Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): none for CHN 001, CHN 001 or equivalent for CHN 002, CHN 002 or equivalent for CHN 003. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Chinese, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Classes conducted in Chinese insofar as possible. Audio-lingual learning materials available in the language laboratory.

CHN 004-CHN 005-CHN 006. Second-Year Chinese. (4-4-4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 003 or equivalent for CHN 004; CHN 004 or equivalent for CHN 005; CHN 005 or equivalent for CHN 006. This comprehensive course on Chinese covers reading, listening, speaking, and writing aspects of the language. Lectures will be conducted primarily in Putonghua (Mandarin) and when necessary in English. The textbooks are in the standardized simplified characters.

CHN 025. Conversation and Composition. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 003 or equivalent. Practice at the intermediate level in speaking and writing Chinese. Regular discussion and oral presentation of assigned written topics. A review of basic grammar with an aim to active oral and written command. Chen

CHN 030. Introduction to Chinese Civilization. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to Chinese civilization through an interplay of philosophical, historical, religious, and literary readings from the ancient times through the modern age. Audiovisual media is used. All work is done in English. Cross-listed with AST 030. Ye

CHN 040. Masterworks of Chinese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Reading and discussion of selected great works of Chinese literature (in English translation) with attention to cultural contexts. Various critical methods and approaches are used. Cross-listed with AST 040. Ye

CHN 048. Chinese Cinema. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; screening, two hours; outside research, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Study of selected films from China and Taiwan with attention to cultural context. Questions addressed may include the following: What do we look for in a film? What are the film's interrelations with theatre, photography, and literature? How do we understand the film as an art form? Cross-listed with AST 048. Ye

CHN 090. Special Studies. (1-5)

Individual study, three to fifteen hours. To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as means of meeting special curricular problems in either language or literature. Course is repeatable.

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 006 for CHN 101A; CHN 101A for CHN 101B; CHN 101B for CHN 101C (or equivalent or consent of instructor for each course). A continuation of studies in the modern Chinese vernacular. Besides textbook readings, different styles of writing derived from newspaper columns, Marvel comics, and short stories are explored. Frequent exercises in English-Chinese translation and free composition.

CHN 104. Introduction to Classical Chinese Texts. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CHN 003 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Introduction to classical Chinese philosophical and historical texts. Readings of primary source materials and analysis of grammar and usage. Class is conducted in English.

CHN 105. Classical Chinese Prose. (4)

Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 006 or equivalent. Close reading of selected texts from the Han and pre-Han period, chosen to illustrate the main features of the Chinese Ku-wen (classical prose). Ye

CHN 107. Taoist Traditions. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AST 030/CHN 030 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A survey of the ancient mystical and philosophical aspects of Taoism as well as the living religious tradition, their relationships to each other, and their expression in Chinese culture and civilization. Topics include the Tao Te Ching, the Chuang-tzu, the Taoist canon, meditation, immortality, alchemy, and ritual. Cross-listed with AST 107 and RLST 107. Raphals

CHN 108. Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101C or equivalent or consent of instructor. Reading and explication of representative texts in various genres and forms, chosen to illustrate the development of classical Chinese poetry from its origin through the premodern age. Classes are conducted primarily in Chinese. Ye

CHN 110 (E-Z). Readings in Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101C or equivalent or consent of instructor. Representative works of major authors. Readings and discussions are conducted in Chinese. E. Contemporary Chinese Fiction; M. Modern Chinese Fiction; S. Modern Chinese Poetry; W. Modern Chinese Prose. Wu, Ye.

