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Chinese
CHIN 116Intensive Introductory Chinese (0)
Beginning-level course in Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese for students with little or no prior experience in the language. This course is not intended for native and near-native speakers of Chinese. The course provides students with systematic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on a daily basis.
CHIN 126Intensive Introductory Chinese (0)
Beginning-level course in Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese for students with little or no prior experience in the language. This course is not intended for native and near-native speakers of Chinese. The course provides students with systematic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on a daily basis.
CHIN 216Intensive Intermediate Chinese (0)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
CHIN 226Intensive Intermediate Chinese (0)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
CHIN 1010Elementary Chinese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Chinese. No prerequisites. This course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Prerequisite: none.
CHIN 1016Intensive Introductory Chinese (4)
Beginning-level course in Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese for students with little or no prior experience in the language. This course is not intended for native and near-native speakers of Chinese. The course provides students with systematic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills on a daily basis. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
CHIN 1020Elementary Chinese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
The second in a two-semester introduction to modern Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 1010 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
CHIN 1026Intensive Introductory Chinese (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: CHIN 1016 or equivalent.
CHIN 1060Accelerated Elementary Chinese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Specifically intended for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese, but little or no reading and writing ability. The course focuses on reading and writing Chinese. The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve control of the Chinese sound system (the 4 tones and Pinyin) and basic components of Chinese characters; (b) be able to write 400-500 characters, (c) express themselves clearly in written form on a variety of covered topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary, (d) improve their basic reading skills (including learning to use a Chinese dictionary).
CHIN 1559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 2010Intermediate Chinese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Builds on the foundations acquired in CHIN 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Course is not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
CHIN 2016Intensive Intermediate Chinese (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: CHIN 1016 & 1026 or equivalent.
CHIN 2020Intermediate Chinese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Prerequisite: CHIN 2010, 2020 are the continuation of CHIN 1020. They are not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. The goals of this course are to help students improve their spoken and aural proficiency, achieve a solid reading level, and learn to express themselves clearly in writing on a variety of covered topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary. These goals are approached through grammar and reading-writing exercises, classroom drills, listening and speaking activities, and written quizzes and exams.
CHIN 2026Intensive Intermediate Chinese (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: CHIN 1016, 1026 & 2016 or equivalent.
CHIN 2060Accelerated Intermediate Chinese (4)
This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed CHIN 1020. The course focuses on reading and writing Chinese. The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve a basic level of reading competency with a vocabulary of 1000 characters; (b) express themselves clearly in written Chinese on a variety of topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary. Prerequisite: CHIN 1060 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).
CHIN 2559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 3010Pre-Advanced Chinese I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course is the continuation of Intermediate Chinese (CHIN 2020). All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 2020 or 2060 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).
CHIN 3015Language House Conversation (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
CHIN 3020Pre-Advanced Chinese II (3)
This course is a continuation of CHIN 3010. Readings and discussion are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Prerequisite: CHIN 3010, CHIN 3050, Placement Test Results or Instructor Permission
CHIN 3025Language House Conversation (1)
For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
CHIN 3050One Book at a Time: Reading China from Cover to Cover (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
Students of second or above levels can select a book from a list of great Chinese literary works curated by the instructor to read. Some graded readers will be included for 2000-level students. This course provides students with the opportunity and support to read a book in Chinese language from cover to cover while discussing related social and cultural topics. Heritage students have the opportunity to pick a book of their choice. Prerequisite: CHIN 1020 or CHIN 1060.
CHIN 3060Pre-Advanced Speaking & Reading in Chinese II (2)
This course is the continuation of CHIN3050. Students will continue advancing their proficiency in speaking and reading. Graded and authentic reading materials will be used to enhance reading skills and in-class discussion based on the readings will be used to further improve speaking. Students who finish this course can continue to take CHIN 4010 or other upper-level courses based on instructor permission.
