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Russian is offered by Temple University’s Department of French, German, Italian and Slavic. Students can earn a major, minor or certificate in Russian, or simply take courses in Russian language or culture. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their Russian-related courses (at least 5 different courses) may apply for admission to the National Slavic Honor Society (Dobro Slovo) which has a chapter at Temple University (see the Russian advisor for more information.) US News and World Report, February 1, 2009 - Learning Russian is a great way to improve yourself: "Why not get ahead of the geopolitical curve and study Russian? News for Prospective Students: Temple University's Russian Program recognizes the Prototype Advanced Placement ® Examination in Russian. Students earning a score of 3 are welcome to register for Russian 2001; those earning a score of 5 are welcome to register for Russian 3001. NOTE: Native and Heritage Speakers of all Slavic Langauges may qualify for Heritage Russian (3003). Students who qualify may take heritage Russian to fulfill their University Language Requirement. Spring Fling at Temple University! Russian Program and Russian Club were among the most enthusiastic participants of the 2012 Spring Fling. We recruited for our Clubs and Programs and advertised our Study Abroad Program!
Information about Fall 2013 Course Offerings We have an exciting program of courses for Fall 2013. Along with all levels of language being offered, including heritage classes, we have two Russian Culture Electives being offered in the Spring Semester. Russian 2102: Russian Short Stories in English (2 Credit Hours) Readings of selected masterpieces by authors such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Pushkin, Leskov, Chekhov, Gorky, and Bunin. Analysis and discussion. Russian 2108: Women's Voices in Russian Culture (Cross Listed with Women's Studies) (3 Credit Hours) In this course we will study the depiction of women's voices in Russian culture (memoirs, fiction, feature and documentary films, research in both anthropology and sociology), by female and male authors, researchers, and filmmakers in the context of a larger study of women in Russian culture. Our course will start with an historical survey, but focus most closely on Russian women in the 20th century. No knowledge of Russian is required; all works are read in translation or viewed with subtitles. Welcome Home to our Study Abroad Students Many of our Russian Program students were accepted into the ACTR 2012 summer program in Russia. They spent their summers in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in language intensive programs. Welcome Home! For more information on our study abroad programming, see our webpage here, or contact the Russian Advisor, Olia Prokopenko.
Above: Peter Mosko (Second from right), and Ching Huang (Far Left), both Russian Majors in front of The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg.
OUR GUEST SPEAKER: ELAINE FULTZ
Information about Fall 2012 Course Offerings We have an exciting program of courses for Fall 2012. Along with all levels of language being offered, including heritage classes, we have two Russian Culture Electives being offered i the Fall Semester. RUS 2102 - Russian Short Story in English Readings of selected masterpieces by authors such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Pushkin, Leskov, Chekhov, Gorky, and Bunin. Analysis and discussion. RUS 2105 - Echoes of Terror in Russian Culture Students will read and study literary works (novels, short stories, poetry), memoirs and feature and documentary films depicting Stalin's terror (from the murder of Kirov in 1934 to the death of Stalin in 1953) and its impact on Russian and Soviet society after that period. Students will come to understand the enormity of these historical events by reading, discussing, and analyzing the texts and the films, drawing connections between the Soviet historical and cultural contexts and historical events elsewhere in the world (e.g., Nazi Germany, Apartheid South Africa, Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur) about the legacy of totalitarian rule. RUS 4105 - Echoes of Terror in Russian Culture (in Russian) Trailer section of Russian 2105. Students will read novels, short stories, memoirs, and historical essays and view films about Stalin's terror (1934-1941 and again 1946-1953) and its impact in Russia and the Soviet Union. NOTE: Fourth hour conducted in Russian; all readings in Russian; all tests and papers in Russian. Students who took Russian 2105 or Sociology 2105 are not eligible to take Russian 4105 due to overlap in content.
Student Awards - Spring 2011 and 2012 Congratulations to Lauren Grayfer (Class of '12) on her victory in the 2011 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest (sponsored jointly by the American Council of Teachers of Russian and the American Association of Teachers of Slavic & East European Languages.) Congratulations to Daniel Klim (Class of '11) on being named 2011 Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate by the American Council of Teachers of Russian and on his acceptance to the University of Virginia Graduate School for Russian Literature. Study Abroad in Russia The Russian program at Temple strongly encourages students to participate in study abroad in Russia. See our web page on study abroad for more information. CONGRATULATIONS to Russian majors Ryan Ellenbaum, Peter Mosko, Julie Seidman, Ching Huang who have been accepted to the ACTR 2012 summer program in Russia and will study Russian in St.Petersburg and Moscow!
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