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Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLL)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/sll/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH-255; Phone: (213) 740-2735.
Structure of the language, pronunciation, basic communication, and reading in modern Polish.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60205D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 12 | Andrzej Brylak | WPH603 |   |
Analysis of significant chess games, reflecting societal attitudes towards science, competition, art, gender, psychology, politics, and technology. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60212R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 19 | Jack Peters | THH205 | Word (23442 KB) | |
| 60214R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 19 | Jack Peters | THH205 | Word (23442 KB) | |
| 60215R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 19 | Jack Peters | THH110 | Word (23442 KB) | |
Designed for students continuing their study of Polish language into the third semester. Aimed at motivated students who are already fluent at the basic level.
- Prerequisite: SLL 152
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60206R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 12 | Andrzej Brylak | DMC259 | |
Analyzes works by different artists -- writers, filmmakers, painters -- in order to understand the significant contribution that the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe has made to Jewish communities worldwide.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60221R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 28 | Andrzej Brylak | DMC257 | Word (77634 KB) | |
Russian cultural identity from its beginnings until today. The Eastern Orthodox tradition, its traumatic confrontation with Western culture, and their continuous interaction.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60231R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 22 of 24 | Dmitrii Kuznetsov | DMC105 | | |
| 60232R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 26 | Dmitrii Kuznetsov | WPH203 | | |
| 60228R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 50 | Peter Winsky | VPD116 |  |
Dostoevsky's novels as psychological and philosophical analyses of modern alienated man. Readings in Dostoevsky and selections from Gide, Kafka, Camus, and Sartre. Conducted in English.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60234D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 23 of 24 | Chloe Papadopoulos | DMC207 | |
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60237R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 8 | Anna Sbitneva | OFFICE | |
Study of Russian required for graduate work and professional activities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60240R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 2 of 6 | Evgeny Dengub | OFFICE | |
Introduction to graduate study of Russian literature; research methods, bibliography, transliteration, development of critical writing skills.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60244R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 8 | Colleen McQuillen | OFFICE | |
Introduces future Assistant Lecturers to the communicative method of teaching Russian and focuses on theories and methods of teaching the language, as well as key concepts of second language acquisition.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Slavic Languages and Literature
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60248R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 1 of 7 | Evgeny Dengub | OFFICE | |
Analysis of major works of nineteenth century Russian poetry in the context of developing aesthetic principles and cultural history. Prereq: 501 or consent of instructor.
- Prerequisite: SLL 501
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60254R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 12 | Sally Pratt | WPH603 | |
Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60256R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Evgeny Dengub | OFFICE | |
Theme varies from year to year. An author or major work will be selected for intensive study; research paper required. May be repeated, with departmental permission, if content of the seminar is different. Recommended preparation: one year of graduate study.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60270R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 8 | Alexander Zholkovsky | ONLINE | Word (74494 KB) | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60276R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Colleen McQuillen | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60278R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | OFFICE | |