CHIN 3559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
Course was offered Spring 2018
CHIN 4010Advanced Chinese I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course is a continuation of CHIN 3020. The goal of these courses is to help students understand journalistic essays and some literature pieces through systematic study of sentence patterns and formal writing styles. All aspects of Chinese language learning are still evenly balanced. Prerequisites: CHIN 3020 or equivalent.
CHIN 4020Advanced Chinese II (3)
This course is a continuation of CHIN4010. Readings and discussion are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted in Mandarin Chinese. All four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Students constantly work with authentic materials and engage in communications with native speakers in various formats and contexts. Prerequisite: CHIN 4010, Placement Test Results or Instructor Permission.
CHIN 4030Business Chinese (3)
Business Chinese is a one-term language course for business purposes designed for students who have studied Chinese for at least four years in a regular college program or with the equivalent language proficiency. It is aimed to enhance student's Chinese skills in the business context and promote their understanding about the macro and micro business environment and culture in contemporary China.
CHIN 4060Advanced Chinese: Topics on Modern China (3)
The goal of CHIN 4060 is to continue enhancing students' reading comprehension and writing skills by systematically exposing them to formal written Chinese, works of literature, and vigorous writing exercises. By the end of the course the students should be able to read authentic materials with the help of a dictionary and be able to write essays of 500 words in length on assigned topics. Prerequisite: CHIN 3020 or CHIN 3050 or equivalent.
CHIN 4200Modern Chinese Literary Translation (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course uses modern Chinese literary texts to introduce students to the special skills and problems associated with translation. Activities include: familiarization with key theoretical issues in translation studies, dictionary training, assessing and comparing existing translations, group work, draft revision, and quizzes on reading assignments. Prerequisite: CHIN 4020 or equivalent level. Some familiarity with Chinese literature preferred.
Course was offered Fall 2018
CHIN 4559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 4801Professional Chinese with Community Engagement (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This is an advanced Chinese language course in which students engage professionals from different occupations in discussion about work and life. Students will acquire both knowledge and new vocabulary and expressions from the different professions these professionals bring to the classroom. By seeing the meaning of work and life for these professionals, students develop understanding of their own work and life.
CHIN 4810Media Chinese I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
Studies electronic and print media in Chinese, emphasizing current events as reported in the Chinese speaking world, to further develop oral and written proficiency. Prerequisite: CHIN 4020 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
Course was offered Fall 2024, Fall 2023
CHIN 4830Introduction to Classical Chinese Prose (3)
Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese prose. Requisite: Consent of Instructor
CHIN 4840Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry (3)
Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese poetry. Requisite: Consent of Instructor
CHIN 4993Independent Study in Chinese (1 - 3)
Independent Study in Chinese.
CHIN 5500Introduction to Chinese History, Culture and Society (1 - 3)
An integral part of the UVa summer Chinese language program in Shanghai, this course combines lectures and guest presentations with field trips, using the resources specifically available in Shanghai and other parts of China to offer an introduction to China's long history, splendid culture, and dynamic and changing society. Taught in English.
CHIN 5559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 5680Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (1 - 5)
The course aims to help novice and continuing Chinese language teachers enhance their expertise in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It integrates a balance of Chinese language acquisition theories and research-supported practices into the curriculum through a structured and supervised practicum. Teacher participants will create the E-portfolio that documents their extensive learning and experiences throughout the course. Prerequisites: Instructor permission or CHIN 3020.
Course was offered Summer 2023
CHIN 7559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 8559New Course in Chinese (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese.
CHIN 8993Independent Study in Chinese (1 - 4)
Independent Study in Chinese. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Chinese in Translation
CHTR 1010Experiencing Chinese Culture with Community Engagement (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course immerses students in Chinese culture through hands-on experience in music, calligraphy, cooking, and more, regardless of language background. Students will engage with the Charlottesville community, contributing to cultural festivals and events while connecting with local Chinese families. By course end, students will gain practical cultural skills, deepen their understanding, and share their knowledge through community participation.
