Russian Literature & Culture (in Translation) Minor

The Department of Slavic Languages offers a minor in Russian Literature and Culture (in Translation). 

Upon completion of the minor, students should be able to:

Culture:

1. Identify some of the religious, artistic, and social currents that inform Russia’s past and present.
2. Recognize major periods and currents in Russia’s cultural and literary development.

Academic and Professional Applications:

Use Russian culture and literature as a context for studying the student’s primary subject, e.g. comparative literature, history, international studies, etc.

The minor consists of six courses in Russian literature and culture, all taught in English. No knowledge of the Russian language will be required. At least two courses must be taken in the Department of Slavic Languages and at least two in the History Department. The remaining two may be from any humanities class with a preponderance of Russian subject matter. They must be approved in advance by the Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages.