INTRO MAJOR TPCS: EAST ASIAN

An interdisciplinary and topical approach to the major issues and phases of East Asian civilizations and their role in the contemporary world.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Zachary S Berge-Becker
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• 4 points

INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE B

Prerequisites: C+ or above in JPNS W1001 or pass the placement test. The sequence begins in the spring term. JPNS W1001-W1002 is equivalent to JPNS C1101 or F1101 and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS C1102 or F1102. Aims at the acquisition of basic Japanese grammar and Japanese culture with an emphasis on accurate communication in speaking and writing. CC GS EN CE GSAS

• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Chikako Takahashi
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• 2.5 points

INTRODUCTORY KOREAN B

This course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean B is the equivalent to the second half of First Year Korean I.

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyunkyu Yi
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 2.5 points

INTRODUCTORY CHINESE B

Prerequisites: CHNS UN1010 Introductory Chinese A or the equivalent. The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course is diivded into two parts: Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B. The two parts combined cover the same materials as CHNS 1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I and fulfill the requirement for admission to CHNS 1102 FIRST YEAR CHINESE II.  

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• Instructor: Lening Liu
  CULPA: 9 Info
• 2.5 points

FIRST YEAR CHINESE I

This course is designed for beginners of the Chinese langauge. The goal of the course is to develop basic communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing modern colloquial Chinese. Students who can already speak Mandarin will not be accepted into this course. 

• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Ling Yan
  CULPA: 12 Info
• Instructor: Chen Wu
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 22 Info
• Instructor: Lingjun Hu
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Yike Li
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• Instructor: Kaidi Chen
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• 5 points

FIRST YEAR JAPANESE I

Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts.

• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Fumiko Nazikian
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 5 points

FIRST YEAR KOREAN I

This course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in Korean.

• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Hey-Ryoun Hong
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• Instructor: Yun Kim
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• Instructor: Ji-Young Jung
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• Instructor: Sue Yoon
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• Instructor: Joowon Suh
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• Instructor: Ji Kim
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• 5 points

FIRST YEAR VIETNAMESE I

This course introduces students to the linguistic and grammatical structures of Vietnamese, a major language of Southeast Asia. Language skills include listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of Vietnamese life and culture.

• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• Instructor: Chung Nguyen
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 5 points

FIRST YEAR CHINESE II

This course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.

• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Tianqi Jiang
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 5 points

FIRST YEAR CHINESE W

The course is specially designed for students of Chinese heritage and advanced beginners with good speaking skills. It aims to develop the student's basic skills to read and write modern colloquial Chinese. Pinyin system is introduced; standard Chinese pronunciation, and traditional characters. Classes will be conducted mostly in Chinese. Open to students with Mandarin speaking ability in Chinese only. CC GS EN CE

• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MTR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Tianqi Jiang
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Hailong Wang
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 5 points

INTRO TO EAST ASIAN CIV: CHINA

Prerequisites: NOTE:Students must register for a discussion section, ASCE UN1360 The evolution of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the 20th century, with emphasis on characteristic institutions and traditions.

• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Nataly Shahaf
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• 4 points

INTRO-E ASIAN CIV:CHINA-DISC

• T 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Jiaqi Wang
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• Instructor: Xinzhi Lin
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• Instructor: Jiaqi Wang
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• Instructor: Xinzhi Lin
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• Instructor: Mackenzie A Fox
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• 0 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV: JPN

Prerequisites: NOTE: Students must register for a discussion section ASCE UN1371 A survey of important events and individuals, prominent literary and artistic works, and recurring themes in the history of Japan, from prehistory to the 20th century.

• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Gregory Pflugfelder
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV: TIBET

This course seeks to introduce the sweep of Tibetan civilization and its history from its earliest recorded origins to the present. The course examines what civilizational forces shaped Tibet, especially the contributions of Indian Buddhism, sciences and literature, but also Chinese statecraft and sciences. Alongside the chronological history of Tibet, we will explore aspects of social life and culture.

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Lauran Hartley
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• 4 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV:JAPAN-DIS

• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• T 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• W 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• R 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• R 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Xinyi Zhao
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• Instructor: Tianyuan Huang
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• 0 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV:TIBET-DIS

• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Sally M Greenland
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• 0 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Seong-Uk Kim
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• Instructor: Zachary S Berge-Becker
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• Instructor: John D Phan
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

FIRST YEAR CLASSICAL TIBETAN I

This course is designed to meet the needs of both first-time learners of Tibetan, as well as students with one year or less of modern colloquial Tibetan. It is intended to lay the foundation for reading classical Tibetan writings, including religious, historical, and literary texts. By focusing on basic grammatical constructions and frequently used vocabulary, this class offers an introduction to the classical Tibetan language.

• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering Ngulphu
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• 4 points

FIRST YEAR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I

This is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. It focuses on developing basic abilities to speak as well as to read and write in modern Tibetan, Lhasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

• MTWR 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering
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• 5 points

SECOND YEAR VIETNAMESE I

Prerequisites: First Year Vietnamese (VIET UN1101 and VIET UN1102) or equivalent, or instructor's permission. This course is designed for students who have some background in Vietnamese language, and further develops students' familiarity with the linguistic and grammatical structures of Vietnamese. Students' reading, listening, speaking and writing skills will be emphasized through dialogues, reading passages, authentic materials, listening comprehension exercises, and media clips. Students will also further study life and culture in Vietnam.

• MWR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Vinh Nguyen
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• 5 points

SECOND YEAR CHINESE I

Second Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points with this course.

Instructor:
Lingjun Hu

Prerequisites
: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent

Texts
: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)

Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.

To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language
program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).

Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates. 

• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MTWR 6:10 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Yanwen Wu
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• Instructor: Jia Xu
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Yike Li
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• Instructor: Yanwen Wu
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• Instructor: Kaidi Chen
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• 5 points

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE I

Prerequisites: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Further practice in the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class is required.

• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Naoko Sourial
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• Instructor: Shigeru Eguchi
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Miharu Nittono
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Shigeru Eguchi
  CULPA: 9 Info
• 5 points

SECOND YEAR KOREAN I

Prerequisites: KORN W1102 or the equivalent. Consultation with the instructors is required before registration for section assignment. Further practice in reading, writing, listening comprehension, conversation, and grammar.

• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• 5 points

SECOND YEAR CHINESE II

Second Year Chinese II,  CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.

Instructor: 
Lingjun Hu

Prerequisites
: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent

Texts
: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)

Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.

To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language

program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). 
Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates. 

 

 

• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Tao Peng
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• 5 points

SECOND YEAR CHINESE W

Prerequisites: chns un1112 or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. Continuation of CHNS UN1112, with a focus on reading comprehension and written Chinese. Traditional characters. CC GS EN CE

• MTR 12:10 p.m.-1:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Yuan-Yuan Meng
  CULPA: 33 Info
• 5 points

Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers

Accelerated Korean I

This course is the first half of Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers. This course is designed specifically for heritage students who have some previous knowledge of Hangul and basic sentence patterns of everyday Korean. Upon completion of this course, students may advance to Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers II to complete the college's two-year foreign language requirement in one year.

• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Ji-Young Jung
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• 5 points

SECOND YEAR CLASSICAL TIBETAN I

n/a

• TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering Ngulphu
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• 4 points

SECOND YR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I

n/a

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering
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• 4 points

ADVANCED LITERARY TIBETAN

This course focuses on helping students gain greater proficiency in reading Tibetan Buddhist philosophical and religious historical texts.  Readings are selected primarily from Tibetan Buddhist philosophical texts (sutras) such as shes rab snying po,  thu’u bkan grub mtha’ and other Tibetan canonical texts.  

• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering Ngulphu
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• 4 points

THIRD YEAR CHINESE I

Third Year Chinese I, CHNS3003UN, 5 points. You are required to take Third Year Chinese II, CHNS3004UN, 5 points with this course.

