Russian (RUSSA)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

RUSSA 1104

Reinforces the speaking skills learned in RUSSA 1122.  Homework includes assignments that must be done in the language lab or on the students' own computer. Class meeting times will be chosen ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9438 RUSSA 1104   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 1122

Gives a thorough grounding in all the language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Course materials include clips from original Russian films and television programs. Homework ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5307 RUSSA 1122   SEM 101

    • MTRF
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: RUSSA 1121 or permission of instructor. Optional corequisite: RUSSA 1104. Enrollment limited to: non-Native speakers of Russian. Students enrolling in Section 101 will take the course for 4 credits. Students enrolling in Section 102 will take the course for 5 credits.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 5 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  3552 RUSSA 1122   SEM 102

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: RUSSA 1121 or permission of instructor. Optional corequisite: RUSSA 1104. Enrollment limited to: non-Native speakers of Russian. Students enrolling in Section 101 will take the course for 4 credits. Students enrolling in Section 102 will take the course for 5 credits.
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 1126

The emphasis is on reading unabridged articles on a variety of topics from current Russian web pages and translating them into English; a certain amount of discussion (in Russian) may also be undertaken. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  4136 RUSSA 1126   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 1132

RUSSA 1131 and RUSSA 1132 cover the standard Cornell first-year Russian language curriculum at a slower pace than RUSSA 1103 -RUSSA 1104 and RUSSA 1121 -RUSSA 1122, the pace to be chosen by each individual ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  4873 RUSSA 1132   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Students enrolling in Section 101 will take the course for 2 credits. Students enrolling in Section 102 will take the course for 3 credits. Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9479 RUSSA 1132   SEM 102

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Students enrolling in Section 101 will take the course for 2 credits. Students enrolling in Section 102 will take the course for 3 credits. Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 2204

Guided conversation, translation, reading, pronunciation, and grammar review, emphasizing the development of accurate and idiomatic expression in the language. Course materials include video clips from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  3551 RUSSA 2204   SEM 101

    • MTRF
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: RUSSA 2203 or equivalent.

RUSSA 3300

Taught on a specialized basis for students with special projects (e.g., to supplement a non-language course or thesis work). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5832 RUSSA 3300   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5833 RUSSA 3300   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Paperno, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18776 RUSSA 3300   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

RUSSA 3304

Reading, writing, and conversation: current Russian films (feature and documentary), newspapers, television programs, Russian web sites, and other materials are used. Detailed description at ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5200 RUSSA 3304   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 3306

Creative writing for heritage speakers of Russian. Writing short (one page for each class) texts in Russian in a variety of genres: personal letters, blog entries, news articles, technical descriptions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18457 RUSSA 3306   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: placement by department.

RUSSA 3310

Designed to teach advanced reading and discussion skills. Weekly reading assignments include 20-40 pages of unabridged Russian, fiction or non-fiction. This course may be taken as a continuation of RUSSA ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18458 RUSSA 3310   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: non-native speakers of Russian. Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18459 RUSSA 3310   SEM 102

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

      Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: native speakers of Russian. Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 4414

Involves discussion, in Russian, of authentic Russian texts and films (feature or documentary) in a variety of non-literary styles and genres. Detailed description at russian.cornell.edu. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5831 RUSSA 4414   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Tsimberov, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 4434

The course is designed for advanced students of Russian who are interested in Russian studies requiring fine active control of the language. Students will have an opportunity to speak formally and informally ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18460 RUSSA 4434   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 4491

To be taken in conjunction with any Russian literature course at the advanced level. Students receive 1 credit for reading and discussing works in Russian in addition to their normal course work. Detailed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Opt NoAud

  • 18461 RUSSA 4491   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.

RUSSA 6634

Designed for students whose areas of study require advanced active control of the language. Fine points of translation, usage, and style are discussed and practiced. Syllabus varies from year to year. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18462 RUSSA 6634   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Krivitsky, R

      Paperno, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Class meeting times will be chosen at the organizational meeting (usually the second or third day of the semester) so as to accommodate as many students as possible. The time and place of the organizational meeting will be announced at russian.cornell.edu.