Continuation of Beginning Finnish 2. Provides practical, communicative language skills for use in a variety of situations. Examines intermediate language structure and grammatical forms. Introduces students to Finnish history and contemporary culture and society. Directed independent language study course, requires work outside of class. Department enforced prereq., FINN 1020 (minimum grade C-). Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language.
Review and continuation of basic skills begun in the first year: reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Department enforced prereq., GRMN 1020 or 1030 (minimum grade C-). Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Satisfies arts and sciences language requirement. Credit not granted for this course and GRMN 2030.
Review and continuation of basic skills learned in the first year: reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Departement enforced prereq., RUSS 1020 or 1050 (minimum grade C-). Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MSPS requirement for foreign language. Satisfies arts and sciences language requirement.
Continuation of SWED 1120 DILS. Provides practical, communicative language skills for use in a variety of situations. Examines basic language structure and grammatical forms. Introduces students to Swedish history and contemporary culture and society. Department enforced prereq., SWED 1120 (minimum grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and SWED 2110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language.
Review and continuation of skills begun in the first year: reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Provides an intensive introduction to cultural and literary texts of central and eastern European Jewish culture. Department enforced prereq., YIDD 1020 (minimum grade C-).
Continuation of Intermediate Finnish I. Provides practical, communicative language skills for use in a variety of situations. Examines intermediate language structure and grammatical forms. Introduces students to Finnish history and contemporary culture and society. Directed independent language study course, requires work outside of class. Department enforced prereq., FINN 2010 - DILS (minimum grade C-).
Develops intermediate reading, writing, speaking, and verbal comprehension skills. Uses the Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) model that combines in-class exercises and lectures with independent study. Reviews and continues content of SWED 2010. Directed independent language study course requires work outside of class. Department enforced prereq., SWED 2010 (min. grade C-).
Covers the same material as GRMN 2010 and GRMN 2020 in one semester. Offers review and continuation of basic skills begun in the first year: reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehensive. Department enforced prereq., GRMN 1020 or GRMN 1030 (minimum grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and GRMN 2010 and GRMN 2020. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language.
Department enforced prereq., NORW 1020 (minimum grade C-). Fulfills the arts and sciences language requirement for the BA and BFA degrees. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
Continuation of NORW 2110, with focus on Norwegian culture and society. Small group work and class discussions. Department enforced prereq., NORW 2110 (minimum grade C-).
Provides a comprehensive introduction to modern Nordic culture and society. Surveys the history of Nordic countries and examines their culture using art, architecture, literature, and film. Studies social issues, environmental concerns, and political patterns. In profiling aspects of culture and society unique to Nordic countries, students arrive at a conception of a collective Nordic identity. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.
Examines the social, cultural, technological, and artistic backgrounds of the Viking experience, charting the history of the period both within the Nordic region and Europe as well as North America. Additionally, looks at some of the lasting influences of the Vikings on Western civilization. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Provides a chronological overview of civilization in the area now known as Russia, from its beginnings to the end of the Romanov dynasty, paying particular attention to the geographic, social, artistic, economic, and political forces that have combined to give the Russian people and their culture their unique characteristics. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to major trends in Russian culture from the 1890's to the present, through the study of literature, art, architecture, music, journalism and film in an historical context. Addresses such questions as: how have past events affected Russian society? How can we use knowledge about Russia's past to understand social and cultural forces today? Taught in English. Students may not receive credit for both RUSS 2221 and LIBB 2100. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Explores the multiple connections between sports and international politics during the Cold War in the Post-War period. Examines how the issues of class, nation, ethnicity, and gender intersect with sports and international politics by studying cases from various sport events since 1945. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Provides a general introduction to fairy tales including various theoretical approaches to classifying and interpreting them; introduces students to a wide selection of Russian folk and fairy tales. Examines the cultural, social and political values they reflect, as well as the continuing influence of fairy tales and folk beliefs in Russian literature, music, folk art, and film, as well as in the political propaganda of the 20th century. Taught in English. Approved for GT-AH2. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Introduces students to the folkloric and historic origins of the vampire of contemporary culture. Students will read extensively from both Russian and Western literary works, analyzing the image of the vampire as represented in folk narrative, popular fiction, and film. Students learn and apply critical approaches to understanding the vampire metaphorically, symbolically, and as a demonized "other". Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Immerses students in the mythological representations of Russia's historical past, and introduces them to the great warrior heroes who defended the Russian land and its leaders, from ancient times to the present through epic narratives, animation, art and film. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Introduces students to the short story as a unique literary form, emphasizing the significant contributions of Russian writers to both the short story genre and its criticism. Familiarizes students with various styles and subgenres of the short story, including the romantic, psychological, and supernatural tale, and allegorical and satirical tale. A good introduction to further literary or Russian studies. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Examines social culture and everyday life in Nazi Germany. Topics include the role of propaganda in the media and entertainment industries, anti-Semitism and suppression of ethnic, social and religious minorities, the role of education and youth organizations, as well as the role of women, the churches, and the effects of a controlled economy before and during World War II. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Explores the development and expressions of Jewish cultures across the chronological and geographical map of the Jewish people, with an emphasis on the variety of Jewish ethnicities and their cultural productions, cultural syncretism, and changes, including such issues as sexuality and foodways. Sets the discussion in relevant contexts, and looks at cultural representations that include literary, religious, and visual texts. Same as JWST 2350. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.
