24 courses with the subject RUSS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RUSS 101Elementary Russian6
For students with no previous training in or minimal knowledge of Russian. Simultaneous development of skills in speaking, reading, aural comprehension, writing. Students with prior instruction or who speak Russian at home should consult the department for placement information. Class meets five days a week. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration requirements of RUSS 101. Tags: CL: 100 level Faculty: Anna Dotlibova · Victoria Thorstensson
Concludes introductory method of Russian 101-102. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam. Tags: CL: 100 level Faculty: Victoria Thorstensson
Students will study Russian in the context of contemporary life and culture of the Russophoneworld. In this course, they will continue developing their proficiency in conversation, listening comprehension, and writing, as well improving their grammatical skills by studying topics in Russian syntax, morphology, verbal aspect and verbal governance. The course draws on a variety of sources for reading and discussion, including contemporary literature, the periodic press, film, and music. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies No Exploration or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam. Tags: CCST Encounters CL: 200 level EUST Country Specific Faculty: Anna Dotlibova
Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 204 with a grade of C-
RUSS 207Russophone Studies in Central Asia: Intermediate Intensive Grammar3
This course aims at vocabulary expansion and the assimilation and activation of everyday conversational structures and speech etiquette at the same time it develops familiarity with more complex principles of Russian grammar. This course is conducted by members of Kazakh National University's Philological Faculty and supervised by the program director. Not offered in 2025-26 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam. Tags: CL: 200 level RUSS Elective
Students will study the history of Russian-speaking immigration to America through readings and discussions of cultural texts which situate it at the intersection of history, memory, and life story narratives. They will listen to Russian-language oral histories and research archival materials that present personal life stories against the background of traumatic experiences of recent history: in the context of historical events and transformations, such as wars, revolutions, repressions, the Soviet era, and its collapse. We will also collaborate with a local community partner to record and preserve the oral history of Russian-speaking Minnesotans. Students will learn basic interviewing skills, and practice transcribing and translating oral texts. Taught in Russian. Not offered in 2025-26 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam. Tags: ACE Applied CL: 300 level
Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C-
RUSS 336Who’s Pushkin? Whose Pushkin?6
Who was Pushkin? Reform-minded liberal, Russian patriot, proud descendant of African nobility, the Russian Shakespeare, all or none of the above? In the eyes of Russians, is he still—was he ever?— “our everything”? A study of Pushkin’s lyric poetry, his novel in verse Eugene Onegin and other works in the context of his contested legacy. Conducted in Russian. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
This course focuses on the question of collective identity in post-Soviet cinema. Topics include the marginalization of “the other,” whether disabled, gay, hipster, migrant or elderly; the breaking down of the boundary between civil society and the criminal world; and the transformation of former “brothers” into outsiders. In light of current events in Ukraine, particular emphasis will be placed on films dealing with war. Conducted in Russian. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Russian Placement exam. Tags: CL: 300 level EUST Country Specific RUSS Elective Faculty: Anna Dotlibova
Student has completed any of the following course(s): RUSS 205 with a grade of C-
RUSS 400Integrative Exercise6
The integrative exercise has two parts: 1) an exam based on coursework and the department reading list and 2) an independent research paper or project, designed in consultation with the comps adviser. Credits may be distributed in any fashion over the fall, winter, and spring terms. Russian 400 is a continuing course; no grade will be awarded until all six credits are completed. Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 Grading: S/NC Faculty: Juliane Schicker · Laura Goering