CHN 115 (E-Z). Readings in Thirteenth- to Nineteenth-Century Chinese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CHN 101C or equivalent or consent of instructor. Vernacular literature from the Yuan to the Qing dynasties. Readings and discussions are conducted in Chinese. G. Honglou meng; M. Ming Novel; Q. Qing Novel; S. The Short Story; Y. Yuan Drama. Wu

CHN 130A-CHN 130B-CHN 130C. Chinese Literature in Translation. (4-4-4)

Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Lectures and collateral reading of representative works in English and translation. 130A: Poetry, historical records, essays, drama, and fiction from Earliest Times to the Yuan Dynasty (1368 A.D.); 130B: Drama and fiction from the fourteenth century to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1911 A.D.); 130C: Twentieth century poetry and fiction. Can be taken out of sequence. Cross-listed with AST 130A-AST 130B-AST 130C. Wu, Ye

CHN 135. Great Novels of China. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the social, philosophical, and aesthetic features in major Ming-Qing novels through critical reading and analysis of literature in translation. No knowledge of Chinese required. Cross-listed with AST 135. Wu

CHN 136. Family and Gender in the Chinese Short Story. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines a broad array of short stories from the Tang to the Qing dynasties (approximately ninth to eighteenth century). Investigates love, marriage, family, gender dynamics, and the representation of women in Chinese literature. No knowledge of Chinese required. Cross-listed with AST 136. Wu

CHN 142. Chuang-tzu. (4)

Lecture, one hour; discussion, two hours; outside research, one hour; extra reading, one hour; term paper, one hour. Prerequisite(s): RLST 005 or RLST 005H or AST 107/CHN 107/RLST 107 or consent of instructor. An examination of chaos, epistemological and linguistic relativism, fate, skill, and the character of the sage in perhaps the most significant of Chinese Taoist texts, the Chuang-tzu. Discussion of the structure and style of this literary masterpiece. Students with knowledge of classical Chinese may arrange additional work through special studies. Cross-listed with AST 142 and RLST 142. Nyitray

CHN 148. Chinese Poetry and Poetics in Translation. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examination of traditional Chinese poetry through the study of selected major texts, emphasizing forms, themes, and Chinese poetics in its close relation to the development of Chinese literature. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with AST 148. Ye

CHN 185. New Chinese Cinema. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; screening, two hours; extra reading, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of representative films from the People's Republic of China, with a focus on those made during the last decade. Conducted in English; films to be shown from videocassettes are mostly with English subtitles. Cross-listed with AST 185. Ye

CHN 190. Special Studies. (1-5)

Individual study, three to fifteen hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems in either language or literature. Course is repeatable.

CHN 195. Senior Thesis. (2-4)

Thesis, six to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of instructor. Individual research and preparation of a thesis completed under the supervision of a faculty member. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

Subject abbreviation: JPN

Minor

The minor in Japanese requires the completion of 24 units as follows:

1.  JPN 101A, JPN 101B, JPN 101C (12 units)

2.  Upper-division course work focusing primarily on Japan and its culture (8 units)

  Courses that meet this requirement include the following. Other appropriate courses may be counted with the advisor's consent.

AST 151/JPN 151AST 152 (E-Z)/JPN 152 (E-Z) AST 184/CPLT 184/JPN 184/FVC 184 JPN 190
AST 190
AHS 144/AST 144AHS 146/AST 147
MUS 169/AST 169
RLST 105

3.  Additional upper-division course work (4 units)

  This work may deal with Japan alone, and can be chosen from the list above. Alternatively, the student may, in consultation with the advisor, choose a course that treats Japan in connection with other cultures such as China, America, or Southeast Asia. The courses below have included significant Japan-related content in past years; these or other appropriate courses may be counted toward this requirement with the advisor's approval.

ALT 121/AST 121ALT 131/AST 131
CPLT 141
ENGL 139
ETST 138, ETST 140, ETST 150
MUS 124/AST 124MUS 128/ANTH 128/AST 128/DNCE 128/THEA 176
RLST 106RLST 144/CPLT 144

Students may also wish investigate other courses in these departments, as well as courses in Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, World Literature, and other areas.

