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

The evolution of Korean society and culture, with special attention to Korean values as reflected in thought, literature, and the arts.Discussion Section Required.

AHUM V3399 and AHUM V3400 form a sequence but either may be taken separately. AHUM V3399 may also be taken as part of a sequence with AHUM V3830. Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese origin, including the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Lotus Sutra, Dream of the Red Chamber, Tale of Genji, Zen literature, Noh plays, bunraku (puppet) plays, Chinese and Japanese poetry.

Prerequisites: AHUM 3400, ASCE V2361, or ASCE V2002.

Reading and discussion of major works of Chinese philosophy, religion, and literature, including important texts of the Buddhist and Neo-Confucian traditions. Sequence with AHUM W4030, but either may be taken separately if the student has adequate preparation.

Issues pertaining to Korean history from its beginnings to the early modern era. Issues will be examined in the Korean context and also from a comparative East Asian perspective.

Japanese history from 1890 to the present, with particular emphasis on political, social, and economic developments.

For over two centuries before reopening itself to the West in the 1850s, Japan remained relatively isolated from the outside world and enjoyed tremendous political stability and peace under samurai rule. Far from static, however, this era (known as the Tokugawa period, 1603-1868) was one of dynamic economic growth, social change, intellectual ferment, and artistic experimentation, when a vibrant culture emerged in the cities and spread to towns and villages across the Japanese archipelago. Many of the things associated with traditional Japanese culture today-everything from Sumo and Kabuki to haiku, geisha, and the samurai ethic-developed and matured. It was also during this period of early modernity that the foundations of Japan's emergence as a modern nation-state were laid. Although elements of early modern Japanese culture circulate in today's global popular culture and inform our perceptions of Japan's past, their particular economic, social, and political circumstances are not generally known. This introductory course guides students through the historical circumstances of this culture by highlighting key dates, people, practices, ideas, places, and events, while building on this basic knowledge to pursue broader questions about the very meaning of culture and the nature of early modernity in the case of Tokugawa Japan. Class lectures make use of literature, visual art, maps, music, and films in order to set the stage for focused discussions of assigned readings, which draw on works by Japanese and non-Japanese writers of the period, as well as recent academic studies by scholars of Japan.

China's transformation under its last imperial rulers, with special emphasis on economic, legal, political, and cultural change.

The history of modern Japan as interpreted in twentieth-century Japanese history, writing, and public memory. Emphasis on the ways in which different versions of the past have been affected by changes in the present, from the 1880s through the 1990s.Open without prerequisite to graduate, undergraduate, and SIPA students.

After an introduction to nationalism in general and in Asia, this seminar will examine the issue of nationalist influences on the writing of Asian history through the lens of Chinese and Tibetan historiography. By critically examining the historical arguments for and against the inclusion of Tibet as part of the modern Chinese nation-state, students will have an opportunity to compare two important cultural traditions presented as competing national entities and apply this to their own topics (on China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, or Tibet) for the final research paper.

Prerequisites: ASCE V2359.

The history of the Chinese family, its changing forms and cultural expressions: marriage and divorce; parent and child; clan and lineage; ancestor worship; the role of women; the relation of family and state; Western parallels and contrasts.

Primary and secondary texts representing the samurai in various periods of Japanese history. How did members of the warrior class, both men and women, live? What did they do? How did they think of themselves? How have others conceived of them?

Corequisites: Weekly film screening required.

Traces the history of Korean cinema and literature from 1945 to the present. Particular attention is given to the relationship between visual and literary representations of national division, war, gender, rapid industrialization, authoritarianism, and contemporary consumer culture.

This course traces the early history of South Korean film, focusing on the ways in which issues central to the formation of global Cold War culture in the 1950s and 1960s cut across four genres: comedy, combat/military film, melodrama, and the spy thriller. We pay particular attention to the comedic representation of family and the developmental state, the negotiation of race and sexuality in combat/military films, the role of sentimental masculinity in the melodramatic imagination, and the relation between modern discourses of attention and vigilance in the spy thriller. Linking Korean cinema to the transnational context of the Pax Americana, we will also examine cross-cultural representations of Cold War culture in Korean and Hollywood filmic productions. In addition to the secondary sources on Korean/U.S. Cold War culture and Korean literary works, our reading of selected theoretical texts will serve as a point of departure for analyzing such issues as the relation between film as visual medium and the global "red scare"; motion picture and mobilization/militarization; and gender/ways of seeing. Mandatory weekly film screening.

This course engages in close readings of major works of Japanese literature from the 18th-century to the present with particular attention to the issues of gender and genre in the formation of modern Japanese literature. The course considers figures such as female ghosts, wives and courtesans, youth and schoolgirls, the new woman and the modern girl, actors/actresses and cross-dressers. Readings highlight the role of literary genres, examining the ways in which the literary texts engage with changing socio-historical conditions, especially with regard to gender and social relations. Genres include puppet plays, ghost stories, melodrama, Bildungsroman, domestic fiction, autobiographical fiction, and the fantastic. Related critical issues are the novel and the formation of a national community; women's writings; media and the development of urban mass culture; colonial and imperial spaces; history and memory. All readings are in English.

The rise of China has impacted world politics and economy in significant ways. How did it happen? This course introduces some unique angles of self-understanding as suggested by Chinese writers, intellectuals, and artists who have participated in the making of modern China and provided illuminating and critical analyses of their own culture, history, and the world. Readings cover a wide selection of modern Chinese fiction and poetry, autobiographical writing, photography, documentary film, artworks, and music with emphasis on the interplays of art/literature, history, and politics. Close attention is paid to the role of storytelling, the mediating powers of technology, new forms of visuality and sense experience, and the emergence of critical consciousness in response to global modernity. In the course of the semester, a number of contemporary Chinese artists, filmmakers, and writers are invited to answer students' questions. This course draws on cross-disciplinary methods from art history, film studies, anthropology, and history in approaching texts and other works. The goal is to develop critical reading skills and gain in-depth understanding of modern China and its engagement with the modern world beyond the cold war rhetoric. Our topics of discussion include historical rupture, loss and melancholy, exile, freedom, migration, social bonding and identity, capitalism, nationalism, and the world revolution. All works are read in English translation.

The rise of China has impacted world politics and economy in significant ways. How did it happen? This course introduces a unique angle of self-understanding as suggested by Chinese writers, intellectuals, and artists who participated in the making of modern China and have provided illuminating and critical analysis of their culture, history and the world. Topics of discussion include historical rupture, loss and melancholy, exile, freedom, migration, social bonding and identity, capitalism, nationalism and the world revolution.

An examination of the major genres -- poetry, prose fiction, historical narrative, drama, and philosophical writing -- of Japanese literature from the ancient period up to 1900 as they relate to larger historical changes and social, political and religious cross-currents.

An introduction to the major narrative genres, forms and works from the beginning through to 900 C.E. Readings in English.

This course explores East Asian Cinema from the perspective of film genre. In particular, the course examines East Asian genre films as active interaction with the circulation of global film genres as well as mass mediated engagement with specific economic, social, and political histories of East Asia. We will study contemporary theories of film genre, examine how the case of East Asian genre films complicate existing theories, while paying due attention to the parallel transnational traffics--between East Asian Cinema and global film genre, and across East Asian Cinema in their history of cultural and economic flow as well as political confrontation. We will integrate our investigations of genre-specific questions (industry, style, reception, spectatorship, affect) with those of gender, ethnicity, power as well as nation and transnational/transregional identity.

Discussion Section Required.

A transnational examination of Chinese popular culture and media technology in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and overseas Chinese communities. Readings and discussion focus on popular fiction and non-fiction, print journalism, film, pop music, video, photographic media, radio and television broadcast, and the internet.

Critical introduction to the intellectual trajectory of modern China with emphasis on imperial legacy, nation building, social change, internationalism, public discourse, knowledge production and world revolution. Readings include seminal primary as well as secondary texts in English translations.

Enrollment limited to 15. No prior courses are required, although some background on Chinese and American history is helpful. Why does China occupy such a large territory in the American imagination? What do Chinese believe about Americans? The seminar examines the images, perceptions, and stereotypes that have shaped U.S.-China relations, and discusses the implications for contemporary policy issues. It describes the sources and history of American attitudes about China as well as Chinese views of the United States. Drawing upon visual images, public opinion polls, written accounts and other materials, the course analyzes the positive and negative swings and shifts that characterize relations between these two countries.

By introducing important films and directors, this course examines issues both in the field of Japanese cinema and in popular cultural discourse from the 1980s to the present. Directors' oeuvres, social and cultural backgrounds, film theories, and analysis of the works are introduced. Reading assignments include writings drawn from perspectives of auteurism, formal analysis, feminist critique, national cinema, cultural studies, and theories of globalization. These various readins will assist students in critically examining filmic texts, and developing their own views of the works and issues that films raise. Moreover, the course is designed to enhance students' further understanding of Japanese society both in the domestic and global contexts by studying popular media. Mandatory film screening each week.

A study of film and television production in Tibet, comparisons with cinema and TV in Mongolia, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. The course will look at the ways state, nation, culture, and politics are constructed at different times through film and other visual media. Major Cultures Requirement: East Asian Civilization List B only when
paired with ASCE V2365 Introduction to East Asian Civilization: Tibet.

Prerequisites: Chinese W1010 (offered in the Spring only) or the equivalent.

The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course (Part II) is offered in the Fall only. The two parts (I and II) together cover the same materials as Chinese C1101/F1101 (Fall) and fulfill the requirement for admission to Chinese C1102/F1102 (Spring). Standard Chinese pronunciation, traditional characters. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Additional weekly oral session and lab to be arranged. The course is designed to develop basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing modern colloquial Chinese. Standard Chinese pronunciation, traditional characters. Students who already can speak Mandarin will not be accepted into this course. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Additional weekly oral session and lab to be arranged. Instructors to be announced. Same course as C1101-C1102 (N). Students who can speak Mandarin will not be accepted into this course. Enrollment limited to 20. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

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. Enrollment limited to 25. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Chinese C1101-1102 or F1101-1102, or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses.

Designed to further the student's four skills acquired in the elementary course, this program aims to develop higher level of proficiency through comprehensive oral and written exercises. Cultural aspects in everyday situations are introduced. Traditional characters. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Chinese C1101-1201 or F1101-1102, or the equivalent.See Admission to Languages Courses.

Same course as C1201-C1202. Enrollment limited to 18. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: CHNS C1112 or F1112, or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses.

Enrollment limited to 25. Continuation of CHNS C1112, with a focus on reading comprehension and written Chinese. Traditional characters. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: CHNS C1102, JPNS C1202, or KORN W1202, or the equivalent.

Introduction to the classical Chinese written language. Emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar and style, as reflected in representative core texts from the classical tradition, with presentation of elementary materials on classical phonology and lexicology. CC GS EN CE

Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisite for W4003: CHNS C1202 or F1202, or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4004: CHNS W4003 or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. This course fulfills the language requirement for east Asian studies majors. Prepares for more advanced study of Chinese through rigorous vocabulary expansion, more sophisticated language usage patterns, and introduction to basics of formal and literary styles. Materials are designed to advance the student's fluency for everyday communicative tasks as well as reading skills. Simplified characters are introduced. CC GS EN CE

Enrollment limited to 25. Prerequisite for W4005: CHNS C1222 or F1222, or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4006: CHNS W4005 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.

Prerequisite for W4007: CHNS W3302 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4008: CHNS W4007 or the equivalent. Admission after placement exam. Focusing on Tang and Song prose and poetry, introduces a broad variety of genres through close readings of chosen texts as well as the specific methods, skills, and tools to approach them. Strong emphasis on the grammatical and stylistic analysis of representative works. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Two years Chinese study at college level.

This course is designed for students who have studied Chinese for two years at college level and are interested in business studies concerning China. It offers systematic descriptions of Chinese language used in business discourse. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: At least 3 years of intensive Chinese language training at college level and instructor approval.

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.

Prerequisite for G4015: CHNS W4004 or the equivalent. Prequisite for G4016: CHNS G4015 or the equivalent. Implements a wide range of reading materials to enhance the student's speaking and writing as well as reading skills. Supplemented by television broadcast news, also provides students with strategies to increase their comprehension of formal style of modern Chinese. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Prerequisite for W4017: CHNS W4006 or the equivalent.
Prerequisite for W4018: CHNS W4017 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.

Introduces the evolution of Chinese language. It reveals the major changes in Chinese sound, writing and grammar systems, and social and linguistic factors which caused these changes. CC GS EN CE GSAS

Prerequisite for W1002: 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

Prerequisite for C1102: JPNS C1101, F1101, or W1001-W1002, or the equivalent. Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts.Lab Required.

Same course as Japanese C1101-C1102

Prerequisite for C1201: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for C1202: JPNS C1201 or the equivalent. Further practice in the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class is required.Lab Required.

Prerequisites: C1101-1102 or F1101-1102

Same course as Japanese C1201-C1202. Further practice in reading, writing, conversation, and grammar.

Prerequisite for W4005: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4006: JPNS W4005 or the equivalent. Readings in authentic/semi-authentic texts, videos, and class discussions.

Prerequisite: 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.

Prerequisite for W4017: JPNS W4006 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4018: JPNS W4017 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.

Prerequisite: JPNS W4007 or the equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of reading Chinese-style Japanese and related forms, using literary and historical texts. CC GS EN CE GSAS

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Elementary Korean A (1001y) is equivalent to the first half of Elementary Korean I. Elementary Korean B (1002x) is equivalent to the second half of Elementary Korean I.

An introduction to written and spoken Korean. Textbook: Integrated Korean, Beginning I and II. Note: Students who are unsure which section to register for should see the Director of the Korean Language Program.Lab Required.

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. Note: Consultation with instructors is required before registration for section assignement.

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.

Prerequisites: KORN W4006 or the equivalent.

Selections from advanced modern Korean writings in social sciences, literature, culture, history, journalistic texts, and intensive conversation exercises.

This course engages in a critical study of representative Korean literary texts of the twentieth century. Texts are drawn from both the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945) and the post-liberation period (1945-present). Reading of literary works are supplemented with theoretical texts and recent scholarship on modern Korea. Discussion of works written in the colonial period, considers the formation of "modern literature," the emergence of rival literary camps, representations of gender, nationalism, assimilation, and resistance against Japanese rule. Topics central to the Korean postcolonial experience include national division, war, the emergence of women writers, rapid industrialization, and authoritarianism.

This course introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

Introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

This course introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students will also be introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lecturers.

The objective of this course is to help students acquire the basic grammar and writing system of modern Vietnamese and a core vocabulary through emphasis on integrated skills, including speaking, listening, writing, and reading comprehension.

This course engages the genre of life writing in Tibetan Buddhist culture, addressing the permeable and fluid nature of this important sphere of Tibetan literature. Through Tibetan biographies, hagiographies, and autobiographies, the class will consider questions about how life-writing overlaps with religious doctrine, philosophy, and history. For comparative purposes, we will read life writing from Western (and Japanese or Chinese) authors, for instance accounts of the lives of Christian saints, raising questions about the cultural relativity of what makes up a life's story.

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

The evolution of Korean society and culture, with special attention to Korean values as reflected in thought, literature, and the arts.Discussion Section Required.

AHUM V3399 and AHUM V3400 form a sequence but either may be taken separately. AHUM V3399 may also be taken as part of a sequence with AHUM V3830. Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese origin, including the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Lotus Sutra, Dream of the Red Chamber, Tale of Genji, Zen literature, Noh plays, bunraku (puppet) plays, Chinese and Japanese poetry.

