Fall 2025 Russian

Location: 1628 UH; Phone: (312) 996-4412.

Last generated: Monday, December 15 2025 08:30 AM CST

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RUSS 101

Elementary Russian I

4 hours. Taught in a blended format. Internet access is required. A high-speed connection is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): For students who have had no formal work in Russian.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
13495LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWFMeet online at set times
Departmental Approval Required
13496LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF3162BHKhuzina, A; Osokina, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDKhuzina, A; Osokina, SOn campus and online
35420LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF2152SHKhuzina, A; Osokina, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDKhuzina, A; Osokina, SOn campus and online
Blended - Online & Classroom

RUSS 103

Intermediate Russian I

4 hours. This class is taught in a blended format. Internet access is required. A high-speed connection is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 102; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
21603LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWF2072GHKhuzina, AOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDKhuzina, AOn campus and online
35421LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF2072GHWolski-Moskoff, IOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDWolski-Moskoff, IOn campus and online
Departmental Approval Required

RUSS 115

Russian Culture Before the Revolution

3 hours. UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33175LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTRB102BHKendall, MMeet on campus
The world has always had a lot to say about the space we now call Russia. Many of Russias claims to fame and infamy have seemed at odds with each other: some saw Russia as a destitute, violent, and barbaric backwater, but many others thought of Russia as the home of first-rate art. While some perceived Russia as a depraved den of political schemes, many thought that it represented a pinnacle of effective governance and royal majesty, and others sensed a revolutionary potential that could re-shape ideas of the state forever. Our course will incorporate short readings (in English!) from Pushkin to Dostoevsky, and we will explore East European religious history, film, painting, architecture, cinema, and dance. Together, we will work to better understand what we mean when we use the word culture, and we will learn the history and consequences of how Russia understands its own.

RUSS 120

The Russian Short Story in Translation

3 hours. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33179LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLKiianichenko, AOnline with deadlines
This course is devoted to close readings of Russian short stories by nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first-century writers. Our reading list includes works by canonical writers such as Nikolai Gogol, Leo Tolstoy, and Anton Chekhov, as well as by writers whose work rings with particular urgency in the current day, such as Varlam Shalamov, Viktor Pelevin, and Lyudmila Petrushevskaya. We will study these stories thematically, at the same time learning about the historical and cultural context in which they were created. Following the transgressive arc of the course, we will discuss issues of insanity, bodily modifications, and sex work, with a particular focus on psychology, symbolism, and the changing representation of the body and mind in Russian literature. What is the norm in society, and how has fiction challenged it?

RUSS 130

Masterpieces of Russian Literature in Translation

3 hours. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35425LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMMWVaingurt, JMeet on campus

RUSS 150

Introduction to Russian Cinema

3 hours. Taught in English. Films screened with English subtitles. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37147LCD03:00 PM - 05:45 PMM

RUSS 201

Advanced Russian through Media and Film

3 hours.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34736LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWFKiianichenko, A; Wolski-Moskoff, IMeet on campus

RUSS 202

Advanced Russian through Contemporary Culture

3 hours.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48498LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWFOn campus and online

RUSS 203

Advanced Russian through Short Stories

3 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 104; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47012LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR1032SHKhuzina, A; Kiianichenko, AMeet on campus
Enjoy Russian literature? This course will help you get a full experience of reading short Russian stories in the original language. By the end, youll be able to brag about reading and understanding literary texts in Russian. By offering literary works of the most prominent authors like Leo Tolstoy and Eduard Limonov, the course will expand your knowledge of the Russian lexicon and deepen your understanding of Russian culture and society during the most turbulent times in Russian history. Apart from reading, the objective of RUSS 203 is to attain advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, and writing. While working on improving three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational), emphasis will be placed on developing oral and written language production at an advanced level.

RUSS 239

Twentieth-Century Russia in Film

3 hours. Same as HIST 239 and MOVI 239. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 or completion of any 100-level history course. UIC GE Past course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39878DIS - ADARRANGED
39877LEC - AL02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTMogilner, M

RUSS 241

Dostoyevsky

3 hours. Taught in English. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32253LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTRVaingurt, JMeet on campus

RUSS 244

Women in Russian Literature

3 hours. Same as GWS 244. Taught in English. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38480LCD05:00 PM - 06:15 PMTRMeet online at set times

RUSS 248

Russian Visual and Material Culture

3 hours. Same as AH 248. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 160; or any 100-level RUSS or AH course. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41319LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR

RUSS 321

Great Russian 19th-Century Novels and the European Tradition

3 hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
33177LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTRMeet on campus

RUSS 330

Art and Politics: Soviet and Post-Soviet Literature

3 hours. Taught in English.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38479LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF

RUSS 399

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the department. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
24972CNFARRANGEDKendall, M
34878CNFARRANGEDVaingurt, J

RUSS 440

Topics in Russian Culture and Cultural Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours for undergraduate students or 8 hours for graduate students, if topics vary, and with consent of the instructor. Taught in English. All texts are available in English. Students pursuing a major or minor in Russian, or an MA or PhD in Slavic Studies, will be required to read primary texts in the target language. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34740LCD06:00 PM - 08:30 PMWMeet online at set times
3 hours The Russian Avant-Garde Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
34741LCD06:00 PM - 08:30 PMWMeet online at set times
4 hours The Russian Avant-Garde Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

RUSS 460

Topics in Russian Literature

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) if topics vary. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor Junior, senior, or graduate standing. Or consent of the instructor.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
28647LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMMMeet on campus
3 hours Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
28648LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMMMeet on campus
4 hours Restricted to Graduate - Chicago or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

RUSS 499

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Graduate students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing, consent of the instructor and the head of the department. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15208CNFARRANGEDKendall, M
15204CNFARRANGEDVaingurt, J

RUSS 535

Experimental Prose and Metafiction

4 hours. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42127LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW

RUSS 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and the head of the department. Instructor Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43192C1ARRANGEDVaingurt, J
43193C2ARRANGEDVaingurt, J
15209CNFARRANGEDKendall, M