Chinese Language and Literature Courses

Chinese 1

1. Intensive Elementary Modern Chinese. This is a 10-week beginning Chinese class developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in modern standard Chinese using pinyin and traditional characters. This course is the equivalent of Chinese 1A-1B offered in the regular academic year.

Chinese 7A

7A. Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture-Premodern. An introduction to Chinese literature in translation in a two-semester sequence. In addition to literary sources, a wide range of philosophical and historical texts will be covered, as well as aspects of visual and material culture. 7A covers early and premodern Chinese up to and including the Yuan Dynasty (14th century). Prerequisites: None.

7B. Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture-Modern. An introduction to Chinese literature in translation in a two-semester sequence. In addition to literary sources, a wide range of philosophical and historical texts will be covered, as well as aspects of visual and material culture. 7B focuses on late imperial, modern, and contemporary China. Prerequisites: None.

Chinese 10

10. Intensive Intermediate Chinese. This 10-week course is designed to develop the student's reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities in Chinese, and teaches both simplified and traditional characters. This course is equivalent to Chinese 10A-10B offered in the regular academic year. Prerequisites: Chinese 1B; or consent of instructor.

Chinese 105

105. Business Chinese. This course is designed as an intensive six-week immersion course in Business Chinese. The courses will cover intensive instruction in Chinese with an emphasis on communicative skills and understanding language in a authentic environment (mass media, business market, pop culture, Chinese cuisine, etc. In addition to the regularly scheduled classes there will be enrichment courses. Weekly field trips to: porcelain town, tea factory, banks, corporate offices, night market place, industrial parks, National Palace Museum and natural scenic sites. Each week there will be a lecture given by a representative from different trades or corporate enterprises i.e., HP and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. Prior to these special lectures and enrichment courses, students will be given background language and cultural training in the various target topics. Prerequisites: Consent of Travel Study Program.

East Asian Languages and Cultures Courses

EA Lang C50

C50. Introduction to the Study of Buddhism. This introduction to the study of Buddhism will consider materials drawn from various Buddhist traditions of Asia, from ancient times down to the present day. However, the course is not intended to be a comprehensive or systematic survey; rather than aiming at breadth, the course is designed around key themes such as ritual, image veneration, mysticism, meditation, and death. The overarching emphasis throughout the course will be on the hermeneutic difficulties attendant upon the study of religion in general, and Buddhism in particular. Prerequisites: none.

181. East Asian Film: Special Topics in Genre. The recent translation of J-Horror to the Hollywood Big Screen will prompt our exploration of the various ways the figure of the supernatural emerging out of Asia are absorbed into Hollywood filmic conventions in their efforts to delight audiences with the shock of the new (and the thrills of endless renewal). We will focus our critical attention on the fixed features of ghosts and monsters, haunted houses and possessed women as well as their translation to the Hollywood screen in order to better understand 1) the cinematic style of Japanese horror films and 2) the significant role played by cinematic cultures in shaping our evolving notions of racial, sexual, and national difference. Course materials will be drawn from primary sources in film and film criticism; they will be complemented by critical essays in literary theory, gender studies and cultural history.  All class materials will be in English translation. Prerequisites: None.

Japanese Language and Literature Courses

Japanese 1

1. Elementary Japanese - Intensive. This course is designed to develop basic speaking skills and to introduce hiragana, katakana, and approximately 300 kanji. Emphasis is on both spoken and written Japanese. This course is the equivalent of Japanese 1A-1B offered in the regular academic year.
Prerequisites: None.

Japanese 7A

7A. Introduction to Premodern Japanese Literature and Culture. This course surveys Japanese literature and culture from the 9th to 17th centuries. We read poetry, fiction, auto-biographies and plays from Japan's classical, medieval and early premodern periods. Texts include traditional Japanese poetry (waka and haiku), The Tale of Genji, The Tale of Heike, noh drama, short fiction of the Edo period by Ihara Saikaku and plays by Chikamatsu Mozaemon including Love Suicides at Amijima. Prerequisites: None.

Japanese 7B

7B. Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature and Culture. 7B provides a survey of important works of 19th- and 20th-century Japanese fiction, poetry, and cultural criticism. The course will explore the manner in which writers responded to the challenges of industrialization, internationalization, and war. Topics include the shifting notions of tradition and modernity, the impact of Westernization on the constructions of the self and gender, writers and the wartime state, literature of the atomic bomb, and postmodern fantasies and aesthetics. All readings are in English translation. Techniques of critical reading and writing will be introduced as an integral part of the course. Prerequisites: None.

Japanese 10

10. Intermediate Modern Japanese - Intensive. In this course, students will learn how to integrate the basic structures and vocabulary which they learned in Japanese 1A/B in order to express a wider range of ideas in a manner appropriate for many social situations. Students are expected to participate fully in classroom activities and discussions. This course is the equivalent of Japanese 10A-10B offered in the regular academic year. Prerequisites: Japanese 1B; or consent of instructor.

Japanese 100

100. Advanced Modern Japanese - Intensive. This course aims to develop further communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in a manner appropriate to the context. It concentrates on enabling students to use acquired grammar and vocabulary with more confidence in order to express functional meanings, while increasing linguistic competence. Course materials include the textbook, supplemented by newspaper and magazine articles and short stories to provide insight into Japanese culture and society. This course is the equivalent of Japanese 100A-100B offered in the regular academic year. Prerequisites: Japanese 10B; or consent of instructor.

Korean language and Literature Courses

Korean 1

1. Elementary Modern Korean - Intensive. This 10-week course introduces students to beginning level Korean, including the basic structures and hangul (Korean script). Emphasis is on speaking, reading, and writing. This class is for students with minimal or no knowledge of Korean. This course is the equivalent of Korean1A-1B offered in the regular academic year. Prerequisites: None.

Korean 10

10. Intermediate Korean - Intensive. A second-year, 10-week course in modern Korean with about equal attention given to speaking, reading, and writing. Approximately 150 Chinese characters are systematically introduced. This course is the equivalent of Korean10A-1B offered in the regular academic year. Prerequisites: Korean 1B; or consent of instructor.