CHTR 1559New Course in Chinese in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation
Course was offered Spring 2024
CHTR 2559New Course in Chinese in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation
CHTR 3010Survey of Traditional Chinese Literature (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
Introductory survey of Chinese literature from earliest times (first millennium BCE) through the Tang Dynasty in English translation, including major works from the genres of poetry and prose. The course familiarizes students with the Chinese literary canon and modes of reading, literary analysis and interpretation. CHTR3010/5010 is especially intended for undergraduate majors and graduate students in EALC.
CHTR 3020Survey of Modern Chinese Literature (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
The Revolutionary Tradition in Modern Chinese Literature and Film is a general introduction to modern Chinese literary culture.
CHTR 3559New Course in Chinese in Translation (3 - 4)
New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation
CHTR 3710Weird and Fantastic Stories in China (3)
Weird and the fantastic experiences pervade much of the Chinese cultural tradition, with numerous stories of ghosts avenging their deaths, divine maidens rewarding pious behavior, romances between human men and female ghosts, and tricky foxes and deadly snakes. This course will provide an introduction to this fascinating tradition.
Course was offered Spring 2023
CHTR 3840Writing Women in Modern China (3)
This seminar focuses on works of fiction from modern China that articulate womanhood from a variety of perspectives. In addition to women writers (Qiu Jin, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Chen Ran, Zhu Tianxin), male writers such as Xu Dishan, Mao Dun, and Lao She who devote unusual attention to feminine subjectivity are also included. Familiarity with Chinese culture and society and literary analysis are preferred, but not required.
CHTR 3850Documentary Writing and Film in China (3)
A seminar exploring the role of the documentary impulse in modern Chinese writing and film. Beginning with reportage literature and foreign documentaries about China from the early 20th century, the course follows the development of documentary art forms in the People's Republic of China (with some attention to Taiwan as well), culminating in the recent trend of independent documentary film making and its influence on narrative film.
CHTR 4010Legendary Women in Early China (3)
Examines the biographies of female heroines and villains as found in the early Chinese text Tradition of Exemplary Women (ca. 18 B.C.). Students gain a familiarity with (a) the history of women in early China, (b) the evolving codes of behavior that shaped women's' culture for two millennia, and (c) the way in which the Chinese understand gender. Enhances an understanding of the function of role models in both ancient China and their own lives. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.
CHTR 4559New Course in Chinese in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation
CHTR 4991Chinese Capstone (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
Restricted to Chinese majors, this course is designed as a capstone seminar that will require a class presentation and an extended final paper that demonstrate the significant knowledge of Chinese language.
CHTR 5010Survey of Traditional Chinese Literature (3)
Study of the literary heritage of China. Examines the major genres through selected readings of representative authors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.
CHTR 5020Survey of Modern Chinese Literature (3)
A general introduction to modern Chinese literary culture. Examines the major genres through selected readings of representative authors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.
CHTR 5559New Course in Chinese in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation
CHTR 5710Weird Fantastic Stories China (3)
Weird and the fantastic experiences pervade much of the Chinese cultural tradition, with numerous stories of ghosts avenging their deaths, divine maidens rewarding pious behavior, romances between human men and female ghosts, and tricky foxes and deadly snakes. This course will provide an introduction to this fascinating tradition.
Course was offered Spring 2023
CHTR 5840Writing Women in Modern China (3)
This seminar focuses on works of fiction from modern China that articulate womanhood from a variety of perspectives. In addition to women writers (Qiu Jin, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Chen Ran, Zhu Tianxin), male writers such as Xu Dishan, Mao Dun, and Lao She who devote unusual attention to feminine subjectivity are also included. Familiarity with Chinese culture and society and literary analysis are preferred, but not required. Students enrolled in the 5000 level course will be required to use some Chinese language materials.
CHTR 5850Documentary Writing and Film in China (3)
A seminar exploring the role of the documentary impulse in modern Chinese writing and film. Beginning with reportage literature and foreign documentaries about China from the early 20th century, the course follows the development of documentary art forms in the People's Republic of China (with some attention to Taiwan as well), culminating in the recent trend of independent documentary film making and its influence on narrative film.
