The department offers a core language program in both Chinese and Japanese and courses in literature and culture. The core language program has two tracks: one for students who have no background whatsoever in Japanese or Chinese, and one for students with prior language background.
The Program. A student elects to major in either Japanese or Chinese. Practical language skills are taught using the most modern methods so that upon entering the upper division a student will have attained substantial fluency in the spoken language (hearing and speaking) and the written language (reading and writing). Upper division courses balance the need to further language skills with the need to understand and appreciate the cultural richness of either Chinese or Japanese civilization. All students are encouraged to combine their study of Japan's or China's language and literature with courses in related fields, and to study abroad through the UC International Summer Session programs, the Education Abroad Program, or through internships.
Career Opportunities. UC Davis graduates have learned that a major in Chinese or Japanese is a genuine, earned distinction that facilitates entrance to graduate programs and professional schools. In addition, job opportunities abound in virtually all career paths, especially for those who have completed study abroad.
| Preparatory Subject Matter | 19/34 | |
| Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; or 1BL, 2BL, 3BL; or 1CN, 2CN, 3CN; and one 4-unit lower division Chinese literature course; Chinese 1A may be substituted for courses 1 and 2. | ||
| Recommended: Chinese 10, 11, 50, Comparative Literature 14, Japanese 10, Linguistics 1, History 9A. | ||
| Depth Subject Matter | 36 | |
| Chinese 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114 | 24 | |
| Three courses selected from Chinese 104, 105, 108, 109A-I, 110, 115, 116, 120, 130, 131, 132, 140, 160 | 12 | |
| Recommended: Japanese 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106; Anthropology 148A-148B; Art History 163A-163B; East Asian Studies 113; History 191A-F; Religious Studies 172; or other advanced literature and culture courses selected in consultation with the undergraduate adviser. | ||
| Total Units for the Chinese Major | 55/70 |
| Preparatory Subject Matter | 15/30 | |
| Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; or 8, 18, 28; Japanese 1A may be substituted for courses 1 and 2; Japanese 1B may be substituted for courses 1, 2, and 3. | ||
| Recommended: Japanese 10, 15, 25, Chinese 10, 11, 50, Linguistics 1, History 9B. | ||
| Depth Subject Matter | 40 | |
| Japanese 101, 102, 103, 111, 112, 113 | 24 | |
| Eight units selected from Japanese 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 115, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 201± | 8 | |
| Eight units selected from Chinese 104, 105, 106, 107, 109A-I, 110, 132; Anthropology 149A-149B; Art History 164; Comparative Literature 153; History 194A-194B-194C; Religious Studies 172; or other advanced literature and culture courses selected in consultation with the undergraduate adviser | 8 | |
| Total Units for the Japanese Major | 55/70 |
±See College procedures governing undergraduate enrollment in a graduate course.
Major Advisers. R. Borgen (Japanese), C.N. Chang (Japanese), K. Kim (History, Japanese), S. Volpp (Chinese), M. Yeh (Chinese).
Minors are offered in Chinese and in Japanese for students wishing to follow a formally recognized program of study in those languages and their literatures.
| UNITS | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 20 |
| Japanese | 20 |
| All upper division courses, including both language courses and literature in translation courses, may be used to meet this requirement. One approved lower division course (Chinese 10, 11, 50; Japanese 10, 15, 25, 50) may also be used. In addition, students must demonstrate their language proficiency, normally through completion of Chinese 111 or Japanese 111. Only four units from 192, 197T, 198, and 199 may be applied to the minor. For details, consult the undergraduate advisers. |
Education Abroad Program. The university maintains study abroad programs in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They offer excellent opportunities for students to polish their language skills and experience Asian cultures firsthand. Students are encouraged to participate. Appropriate courses taken abroad can be applied toward the major or the minor. For details, see the department's undergraduate adviser and the Education Abroad Program office.
Related Courses. See East Asian Studies course list.
Prerequisite Credit. No student may repeat a course if that course is a prerequisite for a course that has already been completed with a grade of C- or better.
