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Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLL)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/sll/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH255; phone (213) 740-2735.
Key moments in the development of Russian culture since its westernization in the early eighteenth century to the present day. Focus on works of literature, art and other products of the culture that have significantly influenced Russian self-understanding as well as the ways in which Russians perceive the rest of the world.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60200R | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 34 | Laurel Schmuck | ONLINE |    | |
| 60290R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 17 of 25 | ONLINE | | ||
| 60292R | 060 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Structure of the language, pronunciation, basic communication, and reading in modern Polish.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60205D | 060 | Lecture | 3:00-3:50pm | MTuWTh | 3 of 10 | Andrzej Brylak | ONLINE | |
Analysis of significant chess games, reflecting societal attitudes towards science, competition, art, gender, psychology, politics, and technology. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60212R | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 19 | Jack Peters | ONLINE | Word (21118 KB) | |
| 60215R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 19 | Jack Peters | ONLINE | Word (21118 KB) | |
Survey of the major developments in Russian literature during the20th century, from modernism to the post-Soviet era. Readings inEnglish.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60220R | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 21 | Thomas Seifrid | ONLINE | |
Advanced language training focusing on specific issues of communication with Russians. Analysis and translation of literary texts. Advanced syntax. Conducted in Russian. Recommended preparation: SLL 120, SLL 150, SLL 220.
- Prerequisite: SLL 250
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60230D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 12 | Tatiana Akishina | ONLINE | |
Dostoevsky's novels as psychological and philosophical analyses of modern alienated man. Readings in Dostoevsky and selections from Gide, Kafka, Camus, and Sartre. Conducted in English.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60234R | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 23 | Laurel Schmuck | ONLINE | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60236D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | OFFICE | |
Study of Russian required for graduate work and professional activities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60240D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | Tuesday | 2 of 6 | Tatiana Akishina | ONLINE | |
Introduction to graduate study of Russian literature; research methods, bibliography, transliteration, development of critical writing skills.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60244D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 8 | Colleen McQuillen | ONLINE | |
Phonetic, morphological, syntactical changes from common Slavic to the present. Russian literary language; influence of 19th century Russian authors and old church Slavic on contemporary Russian.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60246D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 10 | Roumyana Pancheva | ONLINE | |
Introduces future Assistant Lecturers to the communicative method of teaching Russian and focuses on theories and methods of teaching the language, as well as key concepts of second language acquisition.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Slavic Languages and Literature
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60248D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 6 | Tatiana Akishina | ONLINE | |
Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60256D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | ONLINE | |
Theme varies from year to year. An author or major work will be selected for intensive study; research paper required. May be repeated, with departmental permission, if content of the seminar is different. Recommended preparation: one year of graduate study.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60270D | 060 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 8 | Sally Pratt | ONLINE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60276D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Colleen McQuillen | ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60278D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |