Course Objectives  

 
 
The course will be conducted in a seminar format. We will read/view and discuss assigned texts and films, focusing on literary analysis and self-expression.
 
By the end of this course you should expect to have:
 
- become acquainted with the literary-historical phenomenon of utopianism in Russia, its major themes and tendencies;
- become acquainted with important literary and extra-literary texts dealing with utopian thought;
- become familiar with some of the most outstanding Russian utopian writers and their works;
- developed a keener awareness of literary texts;
- significantly improved your ability to comprehend spoken and written Russian;
- increased your ability to express your ideas in both spoken and written Russian;
- significantly improved your Russian speaking and presentation skills;
- considerably expanded your Russian vocabulary.

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