RUSS 371 - Seminar on Russian Culture

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

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

Topic for 2016/17a: Russian Blockbusters. Modern culture includes the phenomenon of “film classics,” productions of enduring popular appeal which, though not necessarily considered great achievement of cinematic art, have become universally recognized cultural symbols within a national group. This course involves a close study of a sample of Russian films of this type, including comedies, war films, spy and detective stories, musicals, and sci-fi films. Dan Ungurianu.

Prerequisite(s): RUSS 331 or equivalent.

Advanced seminar conducted in Russian.

One 3-hour period.