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
EALC 1559New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures
EALC 2559New Course in East Asian Languages and Cultures (3)
This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
Course was offered Spring 2010, Fall 2009
EALC 3559New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures.
Course was offered Fall 2014
EALC 4559New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (3)
New course in East Asian languages, literatures, and cultures.
Course was offered Spring 2011
EALC 4998Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
The first part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures.
EALC 4999Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis II (3)
The second part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures and have already completed EALC 4998.
EALC 5559New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures
Course was offered Fall 2014
East Asian Studies
EAST 1010East Asian Canons and Cultures (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
An introduction to conceptions of self, society, and the universe as they have been expressed in canonical literary, philosophical, and religious texts in East Asia from earliest times up through modern times. Readings will be in English translation, supplemented by reference.
EAST 1200East Asian Calligraphy (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This new course will serve students with or without East Asian background to understand and experience East Asian calligraphy or Shufa. The course will focus on Chinese calligraphy since it forms the basis for other types of East Asian calligraphy. Students will be able to: 1. understand the culture and philosophy behind Shufa; 2. critique artistic features of Shufa styles; 3. create a portfolio of essays and artworks of and about Shufa.
EAST 1559New Course in East Asian Studies (1 - 4)
New course in East Asian studies.
Course was offered Spring 2025, Spring 2010
EAST 2559New Course in East Asian Studies (1 - 4)
New course in East Asian Studies.
Course was offered Spring 2022
EAST 3559New Course in East Asian Studies (1 - 4)
New course in East Asian studies.
Course was offered Spring 2020, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
EAST 4559New Course in East Asian Studies (1 - 4)
New Course in East Asian Studies
EAST 4991East Asian Studies Capstone (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
Capstone course required for all East Asian Studies majors in their final year. Pre-Requisites: Restricted to Fourth Year, Fifth Year East Asian Studies majors
EAST 4993Independent Study (1 - 3)
Independent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
EAST 4998Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
The first part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies and have already completed EAST 4998.
EAST 4999Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis (3)
The second part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies and have already completed EAST 4998. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
EAST 5110Hollywood Goes to Asia: Transnational Asian Media (3)
The fundamental objectives of the course include cultivating a rigorous understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the media industry, technology and policy within the context of South and East Asia. Students will also be expected to develop fresh critical perspectives on the significance of analysis of industry practice as a means to critique media texts.
Course was offered Fall 2021
EAST 5111China to 1000 (3)
This class introduces Chinese history from its origins through the end of the 10th century. Its goal is to explore what makes Chinese civilization specifically Chinese and how the set of values, practices, and institutions we associate with Chinese society came to exist. Political, social, cultural, and intellectual history will all be covered, though not equally for all periods. Major themes of the course include intellectual developments, empire
Course was offered Spring 2022, Spring 2019
EAST 5162Historical China and the World (3)
The course traces China's external relations from antiquity to our own times, identifying conceptions, practices, and institutions that characterized the ancient inter-state relations of East Asia and examining the interactions between "Eastern" and "Western," and "revolutionary" and "conventional" modes of international behavior in modern times. The student's grade is based on participation, midterm test, final exam, and a 20-page essay. Prerequisites: Graduate students only and permission by instructor.
Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2020
EAST 5180Asian American Studies (3)
This multimedia cultural history course covers the experiences of Asian Americans--a broad, panethnic category inclusive of Americans with roots throughout East, Southeast, and South Asia--shed light on issues of immigration, citizenship, education, war, labor, and assimilation which have affected all Americans to differing degrees. In addition to history, we will examine film, graphic novels, and literature.
Course was offered Spring 2022
EAST 5304Media in China: Technology, Policy, and Commerce (3)
The growth of media and technology industries in China sits at the intersection between global humanities and global technology. In the context of the rapid global growth of Chinese digital media companies, China is fundamentally changing global media and technology industries. This course will offer a new perspective, focusing on the ways in which Chinese media and technology industries are expanding outward.
