Prerequisite: 01:860:302, or 01:860:306, or placement. May be taken out of sequence with 860:401, 860:403, 860:404, or 860:407.
Taught in Russian. This course examines contemporary Russian culture through a variety of media—books, films, television, music and the internet—and the people who have become household names for their contributions—Dontsova, Litvinova, Posner, Zemfira and Kuvaev. The course fosters advanced language skills of conversational fluency, listening comprehension, writing and composition, expanded vocabulary, recognition of stylistic registers, and advanced syntax.