Course	JAPN 101 Introductory Japanese I
Professor	Hoyt Long
CRN	97095
Schedule	M T W Th 9:20 - 10:20 am OLIN 304
Distribution	Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises.

Course	JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II
Professor	Michiko Baribeau
CRN	97097
Schedule	Tu Wed Th 9:20 - 10:20 am OLIN 306
Distribution	Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

Cross-listed: Asian Studies

This course accelerates the acquisition of Chinese characters and introduces more complex grammatical patterns and expressions with the goal of refining students’ mastery of modern Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent.

Course	JAPN 225 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
Professor	Hoyt Long
CRN	97537
Schedule	Mon Wed 12:00 – 1:20 pm OLIN 307
Distribution	Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

This course offers a general introduction to Japanese literature from the late-nineteenth century to the present day. Students will have the opportunity to learn about some of Japan’s most highly recognized writers, literary movements, and artistic trends. The aim of the course is to achieve familiarity with literature in Japan as it has evolved over the past 150 years, and also to address questions specific to literature as an artistic genre and as a mode of cultural expression. Topics covered include late-Meiji melodrama, confessional fiction, literary modernism, women's writing, colonialism, war and memory, social discrimination, and popular literature. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Japanese is required.

Course	JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II
Professor	Michiko Baribeau
CRN	97551
Schedule	Tu Th 10:30 - 11:50 am OLIN 306
Distribution	Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

Students in this course will have the opportunity to enhance their reading skills while also engaging in essay writing exercises and formal oral presentations (happyô). Materials include newspaper articles, handwritten letters, popular songs, haiku, film, and literature, as well as other material based on student interest. Prerequisite: Japanese 301 or equivalent.