Literature as a field of intrinsic study; analysis of the literary work: genre, structure, composition; schools of criticism with special emphasis on the evolution of poetics in the twentieth century; techniques of analysis; bibliographical research; practice in transliteration of Russian.
Students are introduced to major schools of thought in contemporary Linguistics and Appplied Linguistics. They develop a deeper understanding of current academic discourses in selected sub-disciplines of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.
RUSS 603Approaches to Language Didactics0.50 units
Students become familiar with the theorectical foundations of language teaching methodologies and develop a deeper understanding of their own work as language instructors.
RUSS 604Approaches to Film and Performance Theory0.50 units
Major currents in film and performance theory are discussed and applied to films and dramatic works so that students can develop their own critical postition.