Fall 2021 Undergraduate Courses
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Fall 2021
Asia's Revolution: China/India/Vietnam 1885-1962
Professor Moss Roberts | TR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
HIST-UA 538 The aim of this introductory course is to develop a comparative understanding of the national independence movements in China, India, and Vietnam, as well as the context within which they unfolded, in the period 1885-1962. The course will introduce students to some of the figures in modern Asian history who played a major role in the transition
of India and Vietnam from colonial subordination to independent nationhood and of China from its semi-colonial status to liberation. The principal figures whose writings will be studied and compared are Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mao Zedong. In addition we will study the biography of Ho Chi Minh in order to develop a third angle of comparison. The course will give due attention to other relevant figures such as Gokhale, Tilak, Jinnah, and M.N. Roy in the case of India; Li Hongzhang, Sun Yatsen, Chen Duxiu, La Dazhao, and Chiang Kai-shek in the case of China; Phan Boi Chau in the case of Vietnam.
Mass Culture: China
Professor Laurence Coderre | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
This course examines the important role of mass culture in modern China. Our interest in “mass culture” will be twofold. First, we will consider the development and cultural impact of media technologies and media objects geared towards a mass audience. Second, we will explore the notion of “the masses” as a conceptual framework through which Chinese cultural producers and intellectuals, both before and after the 1949 revolution, made sense of the world and their place in it. Materials to be discussed include literature, film, visual art, and music from the late imperial period to the present day.
Readings in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Professor Ethan Harkness | MW: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
PHIL-UA 123 This course surveys Chinese thought of the pre-imperial Warring States period (ca. 500 to 221 BCE), the time in which the main schools of Chinese philosophy (except Buddhism) were established. We begin with the Analects to establish the key elements of Confucius' ethical and political philosophy and to explore the implications of his main philosophical terms. We then proceed to examine his critics and followers. The utilitarian Mozi, the metaphysicians Laozi and Zhuangzi, and the legalist Han Feizi are the critics. Mencius elaborates the thought of Confucius, and Xunzi is both a follower and a critic. This brings us to the transition (ca. 200 BCE) from the pre-imperial to the imperial periods. We end with historical readings from Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, which addresses the moment of transition to the imperial era and the establishment of the Qin and Han dynasties.
Traditional Drama of China & Japan
Professor Moss Roberts | TR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
DRILT-UA 294 / COLIT-UA 729 Compares a selection of Chinese and Japanese pre-modern dramas and explores contrasts and parallels of incident, character, plot design, and theme in the two theatrical traditions. Attention to the historical background of each work and the social conditions and customs that each reflects. The cultural salience of each work is also considered.
Modern Chinese Fiction
Professor Todd Foley| MW: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
This course will survey literature produced at various points in the tumult of modern Chinese history, from the late Qing through to the present day. While the time period will be broad, we will hope to engage in close, critical readings of significant works of fiction from a selection major authors primarily from Mainland China. How do certain concerns of modernity arise in different texts, at different times, and for different writers? What different relationships do we see being shaped between literature, life, and politics, and how does fiction negotiate certain tensions and anxieties about modern and contemporary life? By exploring a variety of engaging novels and short stories, we will hope to gain a more nuanced understanding of modern China and the role that fiction has played as both an agent of modernity and a reflection of modern Chinese life.
Translation through Chinese Literature
Professor Todd Foley | TR: 12.30 PM - 1.45 PM
Rather than simply taking translation for granted as a necessary condition for accessing Chinese literature in English, this course will foreground the issue of translation and the particular challenges that arise when attempting to convey a Chinese work in English. Our examination will range from general theories of translation, to the fraught notion of world literature that inevitably lurks behind literary translation, to the specific historical and ideological conditions that have affected the translation of Chinese literature, to a range of English renderings of a wide array of Chinese texts. Because students will also have the opportunity to produce their own critical translations in English, a rudimentary knowledge of Chinese is recommended.
