Russian Literature is fascinating and rich. It often deeply explores the internal, psychological lives of its characters, contains intriguing plots, and it often includes central themes that involve the Christian faith. The length of many of these works make them difficult to cover in a traditional course, but they absolutely ideal for an independent study. Have you always wanted to tackle a long classic like War and Peace but struggled to find the time due to the length? Now’s your chance! Do you enjoy philosophy and philosophical debate? The Brothers Karamazov would be a great read! Works need to be approved by the teacher before the semester and students will write at least 2 papers in MLA format. Projects or longer papers are potential options as well. Students will meet with the teacher before starting each paper or project, other correspondence will be through email.