Spring 2026 Russian

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

Last generated: Tuesday, October 21 2025 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

RUSS 102

Elementary Russian II

4 hours. This class is taught in a blended format. Internet access is required. A high-speed connection is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
17669LCD11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWF3042BHPetrenko, EOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLPetrenko, EOn campus and online
17668LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF1152LHBarnett, JOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLBarnett, JOn campus and online

RUSS 104

Intermediate Russian II

4 hours. This class is taught in a blended format. Internet access is required. A high-speed connection is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 103; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
46837LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWFA0022LCAKhuzina, AOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLKhuzina, AOn campus and online

RUSS 116

Russian Culture: The Soviet Period

3 hours. World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
17672LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF2202SHKiianichenko, AMeet on campus

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. Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35494LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLVaingurt, JOnline with deadlines

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
26903CNFARRANGEDKendall, M
13270CNFARRANGEDVaingurt, 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
37860LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMM1612BSBVaingurt, JMeet on campus
3 hours Russia and the West This course explores the central and most controversial issue of Russian literary and philosophical tradition: Russia's relationship to the West. Various events and aspects of Western political and social life, from revolutions to resorts, will be examined through the lens of Russian fiction, travelogues and diaries, philosophy and historiography. We will examine how the images of the West reflect Russia's own cultural biases, national concerns, and aesthetic preoccupations. Central to this issue is Russia's own conceptualization of its identity: is it a part of Europe (the West) or Asia (the East), or a unique hybrid of the two with its own distinct destiny? The course unfolds chronologically, covering three centuries of Russian history from Peter the Great's Westernizing reforms to Putin's all-out war. Readings will include works by Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Mayakovsky, Solzhenitsyn, Pelevin, and Limonov. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.
38038LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMM1612BSBVaingurt, JMeet on campus
4 hours Russia and the West This course explores the central and most controversial issue of Russian literary and philosophical tradition: Russia's relationship to the West. Various events and aspects of Western political and social life, from revolutions to resorts, will be examined through the lens of Russian fiction, travelogues and diaries, philosophy and historiography. We will examine how the images of the West reflect Russia's own cultural biases, national concerns, and aesthetic preoccupations. Central to this issue is Russia's own conceptualization of its identity: is it a part of Europe (the West) or Asia (the East), or a unique hybrid of the two with its own distinct destiny? The course unfolds chronologically, covering three centuries of Russian history from Peter the Great's Westernizing reforms to Putin's all-out war. Readings will include works by Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Mayakovsky, Solzhenitsyn, Pelevin, and Limonov. 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
26905CNFARRANGEDKendall, M
19819CNFARRANGEDVaingurt, J

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
26906CNFARRANGEDKendall, M
25883CNFARRANGEDVaingurt, J