Placement. Chinese 1 and Japanese 1 are intended for beginning students with no prior knowledge of those languages. Students who do have some knowledge but wish to improve their skills should meet with one of the advisers to discuss appropriate placement. Students must follow departmental guidelines for placement in all language courses and instructor approval is required for enrollment.
| Upper Division Courses | Graduate Courses |
| Upper Division Courses in Japanese | Graduate Courses in Japanese |
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Elementary Chinese (5) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Introduction to Chinese grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. (Students who have successfully completed Chinese 2 or 3 in the 10th or higher grade in high school may receive unit credit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only. Although a passing grade will be charged to the student's P/NP option, no petition is required. All other students will receive a letter grade unless a P/NP petition is filed.)
1BL. Accelerated Written Chinese I (5) I. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: ability to speak and understand oral Chinese (Mandarin or dialect). Designed for students who already have some degree of fluency in spoken Chinese, but who cannot read Chinese characters. Concentrates on developing reading ability and accelerates progress to upper division. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 8. (Former course 8.)
*1CN. Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers I (5) I. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: ability to read and write Chinese characters at the elementary school level. Accelerated training in spoken Mandarin, particularly in the phonetic transcription system known as pinyin, for students who already can read and write Chinese. Course assumes no knowledge of spoken Mandarin Chinese. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 7. (Former course 7.)
2. Elementary Chinese (5) II. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 1. Continuation of course 1 in the areas of grammar and basic language skills.
2BL. Accelerated Written Chinese II (5) II. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 1BL. Continuation of course 1BL. Designed to accelerate the progress of students who already know spoken Mandarin or a dialect but cannot read or write Chinese characters. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 18. (Former course 18.)
*2CN. Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers II (5) II. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 1CN. Continuation of course 1CN. Training in spoken Mandarin for students who already can read and write Chinese. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 17. (Former course 17.)
3. Elementary Chinese (5) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 2. Continuation of course 2. Completion of grammar sequence and continuing practice of all language skills.
3BL. Accelerated Written Chinese III (5) III. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 2BL. Advanced written styles and syntax in Chinese. Students completing this course proceed to course 111, which starts the third-year Chinese, or to some other appropriate upper-division course. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 28. (Former course 28.)
*3CN. Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers III (5) III. The Staff
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 2CN. Continuation of course 2CN. Prepares students for entering upper division courses in Chinese. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 27. (Former course 27.)
4. Intermediate Chinese (5) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 3 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Chinese in cultural contexts, based on language skills developed in course 3.
5. Intermediate Chinese (5) II. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 4 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Chinese in cultural contexts, based on language skills developed in course 4.
6. Intermediate Chinese (5) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 5 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Chinese in cultural contexts, based on language skills developed in course 5.
*10. Modern Chinese Literature (In English) (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introductory course requiring no knowledge of Chinese language or history. Reading and discussion of short stories and novels and viewing of two films. Designed to convey a feeling for what China has experienced in the twentieth century. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
11. Great Books of China (in English) (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Selected readings in English translation are supplemented with background information on periods, authors and the interrelationships of culture, literature and social change. Methods of analysis are introduced and applied in class discussions. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*50. Introduction to the Literature of China and Japan (3) II. Yeh
Lecture--3 hours. Methods of literary analysis and their application to major works from the various genres of Chinese and Japanese literature (in translation), including film. East Asian cultural traditions will also be introduced. (Same course as Japanese 50.) GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
*104. Twentieth-Century Chinese Fiction
(in English) (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 10 or a course in Chinese history recommended. English language survey of Chinese fiction as it evolved amidst the great historical, social and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Thorough study of the most influential writers and genres. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*105. Western Influences on Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature (in English) (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 10 or History 9A recommended. Introduction of Western literary thought into modern China, the experimentation with Western literary forms and techniques, and the development of Marxism in contemporary literary writing. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
106. Chinese Poetry (in English) (4) III. Yeh
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: History 9A or any course on traditional China recommended. Organized topically and chronologically, the lyric tradition is explored from the dawn of folk songs down to modern expressions of social protest. Topics include friendship, love, oppression, war, parting, death, ecstasy and beauty. All readings are in English. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
107. Traditional Chinese Fiction (in English) (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 10 or a course in Chinese history. English-language course studying the dawn of Chinese fiction and its development down to modern times. Combines survey history with close reading of representative works such as The Story of the Stone and famous Ming-Qing short stories. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*108. Poetry of China and Japan (in English) (4) II. Yeh
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. A comparative approach to Chinese and Japanese poetry, examining poetic practice in the two cultures; includes a general outline of the two traditions, plus study of poetic forms, techniques, and distinct treatments of universal themes: love, nature, war, etc. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Japanese 108.) GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
109A-I. Topics in Chinese Literature
(in English) (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: depending on topic, course 10, 11, 104, 106, 107, or a course in Chinese history. Topics in Chinese literature may include: (A) crime and punishment; (B) love in poetry; (C) women writers; (D) the knight-errant; (E) the city in fiction; (F) the recluse; (G) the literature of twentieth-century Taiwan; (H) popular literature; (I) the scholar and the courtesan. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
110. Great Writers of China: Texts and Context (in English) (4) I, II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: any course from the General Education Literature Preparation List, or consent of instructor. Examination of major theoretical concepts and interpretive methods in the study of literature by using examples from the Chinese tradition; discussions of classical and modern works with an emphasis on the relations between literature, author, society, and culture. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
111. Modern Chinese: Reading and Discussion (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 6 or the equivalent. Readings in modern Chinese newspaper articles, essays, and short stories,
based on language skills developed in courses 1 through 6.
112. Modern Chinese: Reading and Discussion (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 111. Readings in modern Chinese newspaper articles, essays, and short stories, based on language skills developed in course 111.
113. Modern Chinese: Reading and Discussion (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 112. Readings in modern Chinese newspaper articles, essays, and short stories, based on language skills developed in course 112.
114. Introduction to Classical Chinese: Confucius (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 6 or consent of instructor. Texts from the Confucian canon are read with the assistance of prepared word glossaries so that while learning to read classical Chinese, the students also experience the most influential books in the history of China in their original texts.
115. Introduction to Classical Chinese: Mencius (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 114. Continues course 114 by reading selections from the text of the Mencius.
116. Introduction to Classical Chinese: Narrative Styles (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 115. Continues course 115 by reading selections from the Records of the Grand Historian and other early, influential works.
120. Advanced Chinese (4) I, III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 113 or consent of instructor. Selected readings from all genres to develop advanced skills in reading, writing, aural comprehension, and translation. May be repeated once for credit.
*130. Readings in Traditional Chinese Fiction (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--1 hour; discussion--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 112 or the equivalent; course 114 recommended. Close reading in Chinese of representative works from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to modern times. May be repeated once for credit when content varies.
131. Readings in Traditional Chinese Poetry (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 6 or consent of instructor. Traditional Chinese poetry from its beginnings to the golden ages of Tang and Song, surveying forms and poets that best reveal the Chinese poetic sensibility and the genius of the language of Chinese poetry.
*132. Readings in Modern Chinese Poetry (4) II. Yeh
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 6 or consent of instructor. Chinese poetry from the Literary Revolution of 1917 to the present, surveying works that embody exciting innovations and reflect the modernity of twentieth-century Chinese society and culture.
*140. Readings in Classical Chinese (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and philological analysis of selected texts from the first millennium of Imperial China. May be repeated twice for credit.
*160. The Chinese Language (4) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 6 (may be taken concurrently); Linguistics 1 recommended. The Chinese language viewed in its linguistic context, synchronically and diachronically. Historical phonology, classical and literary language, rise of written vernacular, descriptive grammar of modern standard Chinese, dialectal variation, and sociolinguistic factors.