Course was offered Spring 2022
EAST 5321China and the Cold War (3)
The class examines China's entanglement with the Cold War from 1945 to the early 1990s. The course raises China-centered questions because it is curious in retrospect that China, a quintessential Eastern state, became so deeply involved in the Cold War, a confrontation rooted in Western history. In exploring such questions, this course does not treat China as part of the Cold War but the Cold War as a period of Chinese history. Prerequisites: Graduate Students only and permission by instructor.
Course was offered Fall 2024, Spring 2021, Spring 2019
EAST 5323China and the United States (3)
The course explores Chinese-American relations since the late 18th century. Starting as an encounter between a young trading state and an ageless empire on the two sides of the Pacific Ocean, the relationship has gone through stages characterized by the two countries' changing identities. The course understands the relationship broadly and seeks insights at various levels. Prerequisites: Graduate students only and permission by instructor.
EAST 5559New Course in East Asian Studies (1 - 4)
New Course in East Asian Studies
EAST 5861Chinese Art (3)
The course familiarizes students with the important artistic traditions developed in China: ceramics, bronzes, funerary art and ritual, Buddhist art, painting, and garden architecture. It seeks to understand artistic form in relation to technology, political and religious beliefs, and social and historical contexts, with focus on the role of the state or individuals as patrons of the arts.
EAST 5863East Asian Art, Landscape, and Ecology (3)
This course introduces the concepts on nature in East Asian traditions--Daoism, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, their impacts on the relationship between human and their natural environment, and the art forms in which the theme of nature predominates, from landscape paintings to religious and garden architecture. It also explores how these ideas can contribute to the modern discourse on environmental ethics and sustainability.
EAST 8998Non-Topical Research: Preparation for Research (1 - 12)
For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
EAST 8999Non-Topical Research (1 - 12)
For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Japanese
JAPN 1000Introductory Japanese (1)
Introductory Japanese welcomes Japan enthusiasts and curious minds who are ready to learn basic Japanese language and develop cultural awareness while gaining fundamental linguistic knowledge and oral communication skills at the Novice level. The course is designed for beginners with no or minimal exposure to Japanese. No prerequisite.
JAPN 1010First-Year Japanese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Introduces the basic speech patterns and grammatical units, including casual, daily spoken style, and the polite speech used in formal occasions. Emphasizes speaking, listening, and reading. Writing hiragana, katakana, and 200 kanji are also introduced.
JAPN 1020First-Year Japanese (4)
Introduces the basic speech patterns and grammatical units, including casual, daily spoken style, and the polite speech used in formal occasions. Emphasizes speaking, listening, and reading. Writing hiragana, katakana, and 200 kanji are also introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 1010 or equivalent.
JAPN 1559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
Course was offered Fall 2024, Janiuary 2022, January 2021
JAPN 2010Second-Year Japanese (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Continuation of Elementary Japanese introducing more complex sentence patterns, idioms, and vocabulary to prepare students for an intermediate-level communication. Reinforces spoken Japanese skills with writing and reading exercises, and 250 kanji are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or equivalent.
JAPN 2020Second-Year Japanese (4)
Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or equivalent.
JAPN 2100Cultural Conversation in Japanese (3)
Designed for students who wish to improve their oral conversation skills beyond the beginning level through online conversation with college students in Japan. Students generate conversations examining their own and their partners' cultural values, perceptions, perspectives, and attitudes. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020
JAPN 2559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2019
JAPN 2601Finding Joy in Reading in Japanese (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
Using short stories, manga, and other materials selected in consultation with the instructor, students in this course will develop the ability to experience reading for pleasure in Japanese with ease and at a comfortable pace primarily employing grammar and vocabulary they are already familiar with. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020.
Course was offered Fall 2024
JAPN 3010Third-Year Japanese I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics on current Japanese culture and society are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission.
