Fall 2023

Fall 2023 Undergraduate Courses

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East Asian Art I: China, Korea, Japan to 1000 Ce

Professor Michele Matteini | TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

* Main Sponsor: Department of Art History

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.

Cultures & Contexts: China

Professor Ethan Harkness | MW: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

This course introduces students to some of the defining features of traditional Chinese culture. By sampling the most important philosophical and historical classics composed in the centuries leading up to and including the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 24 CE), we will contextualize and recontextualize evolving ideas about the culture, focusing on the social order and man’s relationship with the natural world. In order to broaden our investigation, we will also look at a number of early texts attempting to codify and transmit technical knowledge of Chinese law, medicine, agriculture, and divination. Today, our understanding of these topics derives primarily from archaeologically recovered manuscripts, and thus archaeological provenance can provide another layer of context to work with when considering them. Both the classics and the technical compendia have played an important role shaping Chinese concepts of the individual, the family, the nation, and the natural world. They have also sustained these concepts through the periods of social turmoil and political division that have repeatedly interrupted the more stable and unified periods that tend to define the orthodox historical narrative of China’s past. Taken as a whole, we will develop a sense of the ways that Chinese culture has traditionally viewed itself and the ideals to which it has repeatedly returned in chaotic times. Finally, throughout the course we will refer frequently to the easily overlooked, but nevertheless essential, supporting role of writing and the unique ways that it has developed in the Chinese context.

China in the Republican Period 1911-1949

Professor Rebecca Karl | TR 11:00 PM - 12:15 PM

* Main Sponsor: Department of History

This is an advanced lecture class. Please verify that you wish to do the work necessary to pursue the proposed course of study successfully. This class introduces students to the contours of Republican-era China (1911-1949), including some of the major issues that emerged during the period. We focus on the history of the Republican (Nationalist/Guomindang) state – its rise, collapse, consolidation, and demise on the Chinese mainland – and on the problems of cultural production, social division, revolution, and war that, in combination, helped inform and shape the Republican era on Mainland China. Most of the issues we discuss are hotly debated in the scholarly literature; we will engage, therefore, not only with the history but, to some extent, with the academic debates on this history as well.

The Cold War in Asia: 1945-2001

Professor James Peck | M 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM

* Main Sponsor: Department of History

This course meets online.

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

Empire and Imperialism in East Asia

Professor Annmaria Shimabuku | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Examines Japanese colonialism in Hokkaido, Okinawa, Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and beyond from the 1870s to the end of World War II, and then again through its informal re-emergence in partnership with the US during the Cold War era to present day. Uses history, literature, and film to learn about assimilation, the "comfort woman" issue, Marxism in East Asia, US militarism, the emergence of Asian "economic miracles," and nuclear power.

Approaches to Chinese Cinema

Professor Todd Foley | MW 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Beginning with one of the earliest Chinese films still in existence and ending with a 2017 blockbuster, our class will examine not only a variety of Chinese films spanning nearly a hundred years of production, but also a number of different intellectual approaches to understanding these films. By focusing on one selected film per week, we will develop our own critical capacities in a way that pays attention to issues of history, politics, ideology, the material conditions of production, aesthetics, and intellectual life. We will generally follow a chronological organization and focus on important works by major directors from different parts of the Sinophone world. We will complement our critical focus on individual films with a selection of secondary readings, some of which will help to paint a broader picture of Chinese cinematic history, and some of which will provide specific readings of films through a variety of interpretive methods. The course is by no means exhaustive, and after being introduced to these several representative films and critical approaches, by the end of the semester students will hopefully be better equipped to continue navigating this rich field of cinematic production on their own.

Japanese Animation and New Media

Professor Thomas Looser | T 7:55 PM - 10:25PM

*This course meets online.

This course looks at the terms and conditions of Japanese animation (primarily, though not exclusively, anime) as, in many ways, a new and unique mode of expression. The course is framed in which anime might, or might not, shift earlier modes of expression (both literary and animated): the prevalence of mythology in animation and the tension between mythology and ideology; the importance of genre; and the impact of old and new media on narrative structure and reception. Implications of these conditions for thinking about Japanese culture are also considered.

Readings in Chinese Philosophy and Culture

Professor Moss Roberts | T 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

PHIL-UA 123 overage from the era of Confucius (d. 479 B.C.E.) to the unification of the realm in 206 B.C.E., the pre-imperial period that is also known as the warring states. Begins with the Analects to establish the key elements of Confucius' ethical and political philosophy and then examines his critics and followers. Concludes with Sima Qian's Record of the Historian (excerpts) and the novel The Three Kingdoms. The former addresses the establishment of the Qin and Han dynasties; the latter chronicles the fall of the Han dynasty some four centuries later and the reconstitution of a unified realm.

Topics in Asian Studies: Avant-Garde Art in Post-War South Korea

Professor Sooran Choi | M 7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

CLASS IS CANCELED

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: Gender, Revolution, Livelihood: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Women Writers

Professor Xiang He | MW 9:30AM - 10:45AM

The goals of this course are two-fold: it surveys and introduces the representative works of modern Chinese women writers on the one hand and on the other examines and tackles general problems, such as equality and liberation, desire and subjectivity. We ask the following questions: What do patriarchy, the new marriage law, and revolution mean for modern Chinese women? What are their responses to the unprecedented historical and social changes during the 20th century? How do the problems of gender challenge and complicate our understanding of colonization, revolution, modernity, and identity? This course explores the above questions mainly through the novels and short stories written by modern Chinese women writers.

We will discuss a wide range of literary works by the pioneering modern women writers such as Qiu Jin, He-Yin Zhen, Ding Ling, Xiao Hong, and Zhang Ailing, as well as socialist and post-socialist writers including Yang Mo, Ru Zhijuan, Dai Houying, Wang Anyi, and Hao Jingfang. Our discussion will also engage with the relevant critical theory contributed by scholars such as Tani Barlow, Xiaoping Cong, Dai Jinhua, Amy Dooling, Michael Hardt, Rebecca Karl, Ono Kazuko, Lydia Liu, Lingzhen Wang, and Xudong Zhang.

Topics in Korean Studies: Korean Culture and Society through K-pop

Professor: Stephanie Choi | M 6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Unlike the MTV era, when television networks played a crucial role in determining American audiences’ musical tastes and listening practices, it is not difficult for us today to seek out and enjoy non-American pop songs on online platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, and Pandora. In this course, we will discuss the multicultural flows of ideas, images, products, and lifestyles that are mediated and reshaped in the global circulation of East Asian popular music cultures. While we attempt to acquire media literacy through literature review and song and music video analyses, we will also explore the production and consumption processes of popular music in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan in relation to the discourses of identity politics of gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, generation, and nationality, in the context of globalization, nationalism, and (post/neo-)colonialism. Listening ability is required.

Topics in Chinese Studies: Chinese Literature & World Literature

Professor Todd Foley | TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

What is Chinese literature, and what is world literature? Is Chinese literature world literature? Are these questions even worth asking? Through a combination of literary texts and theoretical readings, this course will approach these basic questions from a number of different angles. Our attempts to interrogate the slippery categories of “Chinese literature” and “world literature” will take us through a variety of modern and contemporary Chinese works by a diverse group of writers. At the same time as we engage in a close literary analysis of these texts, we will examine the many ways the categories of “Chinese” and “world” literature can become complicated, including through issues of translation, genre, politics, culture, nation, and literary assessment. By the end of the course, we hope to have developed a productive critical perspective on the notions of “national literature” and “world literature” by working through the particular set of problems Chinese literature presents these categories.

Topics in Japanese Studies: 3.11 and Disaster Capitalism

Professor Ramona Bajema | R 4:55PM - 7:25PM

On March 11, 2011, a triple disaster - earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown - triggered the most financially expensive disaster in human history. The event sent shockwaves through Japan. The earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, in the northeast of Japan, miles from Japan's political and economic center in Tokyo.