Welcome to the Advanced Chinese course, intended for students who've completed two years of college-level Chinese, one year as heritage learners, or equivalent. This comprehensive study enriches understanding of the language and culture, utilizing a broad spectrum of content. Topics include Chinese mythologies, historical figures, ancient philosophers, Chinese idiomatic expressions, and the art of calligraphy. Students will examine works by contemporary Chinese writers, and be introduced to renowned texts like 'The Story of the Three Kingdoms' and 'The Story of the Stone.' Discussions on Chinese women and society provide a sociological angle. By reinforcing linguistic ability and broadening cultural perspective, students will gain the knowledge and competence needed for effective communication in advanced Chinese and deeper engagement with Chinese culture.

• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Zhirong Wang
  CULPA: 11 Info
• Instructor: Jia Xu
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Lingjun Hu
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Yanwen Wu
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• 5 points

THIRD YEAR CHINESE W

Prerequisites: CHNS C1222 or F1222, or the equivalent. Admission after Chinese placement exam and an oral proficiency interview with the instructor. Especially designed for students who possess good speaking ability and who wish to acquire practical writing skills as well as business-related vocabulary and speech patterns. Introduction to semiformal and formal Chinese used in everyday writing and social or business-related occasions. Simplified characters are introduced.

• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Hailong Wang
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 5 points

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I

Prerequisites: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Readings in authentic/semi-authentic texts, videos, and class discussions.

• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Kyoko M Loetscher
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Keiko Okamoto
  CULPA: 13 Info
• 5 points

THIRD YEAR KOREAN I

Prerequisites: KORN W1202 or the equivalent and consultation with instructor. (See Entrance to Language Courses Beyond the Elementary Level in the main bulletin under Department of Instruction -- East Asian Languages and Cultures.) Readings in modern Korean. Selections from modern Korean writings in literature, history, social sciences, culture, and videos and class discussions.

• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyunkyu Yi
  CULPA: 8 Info
• Instructor: Eunice Chung
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 5 points

THIRD YEAR VIETNAMESE I

This course is designed for students who have completed fourth semester Vietnamese or have equivalent background of intermediate Vietnamese. The course is aimed at enhancing students' competence in reading and listening comprehension as well as the ability to present or show their knowledge of the language and various aspects of Vietnamese with the use of more advanced Vietnamese. 

• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Chung Nguyen
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

KOREAN LITERATURE & FILM

This course traces the history of Korean cinema and literature from the 1930s to the early 2000s. Particular attention is given to colonialism, national division, war, gender relations, authoritarianism, urbanization, consumer culture, and diaspora. What kinds of familial, social, economic, and political relations do these films and literary works envision? We will link films and literary texts to their historical context, noting how representations of people, places, and ideas have changed over time—from colonialism, through poverty and malaise in the aftermath of the Korean War, to North Korea’s continuing search for autonomy in the world system and South Korea’s current position as global economic power and maker of the “Korean Wave ”

• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Theodore Hughes
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 3 points

JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY CINEMA & MEDIA CUL

JAPANESE CONTMP CINEMA &

The course will closely examine 1) the various traits of postmodern Japanese cinemas in the 1980s and the 1990s after the phase of global cinematic modernism, 2) contemporary media phenomena such as media convergence and the media ecologies of anime, 3) media activism after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and beyond. We will proceed through careful analysis of films, anime, and digital media, while also addressing larger questions of historiography in general. 

• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Takuya Tsunoda
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• 4 points

Antiquarianism and the Politics of the P

Antiquarianism East Asian

This course introduces students to the history of antiquarianism in East Asia and explores how people in the past negotiated their own pasts through the medium of material culture. We will examine how historical societies engaged with antiquities—through collecting and displaying, copying and faking, preserving and erasing—and how antiquarian traditions shaped social memory and collective identity in China, Japan, and Korea from the first millennium BCE to the early twentieth century. We will pay particular attention to the life and afterlife of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes through the centuries as a case study to consider how the politics of the past translated across both time and geographic space in East Asia.

• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Christopher F Kim
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• 4 points

THIRD YEAR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I

For those whose knowledge is equivalent to a student who’s completed the Second Year course. The course develops students’ reading comprehension skills through reading selected modern Tibetan literature. Tibetan is used as the medium of instruction and interaction to develop oral fluency and proficiency.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering
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• 4 points

MODERN JAPAN: IMAGES & WORDS

This course relies primarily on visual materials to familiarize students with the history of Japan from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the present. It follows a chronological order, introducing students to various realms of Japanese visual culture—from woodblock prints to film, anime, and manga—along with the historical contexts that they were shaped by, and in turn helped shape. Special attention will paid to the visual technologies of nation-building, war, and empire; to historical interactions between Japanese and Euro-American visual culture; to the operations of still versus moving images; and to the mass production of visual commodities for the global marketplace. Students who take the course will emerge not only with a better understanding of Japan’s modern historical experience, but also with a more discerning eye for the ways that images convey meaning and offer access to the past.

• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Gregory Pflugfelder
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 3 points

CHINA IN THE MODERN WORLD

• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Lydia Liu
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

APPROACHES TO E ASIAN STUDIES

This course is intended to provide a focal point for undergraduate majors in East Asian Studies. It introduces students to the analysis of particular objects of East Asian historical, literary, and cultural studies from various disciplinary perspectives. The syllabus is composed of a series of modules, each centered around an object, accompanied by readings that introduce different ways of understanding its meaning.

• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• R 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Robert P Hymes
  CULPA: 8 Info
• Instructor: David B Lurie
  CULPA: 17 Info
• 4 points

RESEARCH IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES

Introduces students to research and writing techniques and requires the preparation of a senior thesis proposal. Required for majors and concentrators in the East Asian studies major in the spring term of the junior year.

• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: John D Phan
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 2 points

INTRO TO CLASSICAL JAPANESE I

Prerequisites: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of classical Japanese grammar. Trains students to read Japanese historical and literary texts from the early period up to the 20th century.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Haruo Shirane
  CULPA: 3 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

BUSINESS CHINESE I

The Business Chinese I course is designed to prepare students to use Chinese in a present or future work situation. Students will develop skills in the practical principles of grammar, vocabulary, and cross-cultural understanding needed in today’s business world.

• MTW 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• Instructor: Zhong Qi Shi
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• 4 points

MEDIA CHINESE

Prerequisites: at least 3 years of intensive Chinese language training at college level and the instructor's permission. This advanced course is designed to specifically train students' listening and speaking skills in both formal and colloquial language through various Chinese media sources. Students view and discuss excerpts of Chinese TV news broadcasts, soap operas, and movie segments on a regular basis. Close reading of newspaper and internet articles and blogs supplements the training of verbal skills.

• MTR 9:10 a.m.-10:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Yuan-Yuan Meng
  CULPA: 33 Info
• 4 points

FOURTH YEAR CHINESE I

Prerequisites: Third Year Chinese or the equivalent The course is designed to help students master formal Chinese for professional or academic purposes. It includes reading materials and discussions of selections from Chinese media on contemporary topics, Chinese literature, and modern Chinese intellectual history. The course aims to enhance students' strategies for comprehension, as well as their written and oral communication skills in formal modern Chinese.

• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:05 a.m.
• Instructor: Ling Yan
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 4 points

FOURTH YEAR CHINESE ADV I

Prerequisites: CHNS W4006 or the equivalent. This is a non-consecutive reading course designed for those whose proficiency is above 4th level. See Admission to Language Courses. Selections from contemporary Chinese authors in both traditional and simplified characters with attention to expository, journalistic, and literary styles.

• MWF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Chen Wu
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 22 Info
• 4 points

FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE I

Prerequisites: JPNS W4006 or the equivalent. Sections 1 & 2: Readings of advanced modern literary, historical, political, and journalistic texts, and class discussions about current issues and videos. Exercises in scanning, comprehension, and English translation. Section 3: Designed for advanced students interested in developing skills for reading and comprehending modern Japanese scholarship.

• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MWF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Shigeru Eguchi
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Kyoko M Loetscher
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

HISTORY OF CHINESE LANGUAGE

The evolution of the Chinese language. Topics include historical phonology, the Chinese script, the classical and literary languages, the standard language and major dialects, language and society, etc.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Zhirong Wang
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 3 points

ISSUES IN EARLY CHINESE CIV

• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Feng Li
  CULPA: 12 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points