Suitable if you have completed Russian at Level 3, Level 4 or above (or have equivalent experience). Learn Russian through culturally immersive language with the focus on Russian art of the 20th and the 21st centuries. The emphasis is on developing listening, speaking and reading skills. There will be some writing assignments too.
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This course is based on the book “Russian through Art”, published by Routledge, and on the Internet material of the course book and other Internet sources.
What will we cover?
In the second part of this course students will learn about the main genres of the Russian paintings, familiarize themselves with well-known Russian painters of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century, such as Repin, Levitan, Savrasov and many others from the group of “Wanderers”, as well and the works of the Russian avant-guard and world famous painters Malevich, Chagall and others.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- talk about the main genres of the Russian painting
- talk about the well-known Russian painters of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century and their works
- talk about Russian avant-garde painters and their art
- develop your own language skills and abilities to talk about the art topics, covered in the course.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Suitable if you have completed Russian at Level 3 (upper), or you are a confident learner at Level 3 (upper) or are studying Russian at Level 4 or above.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This course involves listening to and reading a lecture (available on-line), using video and audio files, discussions, there will be some task-based and project-based assignments.
Homework will be set every week, which students should be willing and able to do in order to benefit fully from the course.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The students are required to buy the course book “Russian through Art” by Anna S. Kudyma and Olga E. Kagan, published by Routledge ISBN 9781138400276.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
The course will be continued next term – the topic of the 3rd part “Art of the 20th – the 21st century”
Eugeniya is a Russian teacher who lived most of her life in Moscow. She holds a degree in language teaching from Moscow State University as well as a PGCE. She has also trained to be a language teacher at City Lit. Eugeniya has taught Russian at all levels in a wide range of institutions including secondary schools, London universities and various language centres and agencies. She enjoys teaching adults who need Russian for travelling, communicating with friends or who would like to learn about Russian history, politics and literature. Her passions are languages, literature, art, and travelling.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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