JAPN 3015Language House Conversation (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
JAPN 3020Third-Year Japanese II (3)
Continuation of Third-Year Japanese, emphasizing comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Continued introduction of topics on current Japanese culture and society. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010 or instructor permission.
JAPN 3025Language House Conversation (1)
For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
JAPN 3050Fundamentals of Comprehending Advanced Japanese (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course focuses on establishing a foundation for advanced Japanese language study by introducing strategies for developing reading and listening comprehension on everyday topics, including skimming, scanning, and kanji-recognition. Students completing the course will be eligible to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N3 level. Prerequisite: JAPN 2020
JAPN 3300Japanese Food for Thought (3)
Food connects people; it is a vehicle for lives, and a facet of humanity. Investigating the social phenomena of Japanese food culture, students engage in active learning activities to stimulate discussions on the global context including cultural expressions, innovation, equity, and community. They also design a product to illustrate their reflective inquiry in further developing their culture and linguistic competency. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010.
Course was offered Spring 2025
JAPN 3559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2019
JAPN 4500Topics in Japanese Literature (3)
An advanced language seminar devoted to literary texts and criticism with topics determined by instructor.
JAPN 4559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
Course was offered Spring 2016, Spring 2011
JAPN 4710Introduction to Literary Japanese (Bungo) (3)
An introduction to the Japanese language as it was written from earliest times up until the mid-twentieth century. In addition to familiarizing students with grammatical fundamentals of literary Japanese and their differences from the modern language, the course will introduce students to representative writing styles from a wide variety of genres and historical periods. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010 or equivalent background.
JAPN 4800Lost and Found in Translation (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course is an advanced language seminar of Japanese and aims to enhance students' skills to think and communicate in Japanese. With a specific focus on the theory and practice of translation, students translate a wide range of Japanese materials into English, while reading about and discussing the concept of "translation" itself. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or instructor's permission.
JAPN 4801Japanese for Professionals (3)
This advanced Japanese language course aims to cultivate future professionals who will acquire awareness of cross-cultural differences that enable them to operate effectively in the global world. Critical thinking and communication skills will be emphasized.
JAPN 4830Media Japanese (3)
In this course, students will interpret, analyze, and discuss various media for education, business and entertainment--such as newspaper articles, blogs, and statistics--in order to gain a deeper linguistic and cultural understanding of contemporary Japan by comparing and contrasting different perspectives on current issues. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent background.
JAPN 4993Independent Study in Japanese (1 - 3)
Independent Study in Japanese.
JAPN 5559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New Course in the subject of Japanese.
Course was offered Fall 2014, Spring 2011
JAPN 7559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
JAPN 8559New Course in Japanese (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese.
Japanese in Translation
JPTR 2559New Course in Japanese in Translation (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese in translation.
JPTR 3010Survey of Traditional Japanese Literature (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course provides an introduction to Japanese literature from earliest times through to the nineteenth century. We will read selections from representative texts and genres, including myth, poetry, prose fiction, memoir literature, drama, and works of criticism. No knowledge of Japanese culture or language is required.
JPTR 3020Survey of Modern Japanese Literature (3)
This is an introductory course to Japanese literary traditions from the late 19th century to the present. By reading a broad range of writings including political accounts, fictional narratives and poetic prose, the course examines how a variety of writing practices contributed to the production of modern Japanese literature. No knowledge of Japanese is required.
JPTR 3100Myths and Legends of Japan (3)
A seminar exploring Japan's earliest myths describing the origins of its islands, their gods, and rulers through close readings in English of eighth-century chronicles and poems. Fulfills the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.
JPTR 3210The Tale of Genji (3)
A seminar devoted to an in-depth examination in English translation of Japan's most renowned work of literature, often called the world's first novel. Satisfies the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.
JPTR 3290Feminine Fictions in Japanese Court Literature (3)
This seminar will take up the world's earliest instance of literature written extensively by, for, and about women, including such famous works as the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and Sarashina Diary, among others. The focus will be on reading gender as a fictional enactment of desire and identity that is performed through acts of writing and reading. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required.
JPTR 3320Cinematic Images of Japanese Culture and Society (3)
This seminar examines how films from Japan visually raise different cultural and social issues, and how they relate to the universal human condition. With an understanding that films involve so many different disciplines, this seminar examines contemporary Japan via comparativist and cross-cultural perspectives by paying careful attention to the effects of the imagistic and visual power that only films can offer.
JPTR 3391Women in Modern Japanese Literature (3)
This course will study how women and femininity have been represented in modern Japan--roughly defined as Japan from the 1890s to the present--mostly through textual literature but also through other mediums including film, manga, and stage productions. We will also analyze how modern and contemporary Japanese treatments of gender and individual identity reflect and/or defy broader global discourses on these issues.
Course was offered Spring 2025, Spring 2021
JPTR 3400Tales of the Samurai (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
A seminar focusing on influential medieval and early-modern narratives such as the Tale of Heike in which the notion of the samurai first developed. No prerequisites. Satisfies the non-Western and Second-Writing requirements.
Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2019
JPTR 3559New Course in Japanese in Translation (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese in translation.
JPTR 3600Urban Fantasies in Edo Literature (3)
This seminar takes up Japanese literature made between 1600 and 1900, including such iconic forms as haiku poetry and kabuki, that came out of one of the most sophisticated and advanced forms of urban culture in global history centered around the million-plus inhabitants of Edo (now Tokyo). Satisfies the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.
Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2020
JPTR 3601Transnational Japanese Experiences and Expressions (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
The class aims to broadly consider issues like diaspora identities, the relationships between nationality and culture, and the rise of World Literature, through the work of writers and artists with Japanese roots who spend all or part of their lives outside of Japan. All materials will be in English translation. No prerequisites. No prior knowledge of Japanese culture or the Japanese language is required.
Course was offered Spring 2024
JPTR 4559New Course in Japanese in Translation. (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese in translation.
JPTR 4991Japanese Capstone (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
Restricted to Japanese majors, this course is designed as a capstone seminar that will require a class presentation and an extended final paper that demonstrate the significant knowledge of Japanese language.
JPTR 5020Survey of Modern Japanese Literature (3)
This is an introductory course to Japanese literary traditions from the late 19th century to the present. By reading a broad range of writings including political accounts, fictional narratives and poetic prose, the course examines how a variety of writing practices contributed to the production of modern Japanese literature. No knowledge of Japanese is required.
JPTR 5100Myths and Legends of Japan (3)
A seminar exploring Japan's earliest myths describing the origins of its islands, their gods, and rulers through close readings in English of eighth-century chronicles and poems.
JPTR 5210The Tale of Genji (3)
This course is devoted to an in-depth examination of Japan's most renowned work of literature and the world's first novel. Topics covered will include: material culture (architecture, clothing, gardens); political and social history; gender and class; marriage customs; poetry and poetics; the arts (music, perfume, painting, etc.); and religious beliefs (in particular spirit possession) among others.
JPTR 5290Feminine Fictions in Japanese Court Literature (3)
This seminar will take up the world's earliest instance of literature written extensively by, for, and about women, including such famous works as the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and Sarashina Diary, among others. The focus will be on reading gender as a fictional enactment of desire and identity that is performed through acts of writing and reading. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required.
JPTR 5559New Course in Japanese in Translation (1 - 4)
New course in Japanese in translation.
JPTR 5600Urban Fantasies in Edo Literature (3)
This seminar takes up Japanese literature made between 1600 and 1900, including such iconic forms as haiku poetry and kabuki, that came out of one of the most sophisticated and advanced forms of urban culture in global history centered around the million-plus inhabitants of Edo (now Tokyo).
Course was offered Spring 2023
Korean
KOR 1010Elementary Korean I (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.