Topics in Asian Studies: Avant-Garde Art in Post-War South Korea
Professor Sooran Choi | M: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The course examines post-WWII art and visual culture in South Korea and other localities and investigates why Western notions and forms of the avant-garde held such importance. The complex relationship between art and politics will be explored by examining various manifestations of political and social critique by South Korean artists and intellectuals in art and visual culture, as well as by artists in other parts of the world. South Korea during the post-WWII years, was primarily led by the military-oriented, authoritarian governments that operated under a Cold War ideology after the Korean War (1950--1953) until 1993. During this period, while the country’s economic development was on a lightspeed fast track with its American alliance and superficial democratic political system, the negative effects of the economic boom was the severe restriction of human rights and political dissent. Communist witch hunts were prevalent in South Korea as they were in the United States during the McCarthy era.
The course will map out the genealogy of the avant-garde in art in the West, its global circulation, and finally its South Korean renditions. Tracing the origin of avant-garde art from the mid-19th century through the post-WWII period, the class will explore various forms of modern and contemporary created and circulated in diverse parts of the globe. After the midterm exam, the class will focus on several South Korean art collectives which engaged in avant-garde forms of art, music, performance, and literature to advance their cultural and political critique against the pro-American, anti-Communist authoritarian government, and analyze the various artistic strategies and tactics used by these dissidents to promote democratic reforms and protect basic human rights. A group of young South Korean artists were banded together in art collectives to mask their dissidence and resistance utilizing re-contextualized notions of Western avant-garde art. The South Korean renditions of the avant-garde will be discussed in comparison with its European, American, Japanese, Chinese, Latin American, African, and Middle Eastern counterparts.
In addition to addressing various topics related to the South Korean and global avant-gardes, this course will also consider postcolonial theories pertaining to South Korea and non-Western cultures, and the histories and theories of protest and activism in art, as well as a comparative critique of the various global vanguard arts and cultures.
Topics in Asian Studies: 1980s in East Asia: Narrative and Image, Then and Now
Professor Daniel Johnson | TR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
In this course we will approach the 1980s in East Asian through questions of memory and mediation. We will watch and read narratives and images contemporary to the events being depicted, but also focus on texts that seek to remember and revitalize the past through sentiments of nostalgia and the remixing of old forms. This course will cover works of literature, film, and new media, accompanied by theoretical texts to round-out our investigation into the recent past and its lingering presence in the present. No understanding of East Asian languages is required.
Topics in Korean Studies: Korean Culture and Society through K-pop
Professor Stephanie Choi | TR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
This course examines the transitions in Korean culture and society through modern popular music from the turn of the twentieth century to the latest K-pop hits. We will study the trajectory of changes in the production, circulation, and reception of Korean popular music not only across successive political, social, and economic junctures but also within major themes such as nationalism, race, gender, technology, and globalization. We will also investigate modern popular music and music culture as they relate to such subjects as hybridity, authenticity, transculturation, cyber-culture, and fandom. Classes will consist of lectures and discussions, and relevant music and video clips will be screened. No prior knowledge of Korean is required.
Topics in Japanese Studies: Growing up with Japanese Television
Professor Daniel Johnson | MW: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
The emergence of television in Japan in the 1950s coincided with the arrival of a burgeoning youth culture interested in the new social configurations of the nation’s post-war identity. Over the decades the connection between television and young people has only grown, with television acting not only as an engine for popular culture, but also providing a virtual witness to reflect transformations in social, economic, and political life back to its audience. This course will offer an introduction to the history of television in Japan as experienced through the eyes of young people.
