Russian

This course was absolutely incredible. Professor Walker is incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and overall a brilliant prof who got me extremely invested in the course material. There were two big papers, but other than that, only reading. There is a lot of reading in this class, but it is all extremely necessary and interesting. If presented with the opportunity, I cannot recommend this course more, even if you have no idea who Gogol is and are not very familiar with Russian Literature. This class was an absolute joy and I'm sad I can't take it again.

This course was absolutely incredible. Professor Walker is incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and overall a brilliant prof who got me extremely invested in the course material. There were two big papers, but other than that, only reading. There is a lot of reading in this class, but it is all extremely necessary and interesting. If p …Read more

There were a lot of readings. The presentation and class time was very very engaging, but fast paced. I wish there was some discussion in small groups but there was none. So prepare for lots of info during class time and lots of readings. The quizes were super easy. Loved the format of testing and essays. Personally I prefer more interactive classes but the content is extremely interesting and informative.

There were a lot of readings. The presentation and class time was very very engaging, but fast paced. I wish there was some discussion in small groups but there was none. So prepare for lots of info during class time and lots of readings. The quizes were super easy. Loved the format of testing and essays. Personally I prefer more int …Read more

Very interesting course. Best class I have taken in Middlebury as Prof. Belyakov knew a lot about the wars he worked in. He told a lot of interesting stories about his experience working as a war photographer . If you are interested in conflicts you should definitely take it. He also had a great sense of humor.