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| American Studies | |
| AMST 2100 | Introduction to Asian American Studies (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. Examines ethnic communities such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Native Hawaiian, through themes such as immigration, labor, cultural production, war, assimilation, and politics. Texts are drawn from genres such as legal cases, short fiction, musicals, documentaries, visual art, and drama. | |
| AMST 3180 | Introduction to Asian American Studies (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary introduction to the culture and history of Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. Examines ethnic communities such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Asian Indian, and Native Hawaiian, through themes such as immigration, labor, cultural production, war, assimilation, and politics. Texts are drawn from genres such as legal cases, short fiction, musicals, documentaries, visual art, and drama. | |
| Anthropology | |
| ANTH 3340 | Ecology and Society: An Introduction to the New Ecological Anthropology (3.00) |
| Forges a synthesis between culture theory and historical ecology to provide new insights on how human cultures fashion, and are fashioned by, their environment. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or significant/relevant exposure to courses in EVSC, BIOL, CHEM, or HIST (which tie in to concerns of this course), or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 3590 | Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. |
| ANTH 3630 | Chinese Family and Religion (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes various features of traditional Chinese social organization as it existed in the late imperial period. Includes the late imperial state; Chinese family and marriage; lineages; ancestor worship; popular religion; village social structure; regional systems; and rebellion. |
| ANTH 3660 | China: Empire and Nationalities (3.00) |
| Explores the distant and recent history of Han and non-Han nationalities in the Chinese empire and nation-state. Examines the reaction of minority nationalities to Chinese predominance and the bases of Chinese rule and cultural hegemony. Prerequisite: ANTH 1010 or equivalent, a course in Chinese history, or instructor permission. | |
| ANTH 7590 | Topics in Social and Cultural Anthropology (3.00) |
| Topics to be announced prior to each semester, dealing with social and cultural anthropology. | |
| ANTH 7630 | Chinese Family and Religion (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Analyzes various features of traditional Chinese social organization as it existed in the late imperial period. Includes the late imperial state; Chinese family and marriage; lineages; ancestor worship; popular religion; village social structure; regional systems; and rebellion. |
| History of Art and Architecture | |
| ARAH 5585 | Topics in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines focused topics in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Course was offered Spring 2011, Spring 2010 |
| ARAH 7580 | Research Problems in the Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and research problems in the architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia. |
| ARAH 7585 | Research Problems in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Reading and research problems in the art of East, South, and Southeast Asia. | |
| ARAH 9585 | Seminar in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3.00) |
| Investigates problems in art of East, South, and Southeast Asia Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| Architectural History | |
| ARH 3601 | East Meets West (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies cultural exchanges in architecture between East and West, emphasizing master architects such as F.L. Wright and L. Kahn. |
| ARH 3607 | Architecture and the Asia Trade (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course presents a series of case studies on trading events between Asia & Europe from Renaissance to the nineteenth century,&examines how architecture &urbanism in Asia changed in response to the practical needs of foreign trade. In tracing the impact of trade on architectural traditions in both Europe and Asia,this course offers an opportunity to document,organize,analyze& theorize one of the most important forces in the devel. of the world Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| ARH 7601 | East Meets West (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A study of cultural exchanges and interactions in architecture between East and West. Major events and master architects like F.L. Wright and L. Kahn who contributed to the exchanges are discussed. The forms and meaning of East-West architecture are compared. |
| ARH 7602 | World Buddhist Architecture (3.00) |
| The history of Buddhist architecture and allied arts in the Buddhist world which includes East, South, and Southeast Asia. Lecture starts from the Indian stupas and ends in Japanese Zen gardens. | |
| ARH 7607 | Adv Architecture and the Asia Trade (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course presents a series of case studies on trading events between Asia & Europe from Renaissance to the nineteenth century,&examines how architecture &urbanism in Asia changed in response to the practical needs of foreign trade. In tracing the impact of trade on architectural traditions in both Europe and Asia,this course offers an opportunity to document,organize,analyze& theorize one of the most important forces in the devel. of the world Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| History of Art | |
| ARTH 2861 | East Asian Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Introduces the artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Surveys major monuments and the fundamental concepts behind their creation, and examines artistic form in relation to society, individuals, technology, and ideas. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| ARTH 2862 | Arts of the Buddhist World- India to Japan (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Surveys the Buddhist sculpture, architecture and painting of India, China and Japan. Considers aspects of history and religious doctrine. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2863 | Chinese Decorative Arts (3.00 - 4.00) |
| Chinese Decorative Arts | |
| ARTH 3861 | Chinese Art (3.00 - 4.00) |
| The course is a survey of the major epochs of Chinese art from pre-historic to the modern period. The course intends to familiarize 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. It also introduces the major philosophic and religious traditions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) that have shaped cultural and aesthetic ideals, Chinese art theories, and the writings of leading scholars. | |
| ARTH 3862 | Japanese Art (3.00) |
| Introduces the arts and culture of Japan. Focuses on key monuments and artistic traditions that have played central roles in Japanese art and society. Analyzes how artists, architects, and patrons expressed their ideals in visual terms. Examines sculptures, paintings, and decorative objects and their underlying artistic and cultural values. | |
| Chinese | |
| CHIN 1010 | Elementary Chinese (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 1016 | Intensive Introductory Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 1020 | Elementary Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 1026 | Intensive Introductory Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 1060 | Accelerated Elementary Chinese (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 116 | Intensive Introductory Chinese (0.00) |
| 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 126 | Intensive Introductory Chinese (0.00) |
| 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 1559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. | |
| CHIN 2000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| CHIN 2000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| CHIN 2000 | Non-UVa Transfer/Test Credit (3.00) |
| CHIN 2010 | Intermediate Chinese (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 2020 | Intermediate Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 2060 | Accelerated Intermediate Chinese (4.00) |
| 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 216 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese (0.00) |
| 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 226 | Intensive Intermediate Chinese (0.00) |
| 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 2559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. | |
| CHIN 3010 | Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | These courses are the continuation of Intermediate Chinese (CHIN 202). They are not intended for native or near-native speakers of Chinese. 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 equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test). |
| CHIN 3015 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| CHIN 3020 | Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Readings and discussion are related to various aspects of modern China. The class is conducted mainly in Mandarin Chinese. 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: CHIN 3010 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the department's placement test). | |
| CHIN 3025 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Chinese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 3050 | Accelerated Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Part of the series of courses designed for students who already speak Chinese, but have limited familiarity with reading or writing. CHIN 3050 focuses on reading and writing skills at the advanced level, with substantial cultural content. Prerequisite: CHIN 2060 or permission of instructor. |
| CHIN 3460 | Chinese Culture and Society through Films (2.00 - 3.00) |
| An integral part of the UVa summer Chinese language study abroad program intended specifically for students who take intensive Readings in Modern Chinese (CHIN 3010 and CHIN 3020) during the 8 week summer abroad program in Shanghai. Will view and study Chinese films made in China to learn, to think and to discuss specific topics of Chinese culture. May be offered on an irregular basis during fall or spring terms for 3 credits. | |
| CHIN 3559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. | |
| CHIN 4010 | Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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. In addition students are introduced to the culture of contemporary China in CHIN 4010 and the changes in Chinese thought during the past 90 years in CHIN 4020, 7020. 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, 5020 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test). |
| CHIN 4020 | Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Prerequisite: CHIN 3020, 5020 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test). | |
| CHIN 4030 | Business Chinese (3.00) |
| 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 4060 | Accelerated Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| 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 2060 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test). | |
| CHIN 4559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| CHIN 4830 | Introduction to Classical Chinese Prose (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese prose.
Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| CHIN 4840 | Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry (3.00) |
| Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese poetry.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| CHIN 4993 | Independent Study in Chinese (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Chinese. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| CHIN 5010 | Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies modern Chinese at the advanced level. Includes listening comprehension, reading and discussion in Chinese of various aspects of Chinese culture, society, and literature, using radio broadcasts and selections from newspapers, recent essays, short stories, etc. Prerequisite: CHIN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| CHIN 5020 | Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Studies modern Chinese at the advanced level. Includes listening comprehension, reading and discussion in Chinese of various aspects of Chinese culture, society, and literature, using radio broadcasts and selections from newspapers, recent essays, short stories, etc. Prerequisite: CHIN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 5210 | Readings in Modern Chinese Poetry (3.00) |
| Readings from major Chinese poets of the 20th and 21st centuries in the original Chinese. Designed as a literary survey, this course also takes into account the needs of Chinese language learners. Poems are selected with difficulty level in mind. The course attends to general reading comprehension as well as the features of modern Chinese poetic language and its relationship to tradition. | |
| CHIN 5230 | Chinese Conversation and Composition (in Chinese) (3.00) |
| Development of writing and speaking skills at a higher level than CHIN 5020. Prerequisite: CHIN 5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| CHIN 5240 | Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition (in Chinese) (3.00) |
| Further develops writing and speaking skills to an advanced level. Prerequisite: CHIN 5230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| CHIN 5280 | History of the Chinese Language (in Chinese) (3.00) |
| Examines the evolution of the spoken and written language, diachronically and synchronically, from syntactic, phonological, lexical, and graphic perspectives. Prerequisite: CHIN 5230 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 5460 | Chinese Culture and Society through Films (2.00 - 3.00) |
| An integral part of the UVa summer Chinese language study abroad program intended specifically for students who take intensive Readings in Modern Chinese (CHIN 3010 and CHIN 3020) during the 8 week summer abroad program in Shanghai. Will view and study Chinese films made in China to learn, to think and to discuss specific topics of Chinese culture. May be offered on an irregular basis during fall or spring terms for 3 credits. | |
| CHIN 5500 | Introduction to Chinese History, Culture and Society (1.00 - 3.00) |
| 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 5559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in the subject of Chinese. |
| CHIN 5680 | Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (1.00 - 5.00) |
| 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. | |
| CHIN 5810 | Media Chinese I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. |
| CHIN 5820 | Media Chinese II (3.00) |
| A continuation of CHIN 5810. Studies the electronic and print media in Chinese with special emphasis on current events as reported in the Chinese speaking world. Prerequisite: CHIN 5810 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 5830 | Introduction to Classical Chinese (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduction to the grammar and structure of classical Chinese. |
| CHIN 5840 | Introduction to Classical Chinese (3.00) |
| Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese. Prerequisite: for CHIN 5840, CHIN 5830 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 5850 | Classical Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Advanced readings in classical Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830-5840 or equivalent. | |
| CHIN 5860 | Classical Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Advanced readings in classical Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830, 5840, or equivalent. | |
| CHIN 7010 | Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The goal of this course is to help students understand journalistic essays through systematic study of sentence patterns and formal writing styles. Prerequisite: CHIN 3020, 5020, or instructor permission. |
| CHIN 7020 | Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (3.00) |
| Students will earn to read or understand various styles of modern Chinese, including essays, documentaries, prose fiction, and movies. Prerequisite: CHIN 7010 or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 7030 | Business Chinese (3.00) |
| 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 proficency. It is aimed to enhance student's Chinese skills in the business context and promote their understanding about the macor and mirco business environment and culture in contemporary China. Prerequisites: Four years of Chinese or equivalent language proficency. | |
| CHIN 7040 | Traditional Chinese Poetry (in Chinese) (3.00) |
| Studies the development of poetry as a genre in Chinese up to the beginning of the 20th century, the influences on its development, its maturity, and its contribution to the creative process of poetry writing in the world. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830, 5840 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 7050 | Classical Chinese Prose (3.00) |
| Introduces classical Chinese prose from the sixth century b.c. to the third century a.d. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830, 5840 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 7060 | Classical Chinese Poetry (3.00) |
| Introduces classical Chinese poetry. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830, 5840 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 7559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. | |
| CHIN 7830 | Readings in Confucian Texts (3.00) |
| Introduces a broad range of Confucian texts. Prerequisite: CHIN 5830, 5840 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| CHIN 8559 | New Course in Chinese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese. | |
| CHIN 8993 | Independent Study in Chinese (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Chinese. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| Chinese in Translation | |
| CHTR 1559 | New Course in Chinese in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation | |
| CHTR 2559 | New Course in Chinese in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation | |
| CHTR 2800 | Chinese Calligraphy (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Introduction to the history, masters, styles and techniques of Chinese brush calligraphy. Enhances familiarity with use of brush and ink; active and passive differentiation of styles and techniques; and appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy as an art form. | |
| CHTR 3010 | Survey of Traditional Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introductory survey of Chinese literature from earliest times (first millenium BCE) to the Qing Dynasty (ended 1911) in English translation, including major works from the genres of poetry, essays, drama, and fiction. There will be a midterm examination, three 3-page short papers and a 10-page term paper. In addition to familiarizing students with the Chinese literary canon, the course will focus on literary analysis and interpretation, cross-cul |
| CHTR 3020 | Survey of Modern Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| The Revolutionary Tradition in Modern Chinese Literature and Film is a general introduction to modern Chinese literary culture. | |
| CHTR 3559 | New Course in Chinese in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation | |
| CHTR 3810 | Chinese Modernism (3.00) |
| Exploration of modernist and avant garde Chinese film and literature. Discussion of issues of translation and modernity in a global context in fiction, poetry, drama, and film from the 1920s to the 1990s. Authors from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong include Lu Xun, Ding Ling, Yu Dafu, Shi Zhecun, Mu Shiying, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Yu Hua, CanXue, Zhu Tianwen. Films by Stan Lai, Huang Jianxin, Wong Kar-wai. | |
| CHTR 3820 | The Modern Chinese Essay (3.00) |
| Readings from major Chinese essayists of the 20th century in the English translation. Chinese texts will also be available for interested students. Discussion of genre and literary history, literary relationship between tradition and modernity, language and style. | |
| CHTR 3830 | Modern Chinese Poetry (3.00) |
| Readings from major Chinese poets of the 20th and 21st centuries in English translation. Discussion focuses on modern Chinese poetic expression in relationship to tradition, politics, history and gender. Authors from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong included. | |
| CHTR 3840 | Writing Women in Modern China (3.00) |
| 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. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| CHTR 3850 | Documentary Writing and Film in China (3.00) |
| 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 | |
| CHTR 4010 | Legendary Women in Early China (3.00) |
| 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 4220 | Gender, Family, and Sexuality in Chinese Fiction (3.00) |
| An exploration of family, gender and sexuality as represented in traditional Chinese prose fiction in translation. | |
| CHTR 4559 | New Course in Chinese in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011 | |
| CHTR 5010 | Survey of Traditional Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 5020 | Survey of Modern Chinese Literature (3.00) |
| 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 5559 | New Course in Chinese in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011 | |
| CHTR 5810 | Chinese Modernism (3.00) |
| Exploration of modernist and avant garde Chinese film and literature. Discussion of issues of translation and modernity in a global context in fiction, poetry, drama, and film from the 1920s to the 1990s. Authors from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong include Lu Xun, Ding Ling, Yu Dafu, Shi Zhecun, Mu Shiying, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Yu Hua, CanXue, Zhu Tianwen. Films by Stan Lai, Huang Jianxin, Wong Kar-wai. Students enrolled in the 5000 level version of the course will be required to use some Chinese language materials. Prerequisite: CHTR 3020 or instructor's permission. | |
| CHTR 5820 | The Modern Chinese Essay (3.00) |
| Readings from major Chinese essayists of the 20th century in the English translation. Chinese texts will also be available for interested students. Discussion of genre and literary history, literary relationship between tradition and modernity, language and style. Students enrolled in the 5000 level of this course will be required to use some Chinese language materials as well. | |
| CHTR 5830 | Modern Chinese Poetry (3.00) |
| Readings from major Chinese poets of the 20th and 21st centuries in English translation. Discussion focuses on modern Chinese poetic expression in relationship to tradition, politics, history and gender. Authors from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong included. | |
| CHTR 5840 | Writing Women in Modern China (3.00) |
| 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. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| CHTR 5850 | Documentary Writing and Film in China (3.00) |
| 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 | |
| Commerce | |
| COMM 4390 | Global Commerce Immersion: Market Insights in China (4.00) |
| A Global Commerce Immersion course that blends relevant classroom discussions, executive presentations, and company visits to explore business, economics, culture, and context in China. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| COMM 4821 | Managing Sustainable Development (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course will focus on global environmental and social sustainability. Although many of the case examples we use are in emerging economies, many lessons are also drawn from American corporations and non-governmental organizations. We will study successful leadership strategies within corporations and by social entrepreneurs in effecting societal changes. Prerequisites: Fourth-year Commerce standing or instructor permission. |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | |
| EALC 1559 | New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures | |
| EALC 2559 | New Course in East Asian Languages and Cultures (3.00) |
| 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 3559 | New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures. | |
| EALC 4559 | New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (3.00) |
| New course in East Asian languages, literatures, and cultures. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| EALC 4998 | Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| EALC 4999 | Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis II (3.00) |
| 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 5559 | New Course in East Asian Literatures and Cultures (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures | |
| East Asian Studies | |
| EAST 1010 | East Asian Canons and Cultures (3.00) |
| 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 1310 | Chinese Culture and Society (3.00) |
| 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 1320 | Chinese Culture and Society (3.00) |
| Introduction to the culture, history and social structure of China, as part of an eight-week summer study program in Shanghai and Tibet. Supporting Courses List of possible courses to be taken for credit in the Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures degree programs. See Course Offering Directory for current course offerings. Note: Prior approval from your major advisor should be received to insure that a course listed here or on the AMELC website counts for major credit. | |
| EAST 1559 | New Course in East Asian Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in East Asian studies. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| EAST 2630 | Chinese Culture and Social Change (3.00) |
| An interdisciplinary course that looks at Chinese culture through the lens of social orchestration efforts by different types of Chinese states, from the Qing dynasty to the present. Examines the meaning of culture and the roots of cultural change as well as the bases for accommodation or resistance to directed social change. Prior course on China or instructor permission. | |
| EAST 3055 | Social Movements in Modern East Asia (3.00) |
| Analyzes the nature of collective action in 20th and 21st century China, Japan, and Korea, plus other East Asian locales as current events may warrant. The key analytic framework concerns the applicability of both gender and social movement theories to the empirical evidence presented in each case. | |
| EAST 3559 | New Course in East Asian Studies (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in East Asian studies. | |
| EAST 4993 | Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | ndependent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| EAST 4998 | Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| EAST 4999 | Distinguished Majors Senior Thesis (3.00) |
| 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. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| EAST 8998 | Non-Topical Research: Prepaation for Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. |
| EAST 8999 | Non-Topical Research (1.00 - 12.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. |
| Education-Leadership, Foundations, and Policy | |
| EDLF 7605 | Anthropology of Education (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Anthropology's unique contribution to the study of human life centers around the concept of culture and the methodology of ethnography. In the course of the semester, we will examine the relationship between culture and education and the ways in which the study and understanding of education can be enhanced by attention to culture. Using cases drawn from studies of learning and schooling in cultures around the world as well as among minority cultures and societies in the United States , students will be challenged to begin to see education through cultural comparative frames of reference. |
| English-Modern & Contemporary Literature | |
| ENMC 3650 | Asian-American Fiction (3.00) |
| Studies Asian American literature as a cultural phenomenon and literary tradition, presenting a range of twentieth-century fictions by immigrants or their descendants from India, Pakistan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. | |
| Environmental Sciences | |
| EVSC 4100 | Management of Forest Ecosystems (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An ecosystem course which treats the ecology of forests and consequences of forest processes in natural and managed systems. The class emphasizes the "pattern and process" concept that is the central theme in modern vegetation sciences at increasing scales: from form and function of leaves and other parts of trees through population, community and landscape ecology to the role of forests in the global climate and carbon-cycling. Pre-requisites: EVSC 3200, 3400, or 3500 recommended. |
| Graduate Business | |
| GBUS 8305 | Strategic Thinking: Integrating East and West (1.50) |
| As economies and businesses become more global, companies worldwide will increasingly need to examine their economic practices and beliefs. The purpose of this seminar is to help participants 1) develop a deep understanding of the strategic concepts and business models underlying foreign (in this case, Chinese) business, based on a thorough knowledge of cultural and institutional differences. Prerequisites: Restricted to Darden Students. | |
| Global Development Studies | |
| GDS 3559 | New Course in Global Development Studies (1.00 - 6.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Global Development Studies. | |
| History-East Asian History | |
| HIEA 1501 | Introductory Seminar in East Asian History (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| HIEA 1559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| HIEA 2011 | History of Chinese Civilization (3.00) |
| An intro to the study of Chinese civilization. We shall begin with the earliest human remains found in China & conclude in the present. The goal of this coure is not merely to tell the story of Chinese history, rich and compelling though the story is. Rather, our aim will be to explore what makes Chinese civilization specifically Chinese, & how the set of values, practices, & institutions we associate with Chinese society came to exist. | |
| HIEA 2031 | Modern China: The Road to Revolution (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the transformation of Chinese politics, thought, institutions, and foreign relations since the Opium War. Emphasizes the development of modern nationalism and Communism. |
| HIEA 2071 | Japan, From Susanno to Sony (3.00) |
| Comprehensive introduction to Japan from the earliest times to the present, highlighting the key aspects of its social, economic, and political history, and illuminating the evolution of popular culture and the role of the military. Course was offered Summer 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| HIEA 2072 | Modern Japanese Culture and Politics (3.00) |
| An introduction to the politics, culture, and ideologies of modern Japan from roughly 1800 to the present. We will pay special attention to the interplay between Japan's simultaneous participation in global modernity and its assertion of a unique culture as a way to explore the rise of the nation-state as a historically specific form. | |
| HIEA 2073 | Japan to 1868: An Historical Introduction (3.00) |
| This lecture class surveys the history of Japanese civilization from prehistory to the end of the nineteenth century. Through an assortment of historical, literary, religious and visual materials, it offers an introduction to the political, social, religious, intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of Japan in its various epochs. | |
| HIEA 2081 | Korea: Antiquity through the 12th Century (3.00) |
| The development of Korean culture from the Three Kingdoms Period through the Silla (675-918) and Early Koryo (936-1200) dynasties. Course was offered Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| HIEA 2091 | Korea 13th-19th Centuries (3.00) |
| Second of a three part sequence on the history of Korea from earliest times into the 21st century. This course covers the period bracketed by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries and the opening of the Yi Dynasty in the late 19th century. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| HIEA 2101 | Korea: Late Nineteenth through Early Twenty First Centuries (3.00) |
| History of Korea from 1876 into the first decade of the 21st century. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2010 | |
| HIEA 2559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| HIEA 3111 | China to the Tenth Century (3.00) |
| Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements. | |
| HIEA 3112 | The Traditional Chinese Order, Seventh Century-Seventeenth Century (3.00) |
| Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements. | |
| HIEA 3141 | Political and Social Thought in Modern China (3.00) |
| Studies political and social thought from the early 20th century to the present, as reflected in written sources (including fiction), art, and films. | |
| HIEA 3151 | East Asian-American Relations in the 20th Century (3.00) |
| A lecture and discussion course focusing on the changing relationship between East Asian Countries (China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea in particular) and the United States in the 20th century. | |
| HIEA 3161 | China Encounters the World (3.00) |
| A lecture and discussion course focusing on how China has encountered the world in the past 400 years, with an emphasis on the late 19th and 20th-centuries. In particular, it will analyze the impact of the Chinese 'victim mentality' in order to pursue an understanding of why radical revolutions have dominated China's modern history. While the emphasis of this course is China's external relations, foreign policy issues will be examined in the context of China's political, economic and social developments in broader terms. | |
| HIEA 3171 | Meiji Japan (3.00) |
| This course will examine the rise of the nation-state form in Japan as a new form of historical subjectivity. It will explore in depth the political, economic, social, and cultural changes in the wake of the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 to the start of the Tasiho period in 1912. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| HIEA 3172 | The Japanese Empire (3.00) |
| This course is an exploration of Japan's imperial project from roughly 1890-1945. We will start by developing a critical theoretical vocabulary with which we will then focus on three recent and important books on Japanese imperialism in East Asia. At the end of the semester we will also look briefly at anti-imperial and decolonization movements as well as the status of the category of 'empire' for analyzing the postwar period. | |
| HIEA 3211 | Japan's Economic Miracle (3.00) |
| Examines the history of Japan since the early 19th century by exploring the causes and consequences of the economic and social changes that have made Japan one of the most important advanced industrial countries in the contemporary world. | |
| HIEA 3221 | Japan's Political History (3.00) |
| Examines Japanese history since the early 19th century, exploring changes in political ideas, institutions, and behavior among both governing elites and the mass of Japanese citizenry. | |
| HIEA 3311 | Peasants, Students and Women: Social Movement in Twentieth-Century China (3.00) |
| Studies rural revolution, student movements, women's liberation, and the transformation of the social order since the late 19th century. | |
| HIEA 3559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2011 | |
| HIEA 4501 | Seminar in East Asian History (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. |
| HIEA 4511 | Colloquium in East Asia (4.00) |
| A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. | |
| HIEA 4559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| HIEA 4591 | Topics in East Asian History (3.00) |
| Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. | |
| HIEA 4993 | Independent Study in East Asia (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| HIEA 5151 | Mao and the Chinese Revolution (3.00) |
| This course, an advanced reading seminar, provides an in-depth investigation of one of the most significant, yet destructive, revolutions in human history--the Chinese Communist revolution, as well as the person who led the revolution--Mao Zedong. | |
| HIEA 5559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| HIEA 7011 | Traditional East Asian History (3.00) |
| Offered to graduate students with no previous background in East Asian history. Consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of undergraduate courses on East Asian history and directed readings at an advanced level of the development of the social, political and cultural institutions of East Asia. | |
| HIEA 7021 | Traditional East Asian History (3.00) |
| Offered to graduate students with no previous background in East Asian history. Consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of undergraduate courses on East Asian history and directed readings at an advanced level of the development of the social, political and cultural institutions of East Asia. | |
| HIEA 7031 | Modern East Asian History (3.00) |
| Offered to graduate students with no previous background in modern East Asian history. Consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of undergraduate courses on modern East Asian history and directed readings at an advanced level on the development of the social, political and cultural institutions of East Asia. | |
| HIEA 7041 | Modern East Asian History (3.00) |
| Offered to graduate students with no previous background in modern East Asian history. Consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of undergraduate courses on modern East Asian history and directed readings at an advanced level on the development of the social, political and cultural institutions of East Asia. | |
| HIEA 7061 | Modern Chinese History (3.00) |
| Research and writing on selected topics in modern Chinese history, emphasizing the period since 1919. | |
| HIEA 7559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| HIEA 8011 | East Asian History (3.00) |
| Directed readings, discussions, and research papers on selected topics in Chinese and Japanese history. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| HIEA 8021 | East Asian History (3.00) |
| Directed readings, discussions, and research papers on selected topics in Chinese and Japanese history. | |
| HIEA 8111 | Traditional Chinese History (3.00) |
| Studies documents related to social and political philosophy. Emphasizes translated texts, but some attention will be paid to Chinese texts and the problems of translation. | |
| HIEA 8211 | Japanese History (3.00) |
| Discusses selected issues in the social, political, and economic development of Japan from the Tokugawa period to the present. | |
| HIEA 8559 | New Course in East Asian History (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of East Asian History. | |
| Japanese | |
| JAPN 1010 | First-Year Japanese (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 1020 | First-Year Japanese (4.00) |
| 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 1559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. | |
| JAPN 2010 | Second-Year Japanese (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 2020 | Second-Year Japanese (4.00) |
| Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or equivalent. | |
| JAPN 2559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. | |
| JAPN 3010 | Third-Year Japanese I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 3015 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. |
| JAPN 3020 | Third-Year Japanese II (3.00) |
| 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 3025 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission. | |
| JAPN 3100 | Supplemental Reading in Japanese I (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | The first in a two-part sequence, to be taken in conjunction with JAPN 3010. Students will acquire college-level reading and writing skills through engagement with articles and essays written by Japanese for the Japanese public. |
| JAPN 3110 | Supplemental Reading in Japanese II (1.00) |
| The second of a two-part reading course, to be taken in conjunction with JAPN 3020. In-depth study of authentic materials such as newspapers, short essays, and brief articles. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010 or equivalent background. | |
| JAPN 3559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. | |
| JAPN 4559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| JAPN 4710 | Introduction to Literary Japanese (Bungo) (3.00) |
| 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 4800 | Lost and Found in Translation (3.00) |
| This course is an advanced language seminar in which students will read, analyze, and translate works by leading contemporary Japanese fiction writers. By comparing translations with those of others (including professionals), students will also learn to appreciate not only the inevitability of losing something in translation, but also the pleasure of unearthing something unintended even by the author. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent background. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| JAPN 4810 | Modern Literary Texts (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Reading and discussion in Japanese. Develops comprehension and verbal expression skills at the fourth-year level. Reading selections include works by modern and contemporary novelists, short story writers and poets. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent. |
| JAPN 4820 | Mysteries, Detective Fiction and Business Novels (3.00) |
| Reading and discussion in Japanese. Develops comprehension and verbal expression skills at the Fourth-Year level. Reading selections include some on Japan's bestselling and award-winning writers, Seicho Matsumoto, Miyuki Miyabe, and Ikke Shimizu. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| JAPN 4830 | Media Japanese (3.00) |
| Reading and discussion in Japanese. Develops comprehension and verbal expression skills at the Fourth-Year level. Reading selections include articles from Aera, Japan's counterpart of Newsweek; manga, artistic comic magazines; and film criticism. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| JAPN 4840 | Japan's Two Nobel Laureates: Kawabate and Oe (3.00) |
| An advanced Japanese language course focused on Japan's two Nobel Laureates through bi-lingual texts. This course is partly reading, partly comprehension, partly discussion in Japanese. JAPN 3020 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| JAPN 4850 | Readings in Politics and Economics (3.00) |
| This is an advanced Japanese language course, designed to help students read, interpret and discuss on Japanese politics and economics written by Japanese authors for the Japanese audience. Some selections of the teaching materials will be made by the instructor, some by student interests. | |
| JAPN 4860 | Modern and Contemporary Japanese Poetry (3.00) |
| An advanced Japanese Language course focused on poetic language and each poet's metaphoric world. The course consists of reading, writing, oral presentations, and free discussion in Japanese. JAPN 3020 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| JAPN 4870 | Reading Investigative Journalism (3.00) |
| Advanced Japanese language seminar, designed to help students read, interpret, analyze, and discuss current issues in Japanese society, culture, economy and/or politics through an in-depth examination of selected magazine articles from one of Japan's top investigative magazines, Aera. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or placement test Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| JAPN 4880 | Reading Banana Yoshimoto & Haruki Murakami (3.00) |
| This language seminar introduces two of Japan's most popular contemporary fiction writers by reading and interpreting selections from Kitchen and Dance, Dance, Dance, Selections give students an insight to how today's Japanese youth, in search of meaning in life and intimate connections, copes with Japan's rapidly changing society and culture. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or placement test Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| JAPN 4993 | Independent Study in Japanese (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Japanese. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| JAPN 5010 | Third Year Japanese (3.00) |
| Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics on current Japanese cultures and society are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| JAPN 5020 | Third Year Japanese (3.00) |
| Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics on current Japanese cultures and society are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| JAPN 5559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New Course in the subject of Japanese. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| JAPN 5710 | Introduction to Literary Japanese (Bungo) (3.00) |
| An introduction to classical Japanese; selections from classical narratives and poetry. Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| JAPN 5870 | Reading Journalism (3.00) |
| Advanced Japanese language seminar, designed to help students read, interpret, analyze, and discuss current issues in Japanese society, culture, economy and/or politics through an in-depth examination of selected magazine articles from one of Japan's top investigative magazines, Aera. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| JAPN 5880 | Reading Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami (3.00) |
| This language seminar introduces two of Japan's most popular contemporary fiction writers by reading and interpreting selections from Kitchen and Dance, Dance, Dance, Selections give students an insight to how today's Japanese youth, in search of meaning in life and intimate connections, copes with Japan's rapidly changing society and culture. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| JAPN 5930 | Language Seminar I (3.00) |
| These seminars are the highest level of instruction in modern Japanese language. Literary texts, including poetry and critical essays, are read, interpreted and discussed in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 4810, 4820, 4830, or instructor permission. | |
| JAPN 5940 | Language Seminar II (3.00) |
| Advanced training in modern Japanese language. Students read, interpret, and discuss books written by Japanese authors for a general Japanese audience on such subjects as the cultural differences between U. S. and Japan, economics, education, journalism and politics. Prerequisite: JAPN 4810, 4820, 4830, or instructor permission. | |
| JAPN 5993 | Independent Study in Japanese (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Japanese; Prerequisites: permission of instructor | |
| JAPN 7010 | Reading Japanese I: Advanced Topics (3.00) |
| Designed for graduate students who need to fulfill Japanese language competency. | |
| JAPN 7020 | Reading Japanese II: Advanced Topics (3.00) |
| Designed for graduate students who need to fulfill Japanese language competency. | |
| JAPN 7559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. | |
| JAPN 7820 | Mysteries, Detective Fiction and Business Novels (3.00) |
| Reading and discussion in Japanese. Develops comprehension and verbal expression skills at the Fourth-Year level. Reading selections include some on Japan's bestselling and award-winning writers, Seicho Matsumoto, Miyuki Miyabe, and Ikke Shimizu. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent. | |
| JAPN 7830 | Media Japanese (3.00) |
| Reading and discussion in Japanese. Develops comprehension and verbal expression skills at the Fourth-Year level. Reading selections include articles from Aera, Japan's counterpart of Newsweek; manga, artistic comic magazines; and film criticism. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent. | |
| JAPN 7860 | Modern and Contemporary Japanese Poetry (3.00) |
| An advanced Japanese Language course focused on poetic language and each poet's metaphoric world. The course consists of reading, writing, oral presentations, and free discussion in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or permission of instructor. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| JAPN 8559 | New Course in Japanese (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese. | |
| JAPN 8993 | Independent Study in Japanese (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Japanese. | |
| Japanese in Translation | |
| JPTR 2559 | New Course in Japanese in Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese in translation. | |
| JPTR 3010 | Survey of Traditional Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 3020 | Survey of Modern Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| Introduction to the modern Japanese cannon (1890's to the present) in translation. | |
| JPTR 3100 | Ancient Japanese Literature: Myth, History, and Song (3.00) |
| This seminar will focus on the very first writings in the Japanese literary tradition, consisting of the mytho-histories and poetry recorded in the eighth century. Prior exposure to Japanese literature is encouraged, but not required. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| JPTR 3210 | The Tale of Genji (3.00) |
| This course is devoted to an in-depth examination of Japan's most renowned work of literature and the world's first novel. Prior exposure to Japanese literature is encouraged but not required. | |
| JPTR 3290 | Feminine Fictions in Japanese Court Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 3390 | Modern Women Writers Speak Their Minds (3.00) |
| This seminar will examaine modern Japanese women's fiction and critical essays that represent a primer to Japan's conflicted socio-cultural-gender history in light of the country's complex psychological relationship to the West. The focus will be on a Japan that is far from the stereotypical image of a conformist and homogenerous society. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required. | |
| JPTR 3559 | New Course in Japanese in Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Japanese in translation. |
| JPTR 3600 | Early Modern Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| A seminar devoted to early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, in which urbanization, mass education, and printing helped produce one of the most creative epochs in Japanese literary and cultural history. Prior exposure to Japanese literature is encouraged but not required. | |
| JPTR 3900 | Sleuthing Japan's Culture and Society: Japanese Mysteries (3.00) |
| This seminar will examine the surprisingly diverse cultural landscapes of Japan through the prism of its finest and most popular mysteries and detective fiction. Prior exposure to Japanese literature encouraged but not required. | |
| JPTR 3910 | Kawabata and Oe: Japan's Nobel Laureates (3.00) |
| This seminar focuses on the achievements of Japan's Two Nobel Laureates within the diverse modern Japanese literary tradition and their respective places in world literature. | |
| JPTR 3931 | A Cultural Understanding of U.S.-Japan Relations (3.00) |
| This seminar examines how culture and communication have often contributed to the perpetuation of myths and misperceptions of Japan and the U.S. about each other. Prior exposure to Japanese culture encouraged. | |
| JPTR 4559 | New Course in Japanese in Translation. (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Japanese in translation. | |
| JPTR 5010 | Survey of Traditional Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 5020 | Survey of Modern Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| Introduction to the modern Japanese canon (1890's to the present). Writers studied include Natsume Sôseki, the first modern writer to delve into the human psyche; Mori Ôgai, the surgeon-turned writer; Rynôsuke Akutagawa, the consummate writer of short stories; Shiga Naoya, the "god" of "I-Novel" Japanese fiction; Yukio Mishima, whose seppuku suicide caused a sensation world-wide; Endô Shôsaku, the Christian writer; two Nobel laureates, Yasunari Kawabata, the pure aesthetician, and Kenzaburo Ôe, the political gadfly. | |
| JPTR 5100 | Ancient Japanese Literature: Myth, History, and Song (3.00) |
| This seminar will focus on the very first writings in the Japanese literary tradition, consisting of the mytho-histories and poetry recorded in the eighth century. Prior exposure to Japanese literature is encouraged, but not required. | |
| JPTR 5210 | The Tale of Genji (3.00) |
| 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. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| JPTR 5290 | Feminine Fictions in Japanese Court Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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 5390 | Modern Women Writers Speak Their Minds (3.00) |
| This seminar will examaine modern Japanese women's fiction and critical essays that represent a primer for Japan's conflicted socio-cultural-gender history in light of the country's complex psychological relationship to the West. The focus will be on a Japan that is far from the stereotypical image of a conformist and homogenerous society. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required. | |
| JPTR 5559 | New Course in Japanese in Translation (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | New course in Japanese in translation. |
| JPTR 5600 | Early Modern Japanese Literature (3.00) |
| This course will focus on early modern Japanese literature, spanning the period from 1600 to 1900, known variously as the Edo or the Tokugawa period, in which urbanization, mass education, and the development of printing technology helped produce one of the most creative epochs in Japanese literary and cultural history. Pre-Requisites: While there are no requirements for this course, it is recommended that students first take JPTR 1010 (Introduction to Classical Japanese Literature). | |
| JPTR 5900 | Sleuthing Japan¿s Culture and Society: Japanese Mysteries (3.00) |
| This course will examine the surprisingly diverse cultural landscapes of Japan through the prism of its finest and most popular mysteries and detective fiction. We will explore what the culturally conditioned combination of intuition, logic and detection bears on the actual sleuthing process of each mystery. Since many of the works are written by women, we will compare them to representative works by female Western mystery writers. | |
| JPTR 5910 | Kawabata and Oe: Japan's Nobel Laureates (3.00) |
| By examining the achievements of Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972) and Kenzaburo Oe (1935-), this course explores the diverse modern Japanese literary tradition and the two laureates place in world literature, as the former laureate represents the aesthetic-lyric camp, the latter the literature as a-vehicle-for-social-change camp. | |
| JPTR 5990 | Modern Japanese Women Writers (3.00) |
| Introduces the resurgence of the female literary tradition from 1904 to the present. Focuses on how literary women in Japan express their subversive voice often through the autobiographical fiction. Taught in English. Restricted to area studies majors and minors. Prerequisite: JPTR 5020 or equivalent, or instructor permission. | |
| Korean | |
| KOR 1010 | Elementary Korean (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Elementary Korean |
| KOR 1020 | Elementary Korean (4.00) |
| Elementary Korean | |
| KOR 1060 | Accelerated Elementary Korean (4.00) |
| 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. | |
| KOR 1559 | New Course in Korean (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| KOR 2010 | Intermediate Korean (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intermediate Korean |
| KOR 2020 | Intermediate Korean (4.00) |
| Intermediate Korean | |
| KOR 2559 | New Course in Korean (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean. | |
| KOR 3010 | Advanced Korean (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced Korean |
| KOR 3015 | Language House Conversation (1.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Korean conversation for residents of the Shea language house. |
| KOR 3020 | Advanced Korean (3.00) |
| Advanced Korean | |
| KOR 3559 | New Course in Korean (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| KOR 4010 | Advanced Readings in Modern Korean (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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.
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| KOR 4020 | Advanced Readings in Moden Korean (3.00) |
| This course is the second in a two-course sequence. It 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.
Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| KOR 4559 | New Course in Korean (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean | |
| KOR 4993 | Independent Study in Korean (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Independent Study in Korean |
| KOR 5559 | New Course in Korean (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean. | |
| Korean in Translation | |
| KRTR 1559 | New Course in Korean in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation | |
| KRTR 2559 | New Course in Korean in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation | |
| KRTR 3020 | Survey of Modern Korean Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| KRTR 3030 | Survey of Korean Cinema (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A general introduction to Korean cinema. Examines the major films through selections by representative directors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| KRTR 3390 | Women in Modern Korean Literature and Film (3.00) |
| This seminar focuses on representations of women in modern Korean literature and film. | |
| KRTR 3559 | New Course in Korean in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2011 | |
| KRTR 3800 | Seminar on Korea: Division North and South (3.00) |
| This course examines narratives of division through films and literary texts. Sub-topics will include the Korean War, national division, generational conflict, and gender. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| KRTR 4559 | New Course in Korean in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011 | |
| KRTR 5020 | Survey of Modern Korean Literature (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | 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. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| KRTR 5030 | Survey of Korean Cinema (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A general introduction to Korean cinema. Examines the major films through selections by representative diriectors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement. Graduate students are required to write a 25-30 page seminar paper using primary sources in Korean. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| KRTR 5390 | Women in Modern Korean Literature and Film (3.00) |
| This seminar focuses on representations of women in modern Korean literature and film. | |
| KRTR 5559 | New Course in Korean in Translation (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation | |
| KRTR 5800 | Seminar on Korea: Division North and South (3.00) |
| This course examines narratives of division through films and literary texts. Sub-topics will include the Korean War, national division, generational conflict, and gender. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| Politics-Comparative Politics | |
| PLCP 3610 | Chinese Politics (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | General introduction to Chinese politics in its societal context. Conveys a concrete appreciation of China's societal reality and how it interacts with the political system. Covers China's changing role in Asia and the world. Prerequisite: Some background in comparative politics and/or the history of China. |
| PLCP 5610 | Politics of China (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies the structure and process of the Chinese political system, emphasizing political culture, socio-economic development, and political socialization. Prerequisite: Some background in comparative politics and/or history of China. |
| Politics-International Relations | |
| PLIR 2030 | International Relations of East Asia (3.00) |
| An introduction to leading theories in the field of international relations with reference to major events in the history of diplomacy, war, and economic relations in the East Asian region. Course was offered Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| PLIR 4720 | Japan in World Affairs (3.00) |
| Studies the international relations of Japan; domestic and foreign factors and forces that condition its foreign policies; and the political, economic, military, and social problems resulting from contacts with China, the Soviet Union, and the Western powers. Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of Japan. Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| PLIR 5710 | China in World Affairs (3.00) |
| Includes international relations of China; conditioning historical, political, economic, and social forces; and the aims, strategy, and tactics of China's foreign policy. Prerequisite: Some background in international relations and/or the history of China. | |
| Religion-Buddhism | |
| RELB 1559 | New Course in Buddhism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism. | |
| RELB 2054 | Tibetan Buddhism Introduction (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Provides a systematic introduction to Tibetan Buddhism with a strong emphasis on tantric traditions of Buddhism - philosophy, contemplation, ritual, monastic life, pilgrimage, deities & demons, ethics, society, history, and art. The course aims to understand how these various aspects of Tibetan religious life mutually shape each other to form the unique religious traditions that have pertained on the Tibetan plateau for over a thousand years. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| RELB 2100 | Buddhism (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantrayana Buddhist developments in India. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| RELB 2120 | Buddhist Literature (3.00) |
| Introduces Buddhist literature in translation, from India, Tibet, and East and South East Asia. | |
| RELB 2130 | Taoism and Confucianism (3.00) |
| Surveys the major religions of Chinese Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. | |
| RELB 2135 | Chinese Buddhism (3.00) |
| This course examines the ways in which Chinese Buddhism differs from the Buddhisms of other countries. The first half of the course introduces Buddhism with a focus on the historical development of the tradition.The second half of the course surveys several philosophical schools and forms of practice including Huayan, Chan, Pure Land, and Tantric Buddhism. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| RELB 2165 | Buddhist Meditation (3.00) |
| Buddhist Meditation Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| RELB 2252 | Buddhism in Film (3.00) |
| This course is an introduction to Buddhism and an exploration of the place of Buddhism within contemporary Asian, European, and North American cultures through film. The goals are 1) to identify longstanding Buddhist narrative themes in contemporary films, 2) to consider how Buddhism is employed in films to address contemporary issues, and 3) to gain through film a vivid sense of Buddhism as a complex social and cultural phenomenon. Course was offered Summer 2012 | |
| RELB 2450 | Zen (3.00) |
| Studies the development and history of the thought, practice, and goals of Zen Buddhism. | |
| RELB 2559 | New Course in Buddhism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism. |
| RELB 2715 | Chinese Religions (3.00) |
| This course serves as a general introduction to the religions of China, including Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and popular religion. By emphasizing the reading of primary texts in translation, we will explore the major ideas and practices of these traditions, making special note of the cultural, historical, political and material contexts in which they were conceived and expressed.This course satisfies the Non-Western Perspectives Requirement, Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| RELB 2770 | Daoism (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Studies Daoist philosophy and religion within the context of Chinese society and history. |
| RELB 3000 | Buddhist Mysticism and Modernity (3.00) |
| Buddhist Mysticism and Modernity | |
| RELB 3150 | Seminar in Buddhism and Gender (3.00) |
| This seminar takes as its point of departure Carolyn Bynum's statements: "No scholar studying religion, no participant in ritual, is ever neuter. Religious experience is the experience of men and women, and in no known society is this experience the same." The unifying theme is gender and Buddhism, exploring historical, textual and social questions relevant to the status of women and men in the Buddhist world from its origins to the present day. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| RELB 3160 | The Religions of Japan (3.00) |
| Surveys the development of Japanese religions from pre-history to modern times. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| RELB 3190 | Buddhist Nirvana (3.00) |
| Buddhist Nirvana Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| RELB 3408 | Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Tibet possesses one of the great Buddhist philosophical traditions in the world. Tibetan Buddhist thinkers composed comprehensive and philosophically rigorous works on human growth according to classical Buddhism, works that surveyed ethics, meditation practice, the nature of personal identity, and enlightenment itself. In this seminar we will read and discuss famous Tibetan overviews of Buddhist philosophy. Pre-Requisites: One prior course in religion or philosophy recommended |
| RELB 3559 | New Course in Buddhism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism. | |
| RELB 3655 | Buddhism in America (3.00) |
| This course is a seminar that examines the development of Buddhism in America going from its earliest appearance to contemporary developments. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2012 | |
| RELB 4559 | New Course in Buddhism (3.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism | |
| RELB 5000 | Literary and Spoken Tibetan I (4.00) |
| Introduces the philosophical and spiritual texts of Tibet. Includes grammar, basic religious terminology, and structure. | |
| RELB 5001 | Readings in Japanese Buddhist Studies I, II (3.00) |
| Practice in reading and translating selected works of modern Japanese Buddhist scholarship. Introduction to research materials in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or instructor permission. | |
| RELB 5002 | Readings in Japanese Buddhist Studies I, II (3.00) |
| Practice in reading and translating selected works of modern Japanese Buddhist scholarship. Introduction to research materials in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or instructor permission. | |
| RELB 5010 | Literary and Spoken Tibetan II (4.00) |
| Introduces the philosophical and spiritual texts of Tibet. Includes grammar, basic religious terminology, and structure. | |
| RELB 5011 | Readings in Chinese Buddhist Texts I, II (3.00) |
| Instruction in the reading and interpretation of Chinese Buddhist texts and the use of reference tools such as Chinese language dictionaries, bibliographies, encyclopedias, and indices. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| RELB 5012 | Readings in Chinese Buddhist Texts I, II (3.00) |
| Instruction in the reading and interpretation of Chinese Buddhist texts and the use of reference tools such as Chinese language dictionaries, bibliographies, encyclopedias, and indices. | |
| RELB 5020 | Tibetan Perspectives on Tantra (3.00) |
| Tibetan presentations of the distinctive features of Tantric Buddhism. | |
| RELB 5055 | Buddhist Philosophy (3.00) |
| Study of the Pali and Sanskritic Buddhist philosophical traditions. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| RELB 5170 | The Dalai Lamas of Tibet (3.00) |
| A seminar on the history, mythology, and Buddhist doctrinal basis of the Dalai Lamas, the most important religious and political leaders of traditional Tibet. Prerequisite: one course on Buddhism or Tibet Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| RELB 5250 | Seminar in Japanese Buddhism (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines selected topics in the major schools of Japanese Buddhism, Tendai, Shingon, Pure Land, Nichiren, and Zen. Prerequisite: RELB 2130 or 3160, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2011 |
| RELB 5260 | Seminar in Tibetan Buddhism II (3.00) |
| The theory and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. | |
| RELB 5270 | Seminar in Chinese Buddhism (3.00) |
| Selected doctrinal and historical issues in Chinese Buddhism. Course was offered Fall 2010 | |
| RELB 5350 | Literary and Spoken Tibetan III (4.00) |
| Intermediate course in the philosophical and spiritual language of Tibet, past and present. | |
| RELB 5360 | Literary and Spoken Tibetan IV (4.00) |
| Intermediate course in the philosophical and spiritual language of Tibet, past and present. | |
| RELB 5390 | Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Dzokchen (3.00) |
| Examines the Dzokchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhist Tantra focusing on its philosophical and contemplative systems and its historical and social contexts. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| RELB 5430 | Sanskrit Religious Texts (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Readings in Sanskrit religious and philosophical texts, their syntax, grammar, and translation. Prerequisite: SANS 5010, 5020, or equivalent and instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| RELB 5440 | Sanskrit Religious Texts (3.00) |
| Readings in Sanskrit religious and philosophical texts, their syntax, grammar, and translation. Prerequisite: SANS 5010, 5020, or equivalent and instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| RELB 5460 | Seminar in Mahayana Buddhism (3.00) |
| Studies the Middle Way School of Madhyamika, including Nagarjuna's reasoning and its intent and place in the spiritual path. | |
| RELB 5470 | Literary Tibetan V (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Advanced study in the philosophical and spiritual language of Tibet, past and present. Prerequisite: RELB 5000, 5010, 5350, 5360, or equivalent. |
| RELB 5480 | Literary Tibetan VI (3.00) |
| Advanced study in the philosophical and spiritual language of Tibet, past and present. Prerequisite: RELB 5000, 5010, 5350, 5360, or equivalent. | |
| RELB 5490 | Religious History of Tibet (3.00) |
| Surveys political, social, religious, and intellectual issues in Tibetan history from the fifth to fifteenth centuries, emphasizing the formation of the classical categories, practices, and ideals of Tibetan Buddhism. Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| RELB 5520 | Seminar in Daoism (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Topics on the history, scripture, thought, and practice of religious Daoism, with an emphasis on the formative period (2nd-10th c.). Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| RELB 5559 | New Course in Buddhism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism. |
| RELB 5600 | Elementary Pali (3.00) |
| Studies Pali religious and philosophical works, including grammar and translation. Prerequisite: SANS 5010, 5020, or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| RELB 5610 | Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Studies Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit works and their grammar and translation. Prerequisite: SANS 5010, 5020 or equivalent. | |
| RELB 5660 | Seminar on Indian Buddhism (3.00) |
| Investigates the techniques and presuppositions involved in the methods used to study Buddhism, including textual, historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods. | |
| RELB 5680 | Pure Land Buddhism (3.00) |
| Course focuses on religious doctrines and practices that surround several Buddhas and bodhisattvas that became the object of devotional cults. Developments in at least three countries are considered: India, China, and Japan. Among the issues considered are debates concerning the balance between mediation an recitation of the Buddha's name, the balance between faith and works, the influence of modern Japanese scholarship on our interpretations of Chinese Buddhism, and the influence of teachings about the decline or end of Buddhism. Prerequisite: once course in Buddhism. | |
| RELB 5715 | Seminar on Chinese Religion and Society (3.00) |
| Studies Chinese religion and society within the context of a specific period of Chinese history, or in terms of a specific theme. Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and popular religion will be covered (along with other forms of religion, as appropriate). Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| RELB 5800 | Literary Tibetan VII (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines the Yogachara-Svatantrika system as presented in Jang-kya's Presentation of Tenets, oral debate, and exercises in spoken Tibetan. Prerequisite: RELB 5000, 5010, 5350, 5360, 5470, 5480 or equivalent. |
| RELB 5810 | Literary Tibetan VIII (3.00) |
| Examines the Yogachara-Svatantrika system as presented in Jang-kya's Presentation of Tenets, oral debate, and exercises in spoken Tibetan. Prerequisite: RELB 5000, 5010, 5350, 5360, 5470, 5480 or equivalent Course was offered Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| RELB 5870 | Colloquial Tibetan VII (2.00) |
| Advanced-level study of colloquial Tibetan. Prerequisite: for RELB 5880, RELB 5870. | |
| RELB 5880 | Colloquial Tibetan VIII (2.00) |
| Advanced-level study of colloquial Tibetan. Prerequisite: RELB 5870. | |
| RELB 5990 | South Asian and Inner Asian Buddhist Bibliography (3.00) |
| South Asian and Inner Asian Buddhist Bibliography | |
| RELB 5991 | Seminar in Chinese Buddhism (3.00) |
| Examines the major schools of Chinese Buddhism: T'ien-t'ai, Hua-yen, Pure Land, and Ch'an. | |
| RELB 7559 | New Course in Buddhism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| RELB 8200 | Literary Tibetan VII (4.00) |
| Literary Tibetan VII | |
| RELB 8210 | Literary Tibetan VIII (4.00) |
| Literary Tibetan VIII Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| RELB 8230 | Advanced Literary and Spoken Tibetan (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Examines selected topics and techniques of Tibetan education. |
| RELB 8310 | Advanced Sanskrit/Pali I (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Advanced readings in poetry, psychology, or philosophy. Course was offered Spring 2010 | |
| RELB 8320 | Advanced Sanskrit/Pali II (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Advanced readings in poetry, psychology, or philosophy. | |
| RELB 8559 | New Course in Buddhism (1.00 - 4.00) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Buddhism. Course was offered Fall 2009 | |
| Religion-General Religion | |
| RELG 1040 | Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Introduces various aspects of the religious traditions of India, China, and Japan. |
| Tibetan | |
| TBTN 1010 | Elementary Tibetan I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format. |
| TBTN 1016 | Intensive Introductory Tibetan (3.00) |
| 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 1020 | Elementary Tibetan II (4.00) |
| An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 1010 Elementary Tibetan I. | |
| TBTN 1026 | Intensive Introductory Tibetan (3.00) |
| 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: TBTN1016 or equivalent. | |
| TBTN 116 | Intensive Introductory Tibetan (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for TBTN 1016. | |
| TBTN 126 | Intensive Introductory Tibetan (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for TBTN 1026. | |
| TBTN 1559 | New Course in Tibetan (3.00) |
| New course in Tibetan. | |
| TBTN 2010 | Intermediate Tibetan I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 1020 Elementary Tibetan II. |
| TBTN 2016 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (3.00) |
| 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: TBTN 1016 & 1026 or equivalent | |
| TBTN 2020 | Intermediate Tibetan II (4.00) |
| Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 2010 Intermediate Tibetan I. | |
| TBTN 2026 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (3.00) |
| 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: TBTN 1016 , 1026 & 2016 or equivalent. | |
| TBTN 216 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for TBTN 2016. | |
| TBTN 226 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (0.00) |
| This is the non-credit option for TBTN 2026. | |
| TBTN 2559 | New Course in Tibetan (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Tibetan. | |
| TBTN 3010 | Advanced Modern Tibetan I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuation of the Intermediate Tibetan language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Emphasis is laid on mastering comprehension and communication in colloquial Tibetan, writing skills in the various scripts of literary Tibetan, and integrating comprehension of colloquial and literary forms. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 2020 Intermediate Tibetan II. |
| TBTN 3020 | Advanced Modern Tibetan II (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Modern Tibetan I language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed on mastering oral communication skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in Advanced Modern Tibetan I. Pre-requisites: TBTN 3010: Advanced Modern Tibetan I. | |
| TBTN 3030 | Advanced Modern Tibetan III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan I/II language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in Advanced Modern Tibetan II. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 3020 Advanced Modern Tibetan II. Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| TBTN 3040 | Advanced Modern Tibetan IV (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed on mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in previous courses. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 3030 Advanced Modern Tibetan III. | |
| TBTN 3559 | New Course in Tibetan (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Tibetan. | |
| TBTN 4559 | New Course in Tibetan (3.00) |
| New course in the subject of Tibetan. | |
| TBTN 4993 | Independent Study in Tibetan (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Tibetan | |
| TBTN 5010 | Advanced Modern Tibetan I (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Intermediate Tibetan I/II sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Emphasis is placed on mastering comprehension and communication in colloquial Tibetan, writing skills in the various scripts of literary Tibetan, and integrating comprehension of colloquial and literary forms. The course employs a dynamic, interactive format to foster speaking and listening skills. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 2020 Intermediate Tibetan II. | |
| TBTN 5020 | Advanced Modern Tibetan II (3.00) |
| Advanced Modern Tibetan II | |
| TBTN 5030 | Advanced Modern Tibetan III (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan I/II language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in Advanced Modern Tibetan II. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 5020 Advanced Modern Tibetan II. | |
| TBTN 5040 | Advanced Modern Tibetan IV (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed on mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in previous courses. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 5030 Advanced Modern Tibetan III. | |
| TBTN 5060 | Advanced Modern Tibetan for Research & Fieldwork (3.00) |
| A course in the Advanced Tibetan language sequence stressing mastery of modern Tibetan as it is currently used in Tibetan communities and in Tibetan-language international media. Emphasis will be placed on fluency in speaking and listening comprehension as well as on the application of a wide variety of grammatical, syntactical, and rhetorical structures. Instruction will utilize Tibetan-language newspaper, journal, radio, and television sources.
Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| TBTN 5559 | New Course in Tibetan (1.00 - 4.00) |
| New course in Tibetan. | |
| TBTN 8010 | Elementary Tibetan I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format. Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| TBTN 8011 | Intermediate Tibetan I (4.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills.
Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| TBTN 8012 | Advanced Modern Tibetan I (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuation of the Intermediate Tibetan language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Emphasis is laid on mastering comprehension and communication in colloquial Tibetan, writing skills in the various scripts of literary Tibetan, and integrating comprehension of colloquial and literary forms.
Course was offered Fall 2012 |
| TBTN 8016 | Intensive Intro. Tibetan (4.00) |
| 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 8017 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (4.00) |
| 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. | |
| TBTN 8020 | Elementary Tibetan II (4.00) |
| An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| TBTN 8021 | Intermediate Tibetan II (4.00) |
| Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| TBTN 8022 | Advanced Modern Tibetan II (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Modern Tibetan I language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed on mastering oral communication skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in Advanced Modern Tibetan I. | |
| TBTN 8026 | Intensive Introductory Tibetan II (4.00) |
| 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 8027 | Intensive Intermediate Tibetan (3.00) |
| 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. | |
| TBTN 8030 | Advanced Modern Tibetan III (3.00) |
| Offered Fall 2013 | A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan I/II language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in Advanced Modern Tibetan II.
Course was offered Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| TBTN 8040 | Advanced Modern Tibetan IV (3.00) |
| A continuation of the Advanced Tibetan language sequence, focusing on advanced grammar, syntax, and structures. Additional emphasis will be placed on mastering oral communications skills through conversation, utilizing grammatical structures introduced in previous courses.
Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| TBTN 8060 | Advanced Modern Tibetan for Research & Fieldwork (3.00) |
| A course in the Advanced Tibetan language sequence stressing mastery of modern Tibetan as it is currently used in Tibetan communities and in Tibetan-language international media. Emphasis will be placed on fluency in speaking and listening comprehension as well as on the application of a wide variety of grammatical, syntactical, and rhetorical structures. Instruction will utilize Tibetan-language newspaper, journal, radio, and TV sources. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| TBTN 8993 | Independent Study in Tibetan (1.00 - 3.00) |
| Independent Study in Tibetan | |