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East Asian Art I: China, Korea, Japan to 1000CE
Professor Michele Matteini | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
*Course not sponsored by East Asian Studies
ARTH-UA 510 An introduction to the art and culture of the Far East, presented in a chronological and thematic approach corresponding to the major dynastic and cultural changes of China, Korea, and Japan. Teaches how to "read" works of art in order to interpret a culture or a historical period; aims at a better understanding of the similarities and differences among the cultures of the Far East
The Cold War in Asia: 1945-2001
Professor James Peck | M: 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM
*Course not sponsored by East Asian Studies
HIST-UA 709 This course will focus on U.S. foreign policy in Asia since 1945. The ways U.S. global interests and concerns sought to shape Asian realities (and were shaped in turn by them) will be the touchstone for examining the Cold War in Asia. We will examine the following topics: the occupation of Japan and early US global economic visions; the US and the Chinese revolution before the Korean War; the Korean War and the isolation of China; the Vietnam War and the Kennedy/Johnson years; Nixon’s global geopolitical vision and his policies towards Vietnam, China, and Japan; Carter and the meaning of human rights diplomacy in Asia; Reagan and the Asian issues involved in an intensified Cold War against Russia; George H. W. Bush and Asia’s place in “a New World Order;” and finally, the Clinton and George W. Bush years
Intro to Buddhism
Professor TBA | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
* Course not sponsored by East Asian Studies
RELST-UA 832 In this course, students will form a basic acquaintance with some representative ideas and practices of the Buddhist tradition in its development of some two thousand five hundred years. A bulk of the course will be devoted to exploring the origins and development of Buddhism in India, the land of its birth, before using the final few weeks to make a survey of the transmission and vicissitudes of Buddhism elsewhere, lingering for stops in East and Southeast Asia. Throughout this time, students will be asked to use these materials continuously to test their own criteria for defining "religion," and their ideas of how it is possible to have fruitful encounters with the religious traditions of others (and this applies even to students who may be practicing Buddhists). Other key themes that students will encounter in this presentation of Buddhism include: (1) Buddhism and the visual arts and literature; (2) Buddhism and its troubled relationship with state authority and violence; (3) the modulating effect of factors like gender, class, and ethnic identity on the experience of Buddhism; and (4) Buddhism and its acculturation to new cultural spheres.
Empires in Early Modern Global Asia
Professor Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer | MW: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
* Course not sponsored by East Asian Studies
This course aims to survey the geographically extensive; ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse; and politically dynamic empires of the early modern Global Asia through the eyes of their people in an integrative manner rather than from the Euro-centric point of view that created artificial boundaries dominating the historical narratives for centuries. The course connects the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the intruding maritime empires of the Indian Ocean, and China. While there will be some emphasis on chronological developments and major historical, socio-political, and cultural events, the course is primarily organized on a thematic basis. Topics include: state and identity formation; military expansion and navigation technologies; environment and natural resources; urban and rural populations and their daily life routines; religious and ethnic minorities; and developments in science, art, and architecture.
Elementary Chinese I
This course is for students with no previous Mandarin Chinese experience. If you can speak in Mandarin Chinese about matters related to everyday life situations but can not read and write at the same level, you should enroll in EAST-UA 231 Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners.
Designed to develop and reinforce language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as it relates to everyday life situations. The objectives are: to master the Chinese phonetic system (pinyin and tones) with satisfactory pronunciation; to understand the construction of commonly used Chinese Characters (both simplified and traditional) and learn to write them correctly; to understand and use correctly basic Chinese grammar and sentence structures; to build up essential vocabulary; to read and write level appropriate passages; to become acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials.
Instructor | Schedule
Chen Gao | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Xin Li | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Xiaoxiao Jiao | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Elementary Chinese II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 201 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to develop and reinforce language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as it relates to everyday life situations. The objectives are: to master the Chinese phonetic system (pinyin and tones) with satisfactory pronunciation; to understand the construction of commonly used Chinese Characters (both simplified and traditional) and learn to write them correctly; to understand and use correctly basic Chinese grammar and sentence structures; to build up essential vocabulary; to read and write level appropriate passages; to become acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials.
Instructor | Schedule
Catherine Liu | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Catherine Liu | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Wenqian Yu | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Intermediate Chinese I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 202 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to consolidate the student's overall aural-oral proficiency. Focuses gradually on the written aspect of Chinese. The objectives are: to be able to obtain information from extended conversation; to both express and expound on, in relative length, feelings and opinions on common topics; to expand vocabulary and learn to decipher meaning of compound words; to develop reading comprehension of extended narrative, expository and simple argumentative passages; to solve non-complex textual problems with the aid of dictionaries; to write in relative length personal narratives, informational narratives, comparison and discussion of viewpoints with level-appropriate vocabulary and grammatical accuracy, as well as basic syntactical cohesion; to continue being acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials.
Instructor | Schedule
Guangyu Hao | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Jiayi Xu | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Jiayi Xu | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Intermediate Chinese II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 203 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to consolidate the student's overall aural-oral proficiency. Focuses gradually on the written aspect of Chinese. The objectives are: to be able to obtain information from extended conversation; to both express and expound on, in relative length, feelings and opinions on common topics; to expand vocabulary and learn to decipher meaning of compound words; to develop reading comprehension of extended narrative, expository and simple argumentative passages; to solve non-complex textual problems with the aid of dictionaries; to write in relative length personal narratives, informational narratives, comparison and discussion of viewpoints with level-appropriate vocabulary and grammatical accuracy, as well as basic syntactical cohesion; to continue being acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials.