For over two centuries before reopening itself to the West in the 1850s, Japan remained relatively isolated from the outside world and enjoyed tremendous political stability and peace under samurai rule. Far from static, however, this era (known as the Tokugawa period, 1603-1868) was one of dynamic economic growth, social change, intellectual ferment, and artistic experimentation, when a vibrant culture emerged in the cities and spread to towns and villages across the Japanese archipelago. Many of the things associated with traditional Japanese culture today-everything from Sumo and Kabuki to haiku, geisha, and the samurai ethic-developed and matured. It was also during this period of early modernity that the foundations of Japan's emergence as a modern nation-state were laid. Although elements of early modern Japanese culture circulate in today's global popular culture and inform our perceptions of Japan's past, their particular economic, social, and political circumstances are not generally known. This introductory course guides students through the historical circumstances of this culture by highlighting key dates, people, practices, ideas, places, and events, while building on this basic knowledge to pursue broader questions about the very meaning of culture and the nature of early modernity in the case of Tokugawa Japan. Class lectures make use of literature, visual art, maps, music, and films in order to set the stage for focused discussions of assigned readings, which draw on works by Japanese and non-Japanese writers of the period, as well as recent academic studies by scholars of Japan.

The social, political and cultural history of twentieth-century China with a focus on issues of nationalism, revolution, "modernity" and gender.

Study of the role of the Mongols in Eurasian history, focusing on the era of the Great Mongol Empire. The roles of Chinggis and Khubilai Khan and the modern fate of the Mongols to be considered.

Major issues in the practice of history illustrated by a critical reading of the important historical work on East Asia.

Prerequisites: ASCE V2359.

The history of the Chinese family, its changing forms and cultural expressions: marriage and divorce; parent and child; clan and lineage; ancestor worship; the role of women; the relation of family and state; Western parallels and contrasts.

From Godzilla to Pokemon (literally, "pocket monster") toys, Japanese monsters have become a staple commodity of late-capitalist global pop culture. This course seeks to place this phenomenon within a longer historical, as well as a broader cross-cultural, context. Through an examination of texts and images spanning over thirteen centuries of Japanese history, along with comparable productions from other cultures, students will gain an understanding not only of different conceptions and representations of monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures in Japan, but also of the role of the "monstrous" in the cultural imagination more generally. The course draws on various media and genres of representation, ranging from written works, both literary and scholarly, to the visual arts, material culture, drama, and cinema. Readings average 100-150 pages per week. Several film and video screenings are scheduled in addition to the regular class meetings. Seating is limited, with final admission based on a written essay and other information to be submitted to the instructor before the beginning of the semester. Some preference is given to EALAC and History majors, as well as to those who have done previous coursework on Japan.

This course engages in close readings of major works of Japanese literature from the 18th-century to the present with particular attention to the issues of gender and genre in the formation of modern Japanese literature. The course considers figures such as female ghosts, wives and courtesans, youth and schoolgirls, the new woman and the modern girl, actors/actresses and cross-dressers. Readings highlight the role of literary genres, examining the ways in which the literary texts engage with changing socio-historical conditions, especially with regard to gender and social relations. Genres include puppet plays, ghost stories, melodrama, Bildungsroman, domestic fiction, autobiographical fiction, and the fantastic. Related critical issues are the novel and the formation of a national community; women's writings; media and the development of urban mass culture; colonial and imperial spaces; history and memory. All readings are in English.

An introduction to the major narrative genres, forms and works from the beginning through to 900 C.E. Readings in English.

An introduction to the major narrative genres, forms and works from the 9th Century through the 19th Century. Readings in English.

This course examines the universalism of major literary and cultural theories from the 20th century to the present with a focus on the centrality of comparative reasoning (commensurability/incommensurability, the logic of inclusion/exclusion, etc.) that sustains such universalism. Our goal is to develop methods for analyzing the literary and cultural productions of East Asian societies in conversation with other traditions and for understanding global processes in China, Japan, and Korea in particular. Topics of discussion include, for example, text and context, writing and orality, genre, media technology, visual culture, problems of translation, social imaginary, imperial and colonial modernity. Our readings include narrative theory, structural linguistics, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, feminist theory, critical translation studies, postmodernism, and postcolonial scholarship. Select literary works and films are incorporated to facilitate our understanding of theoretical issues and to test the validity of all universalist claims we encounter in the course. Students are strongly encouraged to think critically and creatively about any theoretical arguments or issues that emerge in the course of our readings and discussions rather than treat theoretical idiom as an instrument to be applied to a literary text. Our expectation is for students to develop interpretive and analytical skills that are essential to the task of interpreting literary, cultural, and historical texts as well as society and the world.