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): none for JPN 001, JPN 001 or equivalent for JPN 002, JPN 002 or equivalent for JPN 003. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Japanese with emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Classes conducted in Japanese insofar as possible.

JPN 004-JPN 005-JPN 006. Second-Year Japanese. (4-4-4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): JPN 003 or equivalent for JPN 004; JPN 004 or equivalent for JPN 005; JPN 005 or equivalent for JPN 006. 004: Introduces levels of speech and emphasizes reading and writing of advanced prose. 005: Concentrates on advanced speech levels and their cultural underpinnings. 006: Emphasizes the academic style of written and spoken Japanese and academic comprehension of the cultural background.

JPN 034. Early Japanese Civilization. (4)

Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to Japanese civilization from earliest times to the dawn of the twentieth century. Devotes particular attention to aesthetic activity and to the relationship between history, culture, and the arts. Cross-listed with AST 034.

JPN 035. Modern Japanese Society. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to Japanese culture and society with emphasis on the day-to-day lives of the modern Japanese people at home, work, and play. Cross-listed with AST 035.

JPN 090. Special Studies. (1-5)

Individual study, three to fifteen hours. To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems in either language or literature. Course is repeatable.

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): JPN 006. Designed to develop students' reading, writing, and speaking abilities in Japanese. The course is conducted in Japanese.

JPN 101B. Third-Year Japanese. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): JPN 101A. Designed to develop students' reading, writing, and speaking abilities in Japanese. The course is conducted in Japanese.

JPN 101C. Third-Year Japanese. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): JPN 101B. Designed to develop students' reading, writing, and speaking abilities in Japanese. The course is conducted in Japanese.

JPN 142. Modern Japanese Literature. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s):upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The course covers major works of modern and contemporary Japanese literature in translation. Bolton

JPN 150. In Women's Hands: Reading Japanese Women Writers. (4)

Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major works of Japanese women writers from Heian (ninth century) to contemporary, focusing on themes, genres, representations of gender, ideas of love and romance, and feminine aesthetics. Readings include fiction, poetry, essays, and drama, with the main emphasis on fictional writing. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with AST 150.

JPN 151. Early Japanese Literature. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An in-depth introduction to early Japanese literature. Focuses on fiction, from early poem tales and court romances to warrior tales and stories of the floating world. Careful attention is given to the works' historical and cultural backgrounds and visual and artistic dimensions. All works are read in English translation. Cross-listed with AST 151.

JPN 152 (E-Z). Themes in Modern Japanese Literature. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to modern Japanese literature in translation, as seen through the lens of a particular theme or issue. All materials read or viewed in English. E. The End of the World in Japanese Literature; F. The Mask in Japanese Fiction; G. Love and Death. Cross-listed with AST 152 (E-Z). Bolton

JPN 184. Japanese Film and Visual Culture. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Investigates popular visual culture in Japan primarily through film, from the early masters to contemporary directors. Additional material may be drawn from fields such as theatre, television, visual art, architecture, and illustrated fiction. All materials read or viewed in English. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Cross-listed with AST 184, CPLT 184, and FVC 184. Bolton

JPN 190. Special Studies. (1-5)

Individual study, three to fifteen hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems in either language or literature. Course is repeatable.

Subject abbreviation: KOR

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): for KOR 001, none; for KOR 002, KOR 001; for KOR 003, KOR 002. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Korean with emphasis on reading, writing, understanding, and speaking.

KOR 004-KOR 005. Second-Year Korean. (4-4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): for KOR 004: KOR 003 or equivalent or consent of instructor; for KOR 005: KOR 004 or KOR 025 or consent of instructor. Emphasizes reading, writing, grammar, and conversation. KOR 005 is conducted primarily in Korean.

KOR 025. Conversation and Composition. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): KOR 003 or equivalent. Practice at the intermediate level in speaking and writing Korean. Regular discussion and oral presentation of assigned written topics. Provides a review of basic grammar with the goal of achieving oral and written command.