• RUTR 3350

    Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature
     Rating

    4.78

     Difficulty

    3.33

     GPA

    3.62

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Open to students with no knowledge of Russian. Studies the major works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Goncharov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and others. Emphasizes prose fiction. This course is a prerequisite for 5000-level literature courses. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/slavic/courses.html.

  • RUTR 2350

    Russian and East European Film
     Rating

    4.83

     Difficulty

    1.75

     GPA

    3.76

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course is an introduction to and overview of the history of film in Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Russia, though we will be discussing other countries that were once part of the Soviet Bloc. We will be covering a variety of films, long and short, as well as animation, and how these works of art reflect the time periods in which they were created.

  • RUSS 4010

    Fourth-Year Russian
     Rating

    4.87

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.70

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Continuation of Russian grammar. Includes oral practice, extensive reading, and work in Russian stylistics. Prerequisite: RUSS 3010, 3020 with a grade of C or better.

  • POL 2210

    Intermediate Polish Language
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Second-year continuation of POL 1210, 1220. Prerequisite: POL 1210, 1220 and instructor permission.

  • RUSS 5050

    Advanced Conversation
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Two hours of conversation practice per week. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: RUSS 3020.

  • RUSS 3000

    Russian House Conversation
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Russian House Conversation

  • RUSS 3030

    Intermediate Conversation
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Two hours of conversation practice per week. Prerequisite: RUSS 1020, or equivalent. RUSS 2020 is strongly recommended.

  • SLAV 8998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.

  • RUSS 8999

    Master's Thesis
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Research for and final preparation of M.A. thesis.

  • SLAV 8999

    Non-Topical Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.