192. Chinese Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
Internship--3-36 hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience in the Chinese language, with analytical term paper on a topic approved by instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Chinese (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: consent of Department chairperson. Leading of small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with one of the Department's regular courses. May be repeated for credit, but only 2 units may be applied to the minor. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study
(1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
(S/U grading only.)
| Upper Division Courses | Graduate Courses |
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Elementary Japanese (5) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Introduction to spoken and written Japanese in cultural contexts, with emphasis on communication. (Students who have successfully completed Japanese 2 or 3 in the 10th or higher grade in high school may receive unit credit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only. Although a passing grade will be charged to the student's P/NP option, no petition is required. All other students will receive a letter grade unless a P/NP petition is filed.)
2. Elementary Japanese (5) II. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or the equivalent. Continuation of training in basic spoken and written skills.
3. Elementary Japanese (5) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or the equivalent. Continuation of training in basic spoken and written skills.
4. Intermediate Japanese (5) I. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 3 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Japanese in cultural context, based on language skills developed in course 3.
5. Intermediate Japanese (5) II. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: course 4 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Japanese in cultural context, based on language skills developed in course 4.
6. Intermediate Japanese (5) III. The Staff
Lecture/discussion--5 hours. Prerequisite: successful completion (C- or better) of course 5 or the equivalent. Intermediate-level training in spoken and written Japanese in cultural context, based on language skills developed in course 5.
*10. Masterworks of Japanese Literature
(in English) (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. An introduction to Japanese literature: readings and discussion in English of important works from earliest times to the present. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*25. Japanese Language and Culture
(in English) (4) I. Smith
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or Linguistics 1 or Anthropology 4 recommended. Classification and communication of experience in Japanese culture; principles of language use in Japanese society. Speech levels and honorific language, language and gender, minority languages, literacy. Role of Japanese in artificial intelligence and computer science. Offered in alternate years.
*50. Introduction to the Literature of China and Japan (3) II. Borgen
Lecture--3 hours. Methods of literary analysis and their application to major works from the various genres of Chinese and Japanese literature (in translation), including film. East Asian cultural traditions will also be introduced. (Same course as Chinese 50.) GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
101. Japanese Literature in Translation:
The Early Period (4) I. Borgen
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Early Japanese literature from the Nara to the end of the Heian period through a broad survey of the major literary genres such as lyric poetry, court diaries, prose narratives, poem-tales, and classical Chinese writings. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
102. Japanese Literature in Translation:
The Middle Period (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. The major literary genres from the twelfth century to the second half of the nineteenth century including poetry, renga,
military chronicles, no drama, Buddhist literature, haiku, haibun, kabuki, bunraku, plays and Edo prose narratives. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
103. Japanese Literature in Translation:
The Modern Period (4) III. Chang
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Modern Japanese literature from the 1870s to the 1970s. Surveys representative literary works and ideas against the social and intellectual background of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*104. Modern Japanese Literature: War and Revolution (3) I. Chang
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. Perspectives and sensibilities with which major modern Japanese writers have interpreted the traumatic and often poignant experiences of war and socio-political upheavals from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. Lectures, discussions, and readings in English. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
105. Modern Japanese Literature: Hero and Anti-hero (3) I. Chang
Lecture/discussion--3 hours. The ways in which representative heroes and anti-heroes in modern Japanese literature perceive, confront, struggle with, and resolve a wide array of social, moral, and intellectual problems in their times. Lectures, discussions, and readings in English. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*106. Japanese Culture Through Film (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Aspects of Japanese culture such as love, the family, position of women, growing up, death, and the supernatural as portrayed in films by Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ichikawa, Ozu, and Itami. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. Films with English subtitles. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*107. Modern Japanese Autobiographies
(in English) (4) I. Chang
Lecture--3 hours; term paper/discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Exploring the modern and contemporary Japanese social and cultural landscape through critical analysis of modern Japanese autobiographies by prominent and other authors in the 19th and 20th centuries. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
*108. Poetry of China and Japan (in English) (4) II. Borgen
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. A comparative approach to Chinese and Japanese poetry, examining poetic practice in the two cultures; includes a general outline of the two traditions, plus study of poetic forms, techniques, and distinct treatments of universal themes: love, nature, war, etc. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Chinese 108.) GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
111. Modern Japanese: Reading and Discussion (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 6. Readings in modern Japanese short stories, newspaper articles, and essays; conversation practice based on these readings.