KOR 1020Elementary Korean II (4)
The second in a two-semester introduction to modern Korean. Prerequisite: KOR 1010 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
KOR 1060Accelerated Elementary Korean (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Korean, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 1020. The course seeks to achieve a basic literacy and the ability to express themselves clearly on a variety of topics. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
KOR 1559New Course in Korean (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Korean.
Course was offered Spring 2013
KOR 2010Intermediate Korean I (4)
Offered
Fall 2025
Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: KOR 1020 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
KOR 2020Intermediate Korean II (4)
The second in a two-semester intermediate language sequence. Prerequisite: KOR 2010 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
KOR 2060Accelerated Intermediate Korean (4)
This course is designed for students who already have speaking and listening ability in Korean equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 2020, but has basic literacy skills. The objective of this course is to help students further enrich communicative competence and accuracy in Korean in familiar Korean topics related to everyday life situations, basic social situations, as well as their reading and writing skills.
Course was offered Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2021
KOR 2559New Course in Korean (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Korean.
Course was offered Spring 2020
KOR 3010Advanced Korean I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
A continuation of Intermediate Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea. Prerequisite: KOR 2020 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).
KOR 3015Language House Conversation (1)
Offered
Fall 2025
Korean conversation for residents of the Shea language house.
KOR 3020Advanced Korean II (3)
The second part in a two-semester sequence. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea. Prerequisite: KOR 3010 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).
KOR 3559New Course in Korean (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Korean.
Course was offered Summer 2021, Spring 2011
KOR 4010Advanced Readings in Modern Korean I (3)
Offered
Fall 2025
This course will offer the students the opportunities to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language. The course will deal with advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings. Prerequisites: KOR 3010 or instructor permission.
KOR 4020Advanced Readings in Modern Korean II (3)
This course is the second in a two-course sequence offering students the opportunity to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language through advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings. Prerequisites: KOR 4010 or instructor permission
KOR 4559New Course in Korean (1 - 4)
New course in the subject of Korean
KOR 5559New Course in Korean (3)
New course in the subject of Korean.
Korean in Translation
KRTR 1559New Course in Korean in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation
KRTR 2559New Course in Korean in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation
KRTR 3020Survey of Modern Korean Literature (3)
A general introduction to modern Korean literature. Examines the major texts through selected readings of representative writers. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives and Second Writing requirement.
KRTR 3030Survey of Korean Cinema (3)
A general introduction to Korean cinema. Examines the major films through selections by representative directors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement
KRTR 3559New Course in Korean in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation
KRTR 3700Survey of Contemporary South Korean Popular Culture (3)
General introduction to South Korean popular culture. Examines contemporary media, including music, film, drama, and variety shows. Taught in English. 
Course was offered Spring 2025
KRTR 4559New Course in Korean in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation
Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011
KRTR 5559New Course in Korean in Translation (3)
New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation
Tibetan
TBTN 116Intensive Introductory Tibetan (0)
This is the non-credit option for TBTN 1016.
TBTN 126Intensive Introductory Tibetan (0)
This is the non-credit option for TBTN 1026.
TBTN 216Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (0)
This is the non-credit option for TBTN 2016.
TBTN 226Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (0)
This is the non-credit option for TBTN 2026.
TBTN 1559New Course in Tibetan (3)
New course in Tibetan.
TBTN 2559New Course in Tibetan (1 - 4)
New course in Tibetan.
TBTN 3559New Course in Tibetan (1 - 4)
New course in Tibetan.
TBTN 4559New Course in Tibetan (3)
New course in the subject of Tibetan.
TBTN 4993Independent Study in Tibetan (1 - 3)
Independent Study in Tibetan Prerequisites: permission of instructor
TBTN 5559New Course in Tibetan (1 - 4)
New course in Tibetan.
Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009
TBTN 8016Intensive Intro. Tibetan (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
TBTN 8017Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisite: TBTN8016 & 8026 or equivalent
TBTN 8026Intensive Introductory Tibetan II (4)
This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisite: TBTN8016 or equivalent
TBTN 8027Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (3)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisite: TBTN 8016, 8026 & 8017 or equivalent