Russian Modernism 1890-1928 - from the Silver Age to the Avantgarde

The course is taught in English at master's level. Admission to the course requires a total of at least 90 credits in Russian and/or literary studies. The course is taught jointly with the course Russian Modernism 1890–1928 – from the Silver Age to the Avantgarde.

The course focuses on Russian modernism, which has two main currents: Symbolism and Futurism. You study the significance of the long-term contributions of these two currents to Russian culture, and read literary works against the backdrop of a culture encompassing religious, ideological and, eventually, political aspects, as well as the relationship between literature and other art forms.

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course is given online with the support of the web-based learning platform Canvas. The course runs throughout the term at half speed, which corresponds to approximately 20 hours of study per week, divided between regular teacher-led seminars on Zoom and self-study. You need to have access to a computer with an internet connection, webcam and headset throughout the course period.

The teaching takes the form of lectures, seminars, image and film screenings, and individual supervision. The course includes 8–10 compulsory seminars and 2–4 compulsory assignments. The course is examined through two home exams.

The course consists of two modules:

1. Russian Symbolism (1892–1910), 7.5 credits
2. Russian Futurism (1910–1928), 7.5 credits

The course is in English but can be taught in Swedish if an agreement is reached between the teacher and the students. Such an agreement would depend on both the lecturer and the students having a good knowledge of Swedish.

The course can be included in a general degree at advanced level.

During the autumn semester, you can take the course Russian: Advanced Russian Literary Studies, 15 credits. The course is also offered as a distance learning course at advanced level.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the course the student must have 90 higher education credits in Russian and/or Comparative Literature (i.e. 90 credits in a combination of these subjects) and English 6.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 31,250
First payment: SEK 31,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.