This course explores how mainland Chinese identity and society have been staged in theatre productions over the past century. Since being imported to China from the West (via Japan) in 1907, spoken drama (huaju) has consistently reflected social shifts and local concerns-but a form that served the authoritarian government until the 1960s was subsequently forbidden for a decade, has risked political censure ever since, and has been greatly affected by China's shifting position in the world. The relationship of artists to society in China differs from other countries, while issues of creative innovation are both unique and strikingly universal. This course examines Chinese plays from throughout the twentieth century alongside more contemporary plays, considers their respective production contexts, and raises questions about art and politics, cultural transmission, and audience reception. We examine the important role theatre productions have played in Chinese society, politics, and cultural exchange. We also explore current trends of translingualism and cross-cultural perception, including recent US plays that stage China past and present. Course content includes playscripts in English translation, videos, photographs,

Prerequisites: This is an application only course. The first step to register for the course is to send an email to the instructor: pja1@columbia.edu. Please mention your background and interest in the course.

Limited enrollment. Close analysis of all the major work, especially the black and white films made between 1943 and 1965. Topics for discussion include Kurosawa's education and apprenticeship; the culture of wartime and postwar Japan; epic narration; modern tragedy.

An examination of the interaction between popular contention and formal politics, long characteristic of the dynamic, if unstable nature of South Korean political processes. By examining major paradigms and testing them against historical realities, students acquire a better understanding of the interplay between contention and democracy in general and South Korean politics in particular.

In this course, we study films, poems, stories, paintings, pop songs and other forms of cultural product that have been made by Tibetans in the last 3 or 4 decades, together with some made by others in their name or in their areas. We discuss questions of identity, survival, history and the politics of representation. We'll look at questions about cultures and continuity; about whether and how we as outsiders can come to understand or interpret the culture of a country whose language and history we may barely know; about the interplay of texts, politics, and power; and about ways of reading and interpreting artworks and the meanings that they generate in politically charged societies and communities.

Corequisites: Must register for mandatory film screenings.

This course examines the history and aesthetics of martial arts films by situating them in transnational contexts of production, circulation, and reception. Our course will run chronologically from 1920s to 2006, from the inception of Chinese martial arts films in the silent period to the Shaw Brothers swordsplay and Kung Fu movies in the 1960s and 70s, concurrent with American/Hong Kong action thrillers starring Bruce Lee, and culminating in contemporary transnational productions involving Hollywood and East Asia.

A study of modern Tibet through its biographies, autobiographies, testimonies and life-stories. The course involves reading and analyzing texts by officials, intellectuals, lamas, and revolutionaries in translation, studying their influences, and carrying out interviews with Tibetans in the community. Major Cultures Requirement: East Asian Civilization List B only when paired with ASCE V2365 Introduction to East Asian Civilization: Tibet.

The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course (Part I) is offered in Spring only. Course II is offered in the fall. The two parts together cover the same materials as Chinese C1101/F1101 (Fall) and fulfill the requirement for admission to Chinese C1102/F1102 (Spring). Standard Chinese pronunciation, traditional characters. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Additional weekly oral session and lab to be arranged. The course is designed to develop basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing modern colloquial Chinese. Standard Chinese pronunciation, traditional characters. Students who already can speak Mandarin will not be accepted into this course. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Additional weekly oral session and lab to be arranged. Instructors to be announced. Same course as C1101-C1102 (N). Students who can speak Mandarin will not be accepted into this course. Enrollment limited to 20. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

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. Enrollment limited to 25. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Chinese C1101-1102 or F1101-1102, or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses.

Designed to further the student's four skills acquired in the elementary course, this program aims to develop higher level of proficiency through comprehensive oral and written exercises. Cultural aspects in everyday situations are introduced. Traditional characters. Enrollment limited to 18. Section subject to cancellation if under-enrolled. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Chinese C1101-1201 or F1101-1102, or the equivalent.See Admission to Languages Courses.

Same course as C1201-C1202. Enrollment limited to 18. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: CHNS C1112 or F1112, or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses.

Enrollment limited to 25. Continuation of CHNS C1112, with a focus on reading comprehension and written Chinese. Traditional characters. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: CHNS C1102, JPNS C1202, or KORN W1202, or the equivalent.

Introduction to the classical Chinese written language. Emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar and style, as reflected in representative core texts from the classical tradition, with presentation of elementary materials on classical phonology and lexicology. CC GS EN CE

Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisite for W4003: CHNS C1202 or F1202, or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4004: CHNS W4003 or the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. This course fulfills the language requirement for east Asian studies majors. Prepares for more advanced study of Chinese through rigorous vocabulary expansion, more sophisticated language usage patterns, and introduction to basics of formal and literary styles. Materials are designed to advance the student's fluency for everyday communicative tasks as well as reading skills. Simplified characters are introduced. CC GS EN CE

Enrollment limited to 25. Prerequisite for W4005: CHNS C1222 or F1222, or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4006: CHNS W4005 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.

Prerequisite for W4007: CHNS W3302 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4008: CHNS W4007 or the equivalent. Admission after placement exam. Focusing on Tang and Song prose and poetry, introduces a broad variety of genres through close readings of chosen texts as well as the specific methods, skills, and tools to approach them. Strong emphasis on the grammatical and stylistic analysis of representative works. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisite for G4015: CHNS W4004 or the equivalent. Prequisite for G4016: CHNS G4015 or the equivalent. Implements a wide range of reading materials to enhance the student's speaking and writing as well as reading skills. Supplemented by television broadcast news, also provides students with strategies to increase their comprehension of formal style of modern Chinese. CC GS EN CE

Prerequisites: Prerequisite for W4017: CHNS W4006 or the equivalent.
Prerequisite for W4018: CHNS W4017 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.

Introduces the evolution of Chinese language. It reveals the major changes in Chinese sound, writing and grammar systems, and social and linguistic factors which caused these changes. CC GS EN CE GSAS

Prerequisite for W1002: 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

Prerequisite for C1102: JPNS C1101, F1101, or W1001-W1002, or the equivalent. Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts.Lab Required.

Same course as Japanese C1101-C1102

Prerequisite for C1201: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for C1202: JPNS C1201 or the equivalent. Further practice in the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class is required.Lab Required.

Prerequisites: C1101-1102 or F1101-1102

Same course as Japanese C1201-C1202. Further practice in reading, writing, conversation, and grammar.

Prerequisite for W4005: JPNS C1202 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4006: JPNS W4005 or the equivalent. Readings in authentic/semi-authentic texts, videos, and class discussions.

Prerequisite for W4017: JPNS W4006 or the equivalent. Prerequisite for W4018: JPNS W4017 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.

Prerequisite: JPNS W4007 or the equivalent. Introduction to the fundamentals of reading Chinese-style Japanese and related forms, using literary and historical texts. CC GS EN CE GSAS

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Elementary Korean A (1001y) is equivalent to the first half of Elementary Korean I. Elementary Korean B (1002x) is equivalent to the second half of Elementary Korean I.

An introduction to written and spoken Korean. Textbook: Integrated Korean, Beginning I and II. Note: Students who are unsure which section to register for should see the Director of the Korean Language Program.Lab Required.

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. Note: Consultation with instructors is required before registration for section assignement.

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.

Prerequisites: KORN W4006 or the equivalent.

Selections from advanced modern Korean writings in social sciences, literature, culture, history, journalistic texts, and intensive conversation exercises.

This course introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

Introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

This course introduces students to conversational and basic written skills in modern Tibetan, Llasa dialect. Students will also be introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lecturers.