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Course Info for RUSS - 304 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2856 Title: Current Russian Media Department: Language and Culture Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 29 Current enrollment: 2 Available seats: 27
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM, SH - T308 Instructor(s): Lahti, Katherine
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities and Global Requirements
Course Description:
A survey of current Russian newspaper and magazine articles, radio and television broadcasts, and the Internet. Subjects covered will include popular culture, home and family life, environmental issues, economics, and politics. Students will strive to master the special type of Russian used in the media as well as describe how these media reflect or distort the state of Russian society. This course is also offered under the Russian and Eurasian Studies program. NOTE: Students may take this course twice. NOTE: Fluency in Russian is required for enrollment.