FLRU 2510 Russian Culture

Course Schedule
Fall 2007

Slight adjustments to this schedule may be necessary during the semester. All changes will be announced in class at least one day in advance. You should also check the course web page for changes.

F 8/17	Introduction
M 8/20	The Geographical Setting and The Russian Character. Outline
W 8/22	FILM: "Nakanno Village"
F 8/24	Early History Early Russian history; Early history
M 8/27	The Byzantine Tradition and Kievan Russia Read Firebird, Ch. 1-3. Study guide.
W 8/29	Eastern Orthodoxy: Beliefs. Outline
F 8/31	FILM: "The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom". Optional: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
W 9/5	Eastern Orthodoxy: Rituals and Traditions. Study Guide Russian Christmas Russian Easter Marriage in the Orthodox Church Old Wedding Ceremony Firebird, Ch. 21; Study guide. Optional: Orthodox prayers
F 9/7	Film: Rituals and Traditions
M 9/10	Church Architecture. Outline
W 9/12	Icons. Outline
M 9/17	Russian Saints and Sainthood. Read: The Life of St. Sergius. Study guide
W 9/19	The Russian Folk Tradition Firebird, Ch. 12-13; Study guide.
F 9/21	Russian folktales. Read: The Frog Princess Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf The Fire-Bird and Princess Vassilissa
M 9/24	FILM: "Father Frost"
W 9/26	FILM: "Father Frost"
F 9/28	Moscow and Feudal Russia Firebird, Ch. 4-7. Study guide
M 10/1	FILM: "The Kremlin"
W 10/3	Peter The Great and the Building of St. Petersburg Firebird, chapters 8 and 17. Study guide
F 10/5	The Age of Elizabeth and Catherine Firebird, Ch. 9. Study guide
M 10/8	The Age of Elizabeth and Catherine Firebird, Ch. 10. Study guide
W 10/10	MIDTERM
F 10/12	Romanticism in Literature: Pushkin Firebird, Ch. 14. Russian Poetry; Russian poetry: Study Guide
M 10/15	Romanticism in Literature: Lermontov
W 10/17	Sentimentalism and Romanticism in the Visual Arts Firebird, Ch. 15. Study guide. View images by Venetsianov, Briullov, Kiprenski
F 10/19	Romanticism in Music: Glinka and Tchaikovsky Firebird, pp. 230-232 and Ch. 23. Study guide Glinka: Ruslan and Liudmila Overture Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; March Slave
M 10/22	Gogol Firebird, pp. 214-218 "The Nose". Study Guide
W 10/24	Gogol: Film "Taras Bulba"
F 10/26	Gogol: Film "Taras Bulba"
M 10/29	TBA
W 10/31	Westernizers, Slavophiles and the Accursed Questions. Outline
F 11/2	Turgenev and Realism: "The Living Mummy". Study Guide
M 11/5	Leskov: Lefty.doc. Study guide.
W 11/7	Realism in Art: The Wanderers Firebird, Ch. 20, pp. 329-338. Study Guide. View images in Wikipedia by Vasily Perov: "Refectory", Village Sermon, Easter Procession. Ivan Kramskoy: "Mina Moiseev" Ilya Repin Nikolai Ge Konstantin Makovsky: "Convict" Grigory Myasoedov: "Congratulating a Young Couple" Ivan Shishkin: Mordvinov Oak Trees, Pine Grove Vasily Surikov Viktor Vasnetsov Alexei Savrasov
F 11/9	Dostoevsky: Introduction
M 11/12	Dostoevsky From: "Notes from the Underground (Part I)". Read chapters 1, 2, 3. Reading Guide.
W 11/14	Dostoevsky From: "Notes from the Underground (Part I)". Read chapters 7, 8, 9. Reading Guide.
F 11/16	No CLASS
M 11/26	Tolstoy on Religion Study Guide What I believe, part 11: The Dead Church What I believe, part 12: What is Faith?
W 11/28	Tolstoy, Gandhi, Martin Luther King: Civil Disobedience and Non-Violence Study guide. Letter to A Non-Comissioned Officer Patriotism and Government Optional: May a Christian Serve in the Military?; "Notes for Officers", "Notes for Soldiers"
F 11/30	Tolstoy the Artist Where There Is Love, God Will Be There Too
M 12/3	Chekhov and Stanislavsky. Firebird, pp. 401-405. Study guide
W 12/5	Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes Firebird, Chapter 25. Study guide Avant-Garde Art Study guide. Firebird, Ch. 24 (Study guide) and 26 (Study guide).
F 12/7	Final paper due
M 12/10	Final Exam: 2:00-4:30

Course Schedule Fall 2007

Course Schedule
Fall 2007