; methods of bibliographical research.

SLAVIC 282 Proseminar: Aims and Methods of Linguistic Scholarship 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.

Course designed for new graduate students in Slavic linguistics. A survey of general and Slavic linguistics, Slavic philology, semiotics, and the relation of linguistics to literary studies. Methods of research and critical analysis. Current issues and goals of research.

SLAVIC 285 Eastern Christianity: History and Thought 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Term course may be offered: Fall

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

A survey of the religious history and thought of Eastern Europe and the Levant with an intent of providing greater insight into the shaping of faith and cultures of both halves of Europe.

SLAVIC 287 Russian Poetry 4 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: Open to qualified undergraduates.

Class conducted in Russian. Russian poetry and versification (eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries): close readings of texts. Variable topics.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 298 Special Study for Graduate Students 2 - 8 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Preliminary exploration of a restricted field involving research and a written report.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 299 Directed Research 2 - 12 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Normally reserved for students directly engaged upon the doctoral dissertation.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 301 Issues in Slavic Pedagogy 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Independent study hours to be arranged.

Prerequisites: Graduate status in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Independent study. Consideration of special issues in the teaching of Slavic languages. Offered according to interest and need.

Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as graduate student instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 310 Internship in the Teaching of Literature/Linguistics 1 - 2 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: 1 2-hour conference per week.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

Weekly meetings with the instructor of the designated course. Discussion of course aims, syllabus preparation, lecture and assignment planning, grading, and related matters. Students may prepare a representative portion of the work for such a course (e.g., lecture outline and assignments for a course segment) and may participate in presentation of the material and in evaluation of samples of student work.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

SLAVIC 375A Teaching Methods for Slavic Languages 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Group and individual conferences.

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing and teaching appointment in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Course on practical teaching methods, grading, testing, and design of supplementary course materials. Required of all graduate student language instructors in Slavic. Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as a graduate student instructor.

Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as graduate student instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Slavic 301.

SLAVIC 375B Teaching Methods of Reading and Composition 3 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Independent study hours to be arranged.

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing and teaching appointment in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Course on practical teaching methods, grading, testing, and design of supplementary course materials. Required of all graduate student instructors in Slavic. Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as a graduate student instructor.

Course to be repeated for credit each semester of employment as graduate student instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Slavic 301.

SLAVIC 601 Individual Study for Master's Students 2 - 8 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate examination preparation

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with a field adviser.

May not be used to satisfy unit or residence requirements for a master's degree. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 16 units.Course may be repeated for a maximum of 16 units.

SLAVIC 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 2 - 8 Units

Department: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Course level: Graduate examination preparation

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.

Hours and format: Individual conferences.

Individual study in consultation with a major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D.

Course may be repeated for a maximum of 16 units.Course may be repeated for a maximum of 16 units. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree.

Slavic Languages and Literatures

College of Letters and Science Department Office: 6303 Dwinelle Hall, (510) 642-2979

Chair: Irina Paperno, PhD Department Website: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Related Course Descriptions: East European Studies Eurasian Studies

Overview

Majors

Major Track in Russian/East European/Eurasian Cultures (50-52 units)

Requirements

Lower Division (21-24 units)

Upper Division (28 units)

Major Track in Russian Language and Literature (53-56 units)

Lower Division (26 units)

Upper Division (27-30 units)

Major Track in Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) Language and Literature (53-56 units)

Honors Program

Minors

Minor Tracks

Requirements

Minor in Russian Language, Literature and Culture

Minor in Russian Language

Minor in Russian Literature

Minor in Czech, Polish, or BCS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) Language and Literature

Education Abroad

The Slavic National Honor Society and Department Events

Graduate Programs

Admission to Graduate Study

MA Coursework

Russian Literature Program

Linguistics Program

PhD Requirements

Literature

Linguistics

College of Letters and Science
Department Office: 6303 Dwinelle Hall, (510) 642-2979

Chair: Irina Paperno, PhD
Department Website: Slavic Languages and Literatures

Related Course Descriptions:
East European Studies
Eurasian Studies