RUSS 371 - Seminar on Russian Culture

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

Advanced seminar on Russian culture. Designed for majors and students with sufficient knowledge of Russian. Charles Arndt III.

Topic for 2020/21a: Russian Rock n’ Roll Culture. This course explores the popular music culture in the USSR and Russia starting from the 1920s through current trends. Particular emphasis is given to the development of the Soviet rock scene in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s and to the ideological role of rock music during the Cold War. Nikolai Firtich.

Prerequisite(s): RUSS 210/211 or the equivalent; or permission of the instructor.

Advanced seminar conducted in Russian.

One 3-hour period.

Course Format: CLS