Russian Studies Program

Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures

Yvonne Howell, section coordinator
Associate Professors Howell, Troncale
Affiliated Faculty: David Brandenberger (History), Jeffrey Hass (Sociology)

This section contains information specific to the degree programnnnnnnnnnnnnn in Russian studies. For full information regarding departmental policies relevant to all the MLC degree programs, study abroad and course sequencing, see the main page of the Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures.

Study Abroad

Study and travel abroad are strongly encouraged for all students. Russian studies students can take advantage of a semester or year academic program at Smolny/Bard College in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as summer programs in St. Petersburg and Prague, Czech Republic.

The Residency Requirement

For all Russian majors, at least 5 of the 9 courses required for the major must be taken on the University of Richmond campus. If the student participates in a study abroad program, at least one upper-level course in the major must be taken upon return from the program.

The Russian Studies Major

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).

Two courses in Russian at the 300 level or above

Seven courses chosen from the list below (NOTE: LAC in Russian is required for four of the courses taken in English. No more than one unit of LAC may be counted towards the 35 units required for the degree.)

MLC 260 Topics in East European Literature

MLC 321 Introduction to 19th-Century Russian Literature

MLC 322 Introduction to 20th-Century Russian Literature

MLC 331 Russian Cinema

MLC 332 Conscience and Consciousness in 19th-Century Russian Painting

MLC 335 Bombs, Bolsheviks, Ballet: Soviet Culture and Civilization

MLC 497 Selected Topics (with approval of Russian studies major advisors)

HIST 236 Russian Empire, USSR and After

HIST 237 The Last Soviet Generation

HIST 246 Russian Revolution

HIST 324 Text and Context: Anna Karenina and Her World

Elective in Russian at the 300 level or above

Up to three area-related courses selected from other departments (e.g., art history, political science, sociology, etc) can be substituted for courses in the above list with advance consultation and permission of Russian studies major advisor.

RUSN 498 Senior Research Project I

RUSN 499 Senior Research Project II

• Combined major in English and Russian literature

• International Studies: Modern Europe

• International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy

The Russian Studies Minor

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70).

Two 300- or 400-level courses in Russian

Three courses chosen from the list above, with LAC in Russian for courses taken in English

RUSN 101-102 Elementary Russian

RUSN 201-202 Intermediate Russian

RUSN 301 Russian Conversation

RUSN 311 Readings in Russian Cultural Studies

RUSN 388 Individual Internship

RUSN 389 Practice Assistantship

RUSN 401-402 Advanced Russian

RUSN 420 Readings in Russian Literature

RUSN 495 Independent Study

RUSN 497 Selected Topics

RUSN 498 Senior Research Project I

RUSN 499 Senior Research Project II

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