Instructor | Schedule
Xiaohong Hou | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Cong Zhou | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Cong Zhou | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Advanced Chinese I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 204 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to further develop proficiency in speaking and writing through readings on and discussions of socio-cultural topics relevant to today's China. Focuses on improving reading comprehension and writing skills. The objectives are: to further improve oral communicative competence by incorporating semi-formal or formal usages; to acquire vocabulary and patterns necessary for conducting semi-formal or formal discussions of socio-cultural topics; to increase reading speed of texts with more advanced syntax; to learn to make context-based guess about the meaning of a new word, conduct sentence analysis and solve textual problems with the aid of dictionaries; to write and present more fully developed narratives or reasoned and structured arguments in length; to learn to employ basic rhetoric methods; to learn to appreciate stylistic usage of Chinese language.
Instructor | Schedule
Chen Gao | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (*heritage speakers only)
Xiaohong Hou | TR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (*non-heritage speakers only)
Jiayi Xu | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM (*non-heritage speakers only)
Advanced Chinese II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 205 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to further develop proficiency in speaking and writing through readings on and discussions of socio-cultural topics relevant to today's China. Focuses on improving reading comprehension and writing skills. The objectives are: to further improve oral communicative competence by incorporating semi-formal or formal usages; to acquire vocabulary and patterns necessary for conducting semi-formal or formal discussions of socio-cultural topics; to increase reading speed of texts with more advanced syntax; to learn to make context-based guess about the meaning of a new word, conduct sentence analysis and solve textual problems with the aid of dictionaries; to write and present more fully developed narratives or reasoned and structured arguments in length; to learn to employ basic rhetoric methods; to learn to appreciate stylistic usage of Chinese language.
Instructor | Schedule
Wenteng Shao | TR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (*non-heritage speakers only)
Shiqi Liao | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (*heritage speakers only)
Topics in Conversational Chinese
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 204 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
This is a 2-credit repeatable course designed for students who have completed Intermediate Chinese II or equivalent, and wish to get additional opportunities to further expand their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge with a focus on strengthening their conversational skills and/or get more chance to practice speaking outside of their regular Advanced Chinese I/II classes. Students will perform in various conversational tasks, such as presenting, discussing, debating, etc. and improve the description and narration skills that the advanced level learners are expected to have. Students will engage in conversation in a clearly participatory manner in order to communicate information on autobiographical topics, as well as topics of community, national, or international interest.
Instructor | Schedule
Xiaohong Hou | M: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Xiaohong Hou | W: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Readings in Chinese Poetry I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to help students understand and appreciate the linguistic and aesthetic features of Chinese language rendered in poetic form and to improve their ability to read and interpret authentic texts in general. Integrates language learning with poetry study, introduces the formal structure of Chinese classical poetry and surveys its stylistic variations at different historical conjunctures. Conducted primarily in Chinese. English translations of the poems are provided as references from time to time.
Instructor | Schedule
Cong Zhou | T: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Cong Zhou | R: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Reading in Chinese Culture I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Designed to enhance Chinese proficiency through reading authentic materials rich in cultural connotations. Stresses primarily reading and writing. The objectives are: to develop speaking skills needed for semi-formal or formal presentation on academic topics; to develop specialized vocabulary; to further improve reading speed and develop skills needed to conduct textual analysis on and, on some occasions, translate texts with syntactical sophistication and stylistic nuance; to develop responsiveness to and ability to interpret linguistic features of different genres and writing styles; to advance strategies for autonomous learning of Chinese from an analytical perspective.
Instructor | Schedule
Xiaoxiao Jiao | MW: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Narrative Texts in Classical Chinese
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206, 212, 213, 221, 222, 9206, or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
This course is a continuation of Introduction to Classical Chinese (EAST-UA 226). It is designed as a post-advanced level intensive reading class for undergraduate students who already have attained advanced proficiency in Modern Mandarin and basic knowledge in Classical Chinese, and for whom Classical Chinese is necessary for them to conduct research in their advanced studies. Texts to be covered in the class will include previously taught materials and be mainly selected from primary historical sources such as 左传，史记, 汉书， 后汉书， 三国志 and literary sources like 赋， 神话， 志怪， 传奇， 笔记 and 小说.
Instructor | Schedule
Shiqi Liao | MW: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Introduction to Classical Chinese
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206, 212, 213, 221, 222, 9206, or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
This course is designed to give students an introduction to basic syntax, grammar, and vocabulary of Classical Chinese through close readings of authentic texts. Almost all these texts are historically significant canon texts that are extremely rich in classical Chinese cultural connotation. They are selected from a wide variety of genres, such as historical literature, philosophical and political writings, written correspondence, poetry, essay, some of which are unique to Chinese culture. The course aims to develop the students' reading and comprehension skills in this highly stylized form of written Chinese, acquaint students not only with the classic Chinese cultural heritage but also underlying working mechanism that is in many ways relevant to the form and usage of today’s Mandarin Chinese.
Instructor | Schedule
Shiqi Liao | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
EAST-UA 231 is designed for students who can understand and speak conversational Mandarin related to daily-life situations, but have not learned to read/write Chinese characters. Students with no background in the language should enroll in EAST-UA 201 Elementary Chinese I. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
Instructor | Schedule
Catherine Liu | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Xin Li | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Xin Li | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Xiaoxiao Jiao | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Intermediate Chinese for Advanced Beginners
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 231 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Continuation of Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners.
Instructor | Schedule
Wenteng Shao | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Wenteng Shao | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Elementary Japanese I
If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
Introductory course in modern spoken and written Japanese, designed to develop fundamental skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Gives contextualized instructions to develop both communicative and cultural competency. Systematically introduces the Japanese writing system (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji).
Instructor | Schedule
Kazue Kurokawa | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Mayumi Matsumoto | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Hiroko Miyashita | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Yukiko Hanawa | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Kazue Kurokawa | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Shuichiro Takeda | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Hiroko Miyashita | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Elementary Japanese II
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 247 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Introductory course in modern spoken and written Japanese, designed to develop fundamental skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Gives contextualized instructions to develop both communicative and cultural competency. Systematically introduces the Japanese writing system (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji).
Instructor | Schedule
Mayumi Matsumoto | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Tsumugi Yamamoto | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Kazue Kurokawa | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Intermediate Japanese I
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 248 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Continuing study of Japanese at the intermediate level. Stresses reading comprehension, spoken fluency, and composition, with materials organized around social and cultural topics. Continues to introduce new Kanji characters.
Instructor | Schedule
Yukiko Hanawa | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Kayo Nonaka | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Tsumugi Yamamoto | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Toshiko Omori | MTWR 3.30 PM - 4.45 PM
Intermediate Japanese II
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 249 with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Continuing study of Japanese at the intermediate level. Stresses reading comprehension, spoken fluency, and composition, with materials organized around social and cultural topics. Continues to introduce new Kanji characters.
Instructor | Schedule
Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Kayo Nonaka | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Advanced Japanese I
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 250 with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Continuing study of Japanese at the advanced level. Stresses reading comprehension, spoken fluency, and composition; uses original materials, such as newspaper/magazine articles, TV news, and video. Introduces additional Kanji characters. Advanced use of Japanese and character dictionaries.
Instructor | Schedule
Yukiko Hanawa | MW: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Tsumugi Yamamoto | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Advanced Japanese II
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 252 with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
Continuing study of Japanese at the advanced level. Stresses reading comprehension, spoken fluency, and composition; uses original materials, such as newspaper/magazine articles, TV news, and video. Introduces additional Kanji characters. Advanced use of Japanese and character dictionaries.
Instructor | Schedule
Kayo Nonaka | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Readings in Japanese Cultures II
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 253 with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
This course is intended for students who are interested in using Japanese in their future career. In this course, we will 1) discuss and raise awareness of the cultural difference in work environment between Japan and other countries, 2) discuss cultural and social topics through the topic of business cases, 3) reinforce grammatical features from the previous course, including keigo, the honorific language, 4) improve intermediate to advanced grammatical structures, focusing on those of JLPT N1 to N3.
Instructor | Schedule
Kazue Kurokawa | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Extensive Reading in Japanese
*PREQUISITE: EAST-UA 247 or 249 with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.
