Yale-NUS offers various courses in the Russian Programme. There are many reasons to study Russian. Some students study Russian to connect with their roots or to be able to converse with their relatives, while others study it in order to conduct research for their capstone projects. Whatever the reason may be, Russian is a fascinating language with a rich tradition and cultural legacy!
Russian language classes at Yale-NUS College are offered via our partnership with the Yale Center for Language Study. A minimum of four students is needed for courses to run.
- These courses follow the Yale-NUS academic calendar. However, because instructors will be at another institution, the course schedule may be adjusted to accommodate national holidays such as Labour Day or Martin Luther King Day.
- Due to the time difference, some of these courses are likely to be taught in the evening (Singapore time).
- These courses rely on videoconference equipment to connect to the remote classrooms. This technology is available in specific classrooms on campus (see below).
- These courses usually meet in the Global Learning Rooms in the Library (map).
- These are regular, 5 unit courses with a standard workload.
Students interested in signing up for these language courses, can contact languages@yale-nus.edu.sg.
As an example of what you can achieve with the language, refer to this final project by students in Beginning Russian 1.
Faculty
Courses
For a complete list of Russian language courses, see below.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Beginning Russian 1 is designed to help students develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Russian as well as to expand their cultural competency. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in just one semester, emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which will be developed and reinforced in subsequent courses.
Pre-requisite(s): YIL1201R Directed Language Study: Beginning Russian 1 or with permission from the Language Coordinator
Beginning Russian 2 is a continuation of Beginning Russian 1 and builds upon what students learned in their first semester. It is designed to help students expand their basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Italian as well as to deepen their cultural competency. Emphasis will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which will be developed and reinforced in subsequent courses.
Pre-requisite(s): YIL1202R Directed Language Study: Beginning Russian 2 or with permission from the Language Coordinator
Intermediate Russian 1 is designed to increase students’ proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and overall comprehension of the language. This course is aimed at students who have completed the beginning sequence or have had significant experience with the language. It offers a combination of listening and speaking practice with a review of key concepts of Russian grammar via targeted reading and writing activities. This course continues to incorporate cultural elements through representative readings and films.
Pre-requisite(s): YIL2201R Directed Language Study: Intermediate Russian 1 or with permission from the Language Coordinator
Intermediate Russian 2 is designed to increase students’ proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and overall comprehension of the language. This course is aimed at students who have completed Intermediate Russian 1 or have had significant experience with the language. It offers a combination of listening and speaking practice with a review of key concepts of Russian grammar via targeted reading and writing activities. This course continues to incorporate cultural elements through representative readings and films.
Learning Goals
By completing the Russian language sequence, students will be able to:
- Understand main ideas in a variety of conversational settings
- Read complex texts, from different genres and of different lengths
- Speak fluently and clearly in Russian