This class will focus on the 3.11 disaster that wrecked Japan's Tôhoku region in economic, political, cultural, and social terms and opened the area to rebuilding, development, and new ideas. We will review texts, including non-fiction and literature, watch videos, and address visual art and films related to 3.11. While the course uses the 2011 disaster as its anchor, we will address disaster capitalism in general and the political ramifications and macroeconomic outcomes that nations must confront following cataclysmic events. Finally, this course will examine local issues that preceded the disaster - ones that characterize Japan's rural landscape and demographic shifts in general - and how the disaster has toppled, reinforced, and overcome obstacles.

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Elementary Chinese I

This course is for students with no previous Mandarin Chinese experience. If you can speak 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 basic Chinese grammar and sentences structures correctly; 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
TBA | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Qiuyu Wang | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Qiuyu Wang | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Elementary Chinese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 201 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in 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 sentences 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
Xin Li | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Jiayi Xu | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Intermediate Chinese I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 202 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in 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 the extended conversation; to both express and expound on, in relative length, feelings and opinions on common topics; to expand vocabulary and learn to decipher the 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
Xin Li | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Cong Zhou | MTWR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 AM

Intermediate Chinese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 203 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this section.

Continuation of Intermediate Chinese I, focusing on semi-formal usage of the Chinese language when discussing more academic-flavored cultural or social topics.

Instructor | Schedule
Hanyu Xiao | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Jiayi Xu | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Advanced Chinese I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 204 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this section.

They are designed to further develop proficiency in speaking and writing through readings 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 the reading speed of texts with more advanced syntax; to learn to make a 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 the Chinese language.

Instructor | Schedule
Qiuyu Wang | MW: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (Heritage)
Hanyu Xiao | TR: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (Non-Heritage)

Advanced Chinese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 205 or the equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this section.

They are designed to develop further proficiency in speaking and writing through readings 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 the reading speed of texts with more advanced syntax; to learn to make a 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 the Chinese language.

Instructor | Schedule
Wenteng Shao | MW: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (Non-Heritage)
Cong Zhou | TR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (Heritage)

Topics in Conversational Chinese

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 204 or permission of the instructor. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this course.

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 getting more chances to practice speaking outside of their regular Advanced Chinese I/II classes. Students will perform 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 | T: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM
Jiayi Xu | R: 4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Advanced Conversational Chinese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206 or permission of the instructor. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this course.

This is a 2-point repeatable course designed to develop intensive speaking and listening skills by using a wide range of topics (general interest, current affairs, special fields of interest). Strengthens students' ability to give detailed narratives, respond to unanticipated complications, confidently discuss and support opinions and hypotheses, and master basic structures of the spoken language.

Instructor | Schedule
TBA| T: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
TBA | R: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Learning Chinese Through Media

PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this section.

This course aims to further enhance students' language skills by learning various media sources, such as films, magazines, newspapers, TV, the Internet, and user-created content (UCC). Students will learn conversation and composition from the sources, further develop communication skills in Chinese, and discuss various topics related to contemporary issues in China.

Instructor | Schedule
Xin Li | M: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

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: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Wenteng Shao | R: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Reading in Chinese Culture I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206.

Designed to enhance Chinese proficiency through reading authentic materials rich in cultural connotations. Stresses primarily in reading and writing. The objectives are: to develop speaking skills needed for a 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: 3:30 PM - 4:45 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
Xiaoxiao Jiao | TR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Introduction to Classical Chinese

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 206 or equivalent. Please contact the instructor of the course for permission to enroll into this section.

A continuation of Introduction to Classical Chinese (EAST-UA 226). Through close reading and understanding of selected foundational texts, aims to further familiarize students with important linguistic features unique to Classical Chinese and develop their reading comprehension skills in this highly stylized linguistic form. Readings from The Analects, Mencius, Mozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Book of Lord Shang, and Springs and Autumns of Master Lü, as well as from writings by Han Dynasty thinkers such as Chao Cuo and Jia Yi .

