99559

JAPN 101   Introductory Japanese I

Michiko Baribeau

M T W Th .

9:20 -10:20 am

OLIN 309

FLLC

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.   

 

99117

JAPN 201   Intermediate Japanese

Michiko Baribeau

. T W Th .

1:25 -2:25 pm

OLINLC 206

FLLC

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.   

 

99116

JAPN 225   Modern Japanese Literature

Hoyt Long

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. . . Th .

10:30 – 11:50 am

10:30 – 11:50 am

OLIN 303

OLIN 307

FLLC

A survey of modern Japanese literature that introduces students to some of Japan’s most recognized writers, literary movements, and aesthetic trends. Topics covered include late-19th century melodrama (Ozaki Koyo), early 20th century naturalist and realist fiction (Mori Ogai, Natsume Soseki), modernist fiction and poetry (Miyazawa Kenji, Kawabata Yasunari), colonial writings, early post-war literature (Ooka Shohei, Dazai Osamu), feminist writers (Hayashi Fumiko, Tomioka Taeko, Tawada Yoko), and recent popular trends (detective fiction, cell-phone and graphic novels). Students will become familiar with literature in Japan as it has evolved over the past 150 years while asking questions specific to literature as an artistic medium, material production, and mode of cultural expression. Readings will be combined with works of Japanese aesthetic theory and literary criticism. Conducted in English; no prior knowledge of Japanese is required.

 

99118

JAPN 301   Advanced Japanese I

Hoyt Long

. T . Th .

1:00 – 2:20 pm

RKC 102

FLLC

In this course, students develop further the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course continues the introduction of complex grammatical patterns while further accelerating the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary. Students will build oratory skills through debate on relevant social topics and through individual research presentations. Composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Japanese.  Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent.