HUM 211 Introduction to Russian Culture (3-0) 3
The highlights of Russian culture through Russian history from its beginning to the present days

HUM 215 Mythology (3-0) 3
Ancient mythology, Greek mythology and comparative study with world myths; logic of myth and its structure, language and historical roots of myths

HUM 216 Structure and Meaning of Fairy Tales (3-0) 3
Morphology of Fairy Tale; classification; function of the main personages; historical roots of fairy tale; psychological aspects; ideas of the famous contributors for understanding fairy tale: Vl.Propp, J.G.Frazer, L.Levy-Bruhle, C.G.Yung, M.L.von Franz, V.Turner, C.Levy-Strauss

HUM 217 History of Art I (3-0) 3
Visual art and its terminology for description; prehistoric art; Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art; description and analysis of ancient sculpture

HUM 218 History of Art II (3-0) 3
Visual history of European art, description of terminology; Early Christian, Byzantine, Gothic art; Italian and Northern Renaissance; Baroque style in Europe

HUM 219 History of Art III (3-0) 3
Important concepts of European Art from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, including especially the main abstract tendencies of the twentieth century

RUS 201 Basic Russian I (3-0) 3

This course designed for beginners.  Content includes: alphabet, pronunciation, grammar: genders of nouns, conjugation of verbs; vocabulary of 500 words; reading and very basic conversational skills.

RUS 202 Basic Russian II (3-0) 3

This course continues to develop the basic skills introduced in RUS 201. Content includes: extending student’s vocabulary up to 1000 words; grammatical declensions of nouns and adjectives; fluent reading and developing conversational skills.

RUS 203 Intermadiate Russian I (3-0) 3

Complex grammatical forms: adverbs, present and past participles, adverbial participles. Reading adapted text. Extract from Russian TV, movie, talk – main meaning.

RUS 204 Intermadiate Russian II (3-0) 3

Russian Syntax. Writing thematic compositions. Developing oral productive skills.

RUS 205 Advanced Russian I (3-0) 3

Literary language and improvement the language skills

RUS 206 Advanced Russian II (3-0) 3

Advanced level of Russian Language. Reading newspapers and journals