Instructor | Schedule
Xiaohong Hou | MW: 2:00 PM - 3:15 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 still need to learn to read/write Chinese characters. Students with no background in the language should enroll in EAST-UA 201 Elementary Chinese I. Please contact the course instructor if you need a permission code to enroll.

The course is designed for students who can understand and speak conversational Chinese related to daily-life situations but need to learn to read/write Chinese characters. This includes students who were raised in a non-Chinese speaking country but in a home where Mandarin Chinese dialect was spoken and/or students who have acquired a certain level of Mandarin Chinese language proficiency (primarily speaking and listening) by living or working in a Chinese speaking country/region for an extended time. Students who understand or speak a Chinese dialect other than Mandarin should consult the Chinese language faculty about whether this is the appropriate course for them. This course aims to develop students' correct pronunciation, grammatical accuracy, and overall competence in reading and writing.

Instructor | Schedule
Adjunct | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM (Online)
Wenteng Shao | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Xiaohong Hou | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Intermediate Chinese for Advanced Beginners

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 231 or equivalent. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll in this section.

Continuation of Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners.

Topics in East Asian Studies: Learning Chinese through Reading and Writing

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 204

This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate II (EAST-UA 204) and wish to further enhance their modern Chinese proficiency. The focus of the course is on reading and writing. Students will read some materials about topics related to contemporary China and some important issues in today's world. The course is very helpful for students who are taking EAST-UA 207 or have completed it, it's also very helpful for students who wish to improve their reading and writing skills before taking EAST-UA 205.

Instructor | Schedule
Catherine Liu | M: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Hanyu Xiao | W: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

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.

Elementary Korean II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 254 OR placement exam. For students who did not complete EAST-UA 254, Elementary Korean I, yet 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. If you need a permission code to enroll into the course, please contact the course instructor. If an instructor is not listed, please contact the department

Second semester of First-year Korean. First-year Korean designed to introduce the Korean language and alphabet, Hangeul. 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.

Intermediate Korean I

*PREREQUISITES: EAST-UA 255,OR EAST-UA 281 OR PLACEMENT EXAM.

The Korean language at the intermediate 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.

Intermediate Korean II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 256 OR PLACEMENT EXAM

Second semester of the Second-year Korean. This course provides students with further conversational and grammatical skills in Korean beyond those learned in the first year. It emphasizes the development of communicative skills in speaking, reading, listening and writing. The course also develops the language's major social and cultural contexts, and requires students to write about and discuss various topics.

Instructor | Schedule
Jiyoung Lee | MTWR 9:30 AM- 10:45 AM
Kyungmi Jang | MTWR: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Advanced Korean I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 257, EAST-UA 282 OR PLACEMENT EXAM. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor. If an instructor is not listed, please contact the department.

First semester of the third-year Korean language course. Advanced Korean I is designed to develop continued proficiency in four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) through class discussions, short readings, oral presentation, and writing activities. Practice in reading comprehension and speaking on various topics, and active skills of writing will be gradually emphasized.

Instructor | Schedule
Eunjung Ji | TR 11:00 AM- 12:15 PM
Eunjung Ji | MW: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Advanced Korean II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 258 OR PLACEMENT EXAM. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor. If an instructor is not listed, please contact the department.

Second semester of the third-year Korean language course. Advanced Korean I is designed to develop continued proficiency in four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) through class discussions, short readings, oral presentation, and writing activities. Practice in reading comprehension and speaking on various topics, and active skills of writing will be gradually emphasized.

Instructor | Schedule
Jeesun Park | MW: 12:30 PM - 1:45 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 Korean Language Coordinator, Jeesun Park: jeesun.park@nyu.edu.

First semester of the Second-year Korean. This course provides students with further conversational and grammatical skills in Korean beyond those learned in the first year. It emphasizes the development of communicative skills in speaking, reading, listening and writing. The course also develops the language's major social and cultural contexts, and requires students to write about and discuss various topics.