This course is designed for students whose levels of Japanese are EAST-UA 248 and EAST-UA 249 or EAST-UA 250 and above. The overall goal of this course is to help students build reading speed, reading fluency, and vocabularies and expressions through experiencing the pleasure of reading in Japanese. The focus of the class will be individual reading activity and consultations with the instructor.
Instructor | Schedule
Mayumi Matsumoto | M: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Mayumi Matsumoto | W: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Elementary Korean I
This course is for students with no previous language experience. If you can speak in Korean about matters related to everyday life situations but can not read and write at the same level, you should enroll in EAST-UA 281 Elementary Korean for Advanced Learners.
First-year Korean designed to introduce the Korean language and alphabet, Hangul. This course provides a solid foundation in all aspects of the language, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students study the language’s orthographic and phonetic systems, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary within social and cultural contexts.
Instructor | Schedule
Su Jin Jung | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Yongjun Choi | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Jeesun Park | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Jeesun Park | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Vivian Hyeryoun Hong | MTWR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Yun J. Kim | MTWR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Elementary Korean II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 254 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
First-year Korean designed to introduce the Korean language and alphabet, Hangul. This course provides a solid foundation in all aspects of the language, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students study the language’s orthographic and phonetic systems, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary within social and cultural contexts.
Instructor | Schedule
Eun Jung Ji | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Eun Jung Ji | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Eunju Na | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Intermediate Korean I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 255 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
The Korean language at the second-year level: phonetics, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Emphasizes the development of communicative skills in speaking, reading, and writing. Develops the language's major social and cultural contexts. Requires students to write about and discuss various topics.
Instructor | Schedule
Dongmin Kim | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Dongmin Kim | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Kyungmi Jang | MTWR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Intermediate Korean II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 256 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
The Korean language at the second-year level: phonetics, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Emphasizes the development of communicative skills in speaking, reading, and writing. Develops the language's major social and cultural contexts. Requires students to write about and discuss various topics.
Instructor | Schedule
Yun J. Kim | MTWR: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Advanced Korean I
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 257, 282 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
Designed to assist third-year students of Korean language as they continue to learn skills in conversation, reading, and writing. Reading Korean newspapers and visiting Korean websites are integrated as part of instruction.
Instructor | Schedule
Eunju Na | MW: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Eunju Na | TR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Advanced Korean II
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 258 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
This course is designed to assist advanced students of Korean language as they continue to learn skills in conversation, reading, and writing. Reading Korean newspapers and visiting Korean Web sites are integrated as part of the course’s instruction.
Instructor | Schedule
Jessun Park | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Media Korean
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 255, 281 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
Fourth-year Korean. This course is designed to improve students' understanding of written and spoken Korean through exposure to various media sources, such as film, magazine, newspaper, TV, Internet, and user-created content (UCC). Students will learn Korean sentence patterns and vocabularies from the sources, develop advanced communication skills in Korean, and discuss various topics related to contemporary issues in Korea. Class discussions help enhance students' speaking proficiency, as well.
Instructor | Schedule
Cheun Mi Kim | TR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Cheun Mi Kim | TR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Elementary Korean for Advanced Learners
This course is for students who can speak in Korean about matters related to everyday life situations but can not read and write at the same level. This course covers the 1st year Korean material in a semester. Students with no language background should enroll in EAST-UA 254 Elementary Korean I. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the instructor.
This intensive elementary course covers the first-year Korean material in a single semester. The course is designed for students with some Korean-speaking background, who can understand and speak basic to intermediate conversational Korean but do not have previous formal language training in reading and writing. It aims to develop students’ correct pronunciation, grammatical accuracy and overall competence in reading and writing.
Instructor | Schedule
Dongmin Kim | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Intermediate Korean for Advanced Learners
*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 255, 281 or placement exam. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor.
This intensive intermediate course covers the second-year Korean material in a semester. The course is designed for students with intermediate-level speaking proficiency but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed elementary level Korean, who can understand, with near-standard pronunciation and without basic major grammatical errors, conversational Korean related to daily-life situations and simple sociocultural topics. It aims to further strengthen students’ correct pronunciation and intonation, grammatical accuracy, ability to understand differences in nuances and overall competence in reading and writing.
Instructor | Schedule
Cheun Mi Kim | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM