301 Introduction to Intensive Polish. 3 cr. Intensive coveraqe of the structure of the Polish language to prepare students for independent research. P: Jr st, open to Fr & So with cons inst.
302 Zarys historii literatury polskiej. 3 cr. An overview of the history of Polish literature. P: Slavic 277, Slavic 301 or cons inst.
314 Service Learning - Russian. 2 cr. Students spend three hours a week interacting in Russian with Russian speakers in the Madison community in a service learning placement through Jewish Social Services. Course requires vocabulary quizzes, reflection in electronic diary and course forum, course meetings, oral presentations. P: Grade of B or better in Slavic 204 or equiv.
315 Russian Language and Culture I. 2 cr. Emphasizes speaking and listening skills, helping students to converse on different stylistic levels, with varying degrees of formality, according to the rules of Russian speech etiquette. P: Slavic 204 or equiv.
316 Russian Language and Culture II. 2 cr. Emphasizes speaking and listening skills, helping students to converse on different stylistic levels, with varying degrees of formality, according to the rules of Russian speech etiquette. P: Slavic 275 or equiv.
321 Fourth Year Russian I. 4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or cons inst.
322 Fourth Year Russian II. 4 cr. P: Slavic 321 or cons inst.
323 History of Russian Culture (in Russian). 4 cr. Survey of eight centuries of Russian culture (belles lettres, painting, architecture, sculpture, music, theater, film, folk art). Conducted in Russian; includes frequent visits to cultural sites in and around Moscow. P: Slavic 243 or equiv & Slavic 275 or equiv or con reg in Slavic 275 or 276.
325 Eastern Christianity/Russian Orthodoxy in a Global Context. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. The course will focus on the history and doctrine of Eastern Christianity from its origins in the early Church through today, with special emphasis placed on the cultural manifestations of Orthodox doctrine, including liturgy, iconography, ritual practice. P: So st.
331 Fourth Year Polish I. 3 cr. Extensive reading, discussion, composition, and grammar review. P: Slavic 278 or cons inst. Open to Fr.
332 Fourth Year Polish II. 3 cr. Extensive reading, discussion, composition, and grammar review. P: Slavic 331 or cons inst. Open to Fr.
341 First Semester Intensive Serbo-Croatian. 3 cr. Rapid introduction to Serbo-Croatian grammar, reading, and speaking. P: Grad st or cons inst.
342 Uvod u srpsku i hrvatsku literaturu. 3 cr. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Serbian and Croatian literature. Students learn how to speak, write and use the basic concepts of literary analysis: character, plot, setting, style, etc. P: Slavic 341, Grad st or cons inst.
350 Special Topics in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture. 3 cr. P: Slavic 275 and 276 or cons inst.
351 First Semester Intensive Czech. 3 cr. Rapid introduction to Czech grammar, reading, and speaking. P: Grad st or cons inst.
352 Second Semester Intensive Czech. 3 cr. Rapid introduction to Czech grammar, reading, and speaking. P: Slavic 351. Grad st or cons inst.
370 Romani (Gypsy) Culture in Russia and East Europe. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 3 cr. Survey of Rom (Gypsy) culture in Russia and East Europe; includes Roma in history and society, Rom oral traditions, and Roma as represented in literature and the arts. P: So st or cons inst.
400 Conceptual Metaphor Theory. 3 cr. Introduction to G. Lakoff and M. Johnson's conceptual theory of metaphor and its application to analysis of Slavic languages (especially Russian) and literary texts. P: For Grad stdts only.
405 Women in Russian Literature. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
415 Russian Folk Literature. 3-4 cr. Main genres of Russian folklore, agricultural calendar, folk beliefs, and the history of Russian folkloristics. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
420 Chekhov. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
421 Gogol. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
422 Dostoevsky. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
424 Tolstoy. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
439 Russia Today in Literature and Film. 4 cr. Students will learn about changing Russian society, as reflected in Russian literature and film from 1985 through the present day. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
440 Soviet Literature. 3-4 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
441 Third Semester Intensive Serbo-Croation. 3 cr. Advanced reading and discussion, primarily twentieth century Serbian and Croatian literatures. P: Slavic 342, Grad st or cons inst.
442 Fourth Semester Intensive Serbo-Croation. 3 cr. Continuation of 403. P: Slavic 441 or cons inst.
444 Slavic and East European Folklore. (Crosslisted with Folklore) 3 cr. Oral traditional literature of Eastern Europe: ritual and lyric poetry, epic, and folktale. P: Jr st or cons inst.
449 Istorija srpske i hrvatske literature. 3 cr. Major literary movements of Serbian and Croatian literatures from the medieval period until the formation of the Yugoslav state in 1919. Readings in Serbo-Croatian. P: Slavic 342 or equiv.
451 Third Semester Intensive Czech. 3 cr. Advanced grammar and reading: reading selections from various sources in Czech literature, history, and culture. P: Slavic 352 or cons inst .
452 Fourth Semester Intensive Czech. 3 cr. Continuation of 451, reading selections from twentieth century Czech literature. P: Slavic 451 or cons inst.
454 Moderna srpska i hrvatska literatura. 3 cr. Continuation of Slavic 449, from 1919 until the present. Study of major twentieth-century writers. Readings in Serbo-Croatian. P: Slavic 342 or equiv.
456 Masterpieces of Russian Drama. 3 cr. Main dramatists and plays from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
458 Trends in Russian Literary Criticism: The Age of Pushkin to Today. 3 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
470 Historia literatury polskiej do roku 1863. 3 cr. Intensive study of major writers such as Kochanowski, Sep Szarzynski, Krasicki, Mickiewicz, and Slowacki. Readings in Polish. P: Slavic 302.
472 Historia literatury polskiej po roku 1863. 3 cr. A comprehensive survey of Polish literature and its historical background from 1863 to the present. Readings in Polish. P: Slavic 470.
474 Polska tradycja romantyczna. 3 cr. Mickiewicz, Slowacki, Krasinski, Norwid; others. P: Slavic 302.
511 Proseminar-Russian Phonetics. 2 cr. P: Slavic 276 or equiv.
532 History of Russian Theatre. (Crosslisted with Theatre) 3 cr. The history of Russian theatre and related arts (including opera and ballet) with emphasis on performance history. P: Jr st.
535 Russian Language Through Film. 1-4 cr. Viewing and discussion of contemporary Soviet films, reflecting current political, economic and social concerns. Extensive language study at the advanced level. P: Grad st in Slavic or cons inst.
699 Directed Study. 1-6 cr. P: Jr or Sr st & cons inst.
700 Slavic Critical Theory and Practice. 3 cr.
701 Survey of Old Russian Literature. 2 cr. P: Slavic 706.
702 Eighteenth-Century Russian Literature. 2 cr. P: Slavic 321-322.
703 History of the Russian Language. 2 cr. P: Slavic 275, 276 and 706.
704 The Structure of Russian. 3 cr. P: Slavic 275, 276.
705 Special Topics in Russian Language/Linguistics. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
706 Old Church Slavic. 3 cr. P: Slavic 275, 276.
708 Proseminar-Introduction to Slavic Linguistics. 2 cr. P: Slavic 275, 276.
710 Pushkin. 3 cr. P: For Grads only.
715 Russian Religious Thought. (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr. Major thinkers of the Russian religious renaissance, 1880-1940. Readings in Russian and English. P: Grad st.
730 Russian Symbolism. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
740 Acmeism and Futurism. 3 cr. P: For Grads only.
750 Russian Versification. 3 cr. P: For Grads only.
755 Topics in Slavic Literature. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.
770 Russian Poetry 1837-1890. 3 cr. P: For Grads only.
799 Independent Study. 1-6 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
805 Comparative Slavic Linguistics. 3 cr. P: 3 yrs of a Slavic lang and ability to read a second.
818 Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages. 3 cr. Students will investigate the history of foreign language instruction, various models of adult foreign language acquisition, methods for teaching Russian, the creation of testing instruments, issues relevant to course design, and criteria for textbook selection. P: Grad st & Slavic 321.
820 College Teaching of Russian. 1 cr. P: Teaching assistant in Russian.
900 Seminar-Pre-19th Century Russian Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
901 Seminar-Polish. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
910 Seminar in Russian Literature of the Nineteenth Century. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
920 Seminar-Pre-Soviet 20th Century Russian Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
925 Seminar-Soviet Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
930 Seminar-Russian Historical Fiction. 3 cr. P: For Grads only.
950 Seminar-Russian Linguistics. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
951 Seminar-Slavic Linguistics. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
991 Individual Research-Slavic Literature. 1-12 cr. P: For Grads only.