East Asian Languages And Literatures
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EALL 210 China: A Cultural Odyssey (4) July 20–August 13. Introduction to the distinctive features of China’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio-philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.
EALL 211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey (4) June 22–July 16. Introduction to distinctive features of Japan’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio-philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.
EALL 399 Contemporary East Asian Cinema (4) June 15–19. Examines contemporary Asian cinemas from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, among others, in the context of the immense political and cultural transformations in Asia in the last decade.
Placement examinations are required for new students who have exposure to Chinese, either through formal course work or informal conversation. Native speakers of Chinese or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the material may not enroll in Chinese language courses.
CHN 101, 102, 103 First-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. For students with no background in Mandarin Chinese. Provides thorough grounding in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on aural-oral skills. Extra fee.
CHN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. Training in aural-oral skills designed to build listening comprehension and fluency. Development of proficiency in written Chinese. Extra fee. Prereq: one year of Chinese or equivalent.
CHN 301, 302, 303 Third-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. Continued training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Extra fee. Prereq: two years of Chinese or equivalent.
CHN 403 Thesis (1–6R) Departmental honors students only. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
CHN 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
CHN 503 Thesis (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
CHN 602 Supervised College Teaching: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
CHN 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
CHN 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
Placement examinations are required for new students who have exposure to Japanese, either through formal course work or informal conversation. Native speakers of Japanese or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the material may not enroll in Japanese language courses.
JPN 101, 102, 103 First-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. Provides thorough grounding in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Special emphasis on aural-oral skills. For beginners or by placement. Extra fee.
JPN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. Increased use of characters and grammatical patterns. Extra fee. Prereq: one year of Japanese or equivalent.
JPN 301, 302, 303 Third-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 22–July 10; July 13–31; August 3–21. Provides solid foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prepares students for advanced study. Extra fee. Prereq: two years of Japanese.
JPN 399 Reading Manga (4) July 20–August 13. Introduces comic theory and manga from different periods, from scroll paintings and woodblock prints to self-published fanzines, oekaki and emaki, and the annual Tokyo Comiket. Taught in English.
JPN 403 Thesis (1–6R) Departmental honors students only. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
JPN 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
JPN 503 Thesis (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
JPN 602 Supervised College Teaching: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
JPN 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
JPN 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.
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