112. Modern Japanese: Reading and Discussion (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 111. Continuation of course 111.
113. Modern Japanese: Reading and Discussion (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 112. Continuation of course 112.
*114A. Spoken Japanese (2) I. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 6 or the equivalent. Training in spoken Japanese for students with a basic working knowledge of the language. (P/NP grading only.)
*114B. Spoken Japanese (2) II. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 114A or consent of instructor. Continuation of course 114A. Training in spoken Japanese for students with a basic working knowledge of the language. (P/NP grading only.)
*114C. Spoken Japanese (2) III. The Staff
Discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 114B or consent of instructor. Continuation of course 114B. Training in spoken Japanese for students with a basic working knowledge of the language. (P/NP grading only.)
*115. Japanese Composition (2) I. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 6 or consent of instructor. Development of skills in the techniques of writing Japanese. Practice in short essay writing with an aim toward mastery of the vocabulary and syntax of written style Japanese.
*131. Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: 1920-1945 (4) III. Chang
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 113 or the equivalent. Fourth-year level reading of representative works of modern Japanese literature including short stories, novellas, diaries, memoirs, poetry and excerpts from novels and plays from 1920 through the militaristic era, to the end of the war years in 1945.
*132. Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: 1945-1970 (4) III. Chang
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 113 or the equivalent. Continuation of course 131, but may be taken independently. Covers selected texts from the immediate post-war years beginning in 1945 down to 1970 and the post-war recovery.
*133. Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: 1970 to Present (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 113 or the equivalent. Continuation of course 132, but may be taken independently. Covers selected texts from 1970 to the present. Offered in alternate years.
*134. Readings in the Humanities: Traditional Culture (4) II. Borgen
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour or term paper. Prerequisite: course 113. Fourth-year level reading of modern works by major specialists on traditional Japanese culture: history, religion, thought, art, international relations, and literary history and criticism. Focus is equally on developing reading skills and learning about Japanese culture.
135. Readings in the Humanities: The Modern Period (4) III. Chang
Lecture--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 113. Fourth-year level reading of authentic modern writings on Japanese culture, history, philosophy, society, religion, law, politics, international relations, aesthetics, and comparative culture by prominent critics, commentators, and scholars.
136. Readings in Newspapers and Magazines (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 113 or the equivalent. Fourth-year level reading of newspaper and magazine reports, articles, and editorials on domestic and international affairs relating to contemporary Japan. Offered in alternate years.
*141. Introduction to Classical Japanese (4) III. Borgen
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: one advanced Japanese reading course such as Japanese 131, 132, or the equivalent reading knowledge of Japanese. The basic features of classical Japanese grammar through careful reading of selected literary texts such as Hojoki or Tsurezuregusa. Offered in alternate years.
192. Japanese Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
Internship--3-36 hours to be arranged. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience in Japanese language, with analytical term paper on a topic approved by instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Japanese (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: consent of Department chairperson. Leading of small voluntary discussion groups affiliated with one of the Program's regular courses. May be repeated for credit, but only 2 units may be applied to the minor. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
*291. Seminar in Modern Japanese Literature: Major Writers (4) III. Chang
Seminar--4 hours. Prerequisite: any one of courses 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, or the equivalent. In-depth reading and critical analyses of major works by and critical literature on one or two prominent modern or contemporary writers such as Natsume Soseki, Mori Ogai, Shimazaki Toson, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Tanizaki Junichiro, Abe Kobo and Oe Kenzaburo. Offered in alternate years.
299. Research (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff
(S/U grading only.)
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