Dr. Ronald Vroon

Professor

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Biography

Ronald Vroon is a Professor in the Department of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian English from the University of Michigan in 1969, followed by a Master of Arts and PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the same institution in 1971 and 1978, respectively. His research focuses on Russian literary history, particularly the works of Velimir Khlebnikov, Aleksandr Sumarokov, and trends in Russian poetry and culture. Vroon has taught a wide array of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, covering topics such as Elementary and Intermediate Russian, Russian literature in translation, and the intricacies of Russian civilization. His expertise spans various literary movements, including Russian Futurism and Symbolism, and he has a rich interest in the comparative study of Eastern Christianity and its cultural implications. Over the years, he has contributed significantly to the understanding of Russian literary culture and the dynamics of its historical contexts.

Research Interests

Courses

Elementary and Intermediate Russian Seminar on Pushkin Survey of Russian Literature in Translation (1800-1870) Survey Russian Literature Translation (1870-1960) Introduction Russian Civilization Topics Russian Culture (Study Tour USSR) Dostoevsky Senior Seminar Twentieth Century Russian Poetry Post-Symbolist Russian Poetry Eighteenth Century Russian Literature Seminar Russian Romanticism Graduate Seminar Russian Futurism Introduction to the Russian Novel Survey of 20th Century Russian Literature Senior Seminar Pasternak Sholokhov Russian Literature World Cinema Introduction Russian Drama Christianities East West Eastern Christianity Comparative Perspective: History, Culture, Dogma Proseminar Survey Early 20th Century Russian Literature Movements Genres Seminars: Russian Poetry (Poetic Sequences) New Peasant Writers (Kljuev, Klyčkov, Esenin) Russian Futurism Early Russian Romanticism Russian Symbolism Velimir Khlebnikov Russian Comedy Eighteenth Century

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.