Intermediate Korean for Advanced Learners

*PREREQUISITE: EAST UA 255, EAST UA 281 OR PLACEMENT EXAM. 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 2nd year Korean material in a semester. If you need a permission code to enroll, please contact the course instructor. If an instructor is not listed, please contact the department.

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: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Media Korean

*PREREQUISITES: EAST-UA 255, EAST-UA 281 OR PLACEMENT EXAM.

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 | MW: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Cheun Mi Kim | TR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Elementary Japanese I

An 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
Adjunct | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM (online)
Adjunct | MTWR: 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM (online)
Mayumi Matsumoto/Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 8:00 AM- 9:15 AM
Mayumi Matsumoto/Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Mayumi Matsumoto/Masaki Kinjo | MTWR: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Yukiko Hanawa | MTWR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Kazue Kurokawa | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Yukiko Hanawa | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Elementary Japanese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 247 with a minimum grade of C-, OR placement exam

Intermediate Japanese I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 248 with a minimum grade of C-, OR placement exam

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.

Intermediate Japanese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 249 with a minimum grade of C-, OR placement exam

Instructor | Schedule
Kayo Nonaka | MTWR: 12:30PM - 1:45 PM
Kayo Nonaka | MTWR: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Advanced Japanese I

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 250 with a minimum grade of C+

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
Kazue Kurokawa | TR: 3:30PM - 4:45 PM
Kayo Nonaka | TR: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Advanced Japanese II

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 252 with a minimum grade of C+

Instructor | Schedule
Tsumugi Yamamoto | MW: 12:30PM - 1:45 PM

Readings in Contemporary Japanese Writings

EAST-UA 266 Prerequisites: Advanced Japanese II (EAST-UA 253) with a minimum grade of C+ and permission of the instructor. Offered every year. 4 points.

Close readings of contemporary Japanese writings in social commentaries, history, and literature. Emphasizes further reading and writing skills and speaking and listening to a lesser extent. Students develop further strategies for autonomous learning.

Instructor | Schedule
Yukiko Hanawa | MW: 12:30PM - 1:45 PM

Intermediate Japanese Reading Practice

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 247 with a minimum grade of C+

This course is designed for students whose levels of Japanese are 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. Contact the instructor for a permission code to register.

Instructor | Schedule
Mayumi Matsumoto | T: 12:30PM - 1:45 PM

Advanced Japanese Reading Practice

*PREREQUISITE: EAST-UA 249 with a minimum grade of C+

Instructor | Schedule
Mayumi Matsumoto | R: 12:30PM - 1:45 PM

Fall 2023

Culture & Civilization

Chinese Language

Korean Language

Japanese Language

EAST-UA 91 / ARTH-UA 510-001

CORE-UA 512

EAST-UA 551-001 / HIST-UA 551

EAST-UA 552-001 / HIST-UA 709-001

EAST-UA 532-001 (CANCELLED)

EAST-UA 618-001

EAST-UA 708

EAST-UA 722-001 / PHIL-UA 123

EAST-UA 950-001

EAST-UA 950-002

EAST-UA 951-001

EAST-UA 952-003

EAST-UA 953-001

EAST-UA 201

EAST-UA 202

EAST-UA 203

EAST-UA 204

EAST-UA 205

EAST-UA 206

EAST-UA 207

EAST-UA 208

EAST-UA 211

EAST-UA 213

EAST-UA 221

EAST-UA 224

EAST-UA 226

EAST-UA 231

EAST-UA 232

EAST-UA 302

EAST-UA 254

EAST-UA 255

EAST-UA 256

EAST-UA 257

EAST-UA 258

EAST-UA 259

EAST-UA 281

EAST-UA 282

EAST-UA 261

EAST-UA 247

EAST-UA 248

EAST-UA 249

EAST-UA 250

EAST-UA 252

EAST-UA 253

EAST-UA 266

EAST-UA 271

EAST-UA 273