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This course immerses students in Chinese culture through hands-on experience in music, calligraphy, cooking, and more, regardless of language background. Students will engage with the Charlottesville community, contributing to cultural festivals and events while connecting with local Chinese families. By course end, students will gain practical cultural skills, deepen their understanding, and share their knowledge through community participation.

New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation

A "First Writing Requirement +" seminar exploring Chinese documentary filmmaking. The course introduces students to the history and general typology of documentary films in general and applies these concepts to Chinese-language works from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Extensive attention is paid to the development of students' writing skills, including peer review, draft revision, and familiarizing students with academic writing in the humanities as well as other useful genres.

Introductory survey of Chinese literature from earliest times (first millennium BCE) through the Tang Dynasty in English translation, including major works from the genres of poetry and prose. The course familiarizes students with the Chinese literary canon and modes of reading, literary analysis and interpretation. CHTR3010/5010 is especially intended for undergraduate majors and graduate students in EALC.

The Revolutionary Tradition in Modern Chinese Literature and Film is a general introduction to modern Chinese literary culture.

New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation

Weird and the fantastic experiences pervade much of the Chinese cultural tradition, with numerous stories of ghosts avenging their deaths, divine maidens rewarding pious behavior, romances between human men and female ghosts, and tricky foxes and deadly snakes. This course will provide an introduction to this fascinating tradition.

This seminar focuses on works of fiction from modern China that articulate womanhood from a variety of perspectives. In addition to women writers (Qiu Jin, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Chen Ran, Zhu Tianxin), male writers such as Xu Dishan, Mao Dun, and Lao She who devote unusual attention to feminine subjectivity are also included. Familiarity with Chinese culture and society and literary analysis are preferred, but not required.

Chinese science fiction has roots in traditional literature and translated Western science fiction, reappeared in various forms throughout the 20th century, and rapidly developed in the 21st century, with growing worldwide impact. This course explores Chinese science fiction, with excursions into aspects of Chinese culture that have shaped it, as well as aspects of global science fiction that have impacted it, and theories of world literature relevant to its global reception and circulation.

Examines the biographies of female heroines and villains as found in the early Chinese text Tradition of Exemplary Women (ca. 18 B.C.). Students gain a familiarity with (a) the history of women in early China, (b) the evolving codes of behavior that shaped women's' culture for two millennia, and (c) the way in which the Chinese understand gender. Enhances an understanding of the function of role models in both ancient China and their own lives. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.

New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation

Restricted to Chinese majors, this course is designed as a capstone seminar that will require a class presentation and an extended final paper that demonstrate the significant knowledge of Chinese language.

Study of the literary heritage of China. Examines the major genres through selected readings of representative authors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.

A general introduction to modern Chinese literary culture. Examines the major genres through selected readings of representative authors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement.

New course in the subject of Chinese literature in translation

Weird and the fantastic experiences pervade much of the Chinese cultural tradition, with numerous stories of ghosts avenging their deaths, divine maidens rewarding pious behavior, romances between human men and female ghosts, and tricky foxes and deadly snakes. This course will provide an introduction to this fascinating tradition.

This seminar focuses on works of fiction from modern China that articulate womanhood from a variety of perspectives. In addition to women writers (Qiu Jin, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Chen Ran, Zhu Tianxin), male writers such as Xu Dishan, Mao Dun, and Lao She who devote unusual attention to feminine subjectivity are also included. Familiarity with Chinese culture and society and literary analysis are preferred, but not required. Students enrolled in the 5000 level course will be required to use some Chinese language materials.

A seminar exploring the role of the documentary impulse in modern Chinese writing and film. Beginning with reportage literature and foreign documentaries about China from the early 20th century, the course follows the development of documentary art forms in the People's Republic of China (with some attention to Taiwan as well), culminating in the recent trend of independent documentary film making and its influence on narrative film.

New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures.

The first part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures.

The second part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures and have already completed EALC 4998.

New course in the subject of East Asian Literatures and Cultures

An introduction to conceptions of self, society, and the universe as they have been expressed in canonical literary, philosophical, and religious texts in East Asia from earliest times up through modern times. Readings will be in English translation, supplemented by reference.

This new course will serve students with or without East Asian background to understand and experience East Asian calligraphy or Shufa. The course will focus on Chinese calligraphy since it forms the basis for other types of East Asian calligraphy. Students will be able to: 1. understand the culture and philosophy behind Shufa; 2. critique artistic features of Shufa styles; 3. create a portfolio of essays and artworks of and about Shufa.

New course in East Asian studies.

New course in East Asian Studies.

New course in East Asian studies.

Capstone course required for all East Asian Studies majors in their final year. Pre-Requisites: Restricted to Fourth Year, Fifth Year East Asian Studies majors

Independent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

The first part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies and have already completed EAST 4998.

The second part of a two-semester sequence of tutorial work for students completing a Senior Thesis as part of the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies or East Asian Languages and Literatures. Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Distinguished Majors Program in East Asian Studies and have already completed EAST 4998. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission

The fundamental objectives of the course include cultivating a rigorous understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the media industry, technology and policy within the context of South and East Asia. Students will also be expected to develop fresh critical perspectives on the significance of analysis of industry practice as a means to critique media texts.

This class introduces Chinese history from its origins through the end of the 10th century. Its goal is to explore what makes Chinese civilization specifically Chinese and how the set of values, practices, and institutions we associate with Chinese society came to exist. Political, social, cultural, and intellectual history will all be covered, though not equally for all periods. Major themes of the course include intellectual developments, empire

The course traces China's external relations from antiquity to our own times, identifying conceptions, practices, and institutions that characterized the ancient inter-state relations of East Asia and examining the interactions between "Eastern" and "Western," and "revolutionary" and "conventional" modes of international behavior in modern times. The student's grade is based on participation, midterm test, final exam, and a 20-page essay. Prerequisites: Graduate students only and permission by instructor.

This multimedia cultural history course covers the experiences of Asian Americans--a broad, panethnic category inclusive of Americans with roots throughout East, Southeast, and South Asia--shed light on issues of immigration, citizenship, education, war, labor, and assimilation which have affected all Americans to differing degrees. In addition to history, we will examine film, graphic novels, and literature.

The growth of media and technology industries in China sits at the intersection between global humanities and global technology. In the context of the rapid global growth of Chinese digital media companies, China is fundamentally changing global media and technology industries. This course will offer a new perspective, focusing on the ways in which Chinese media and technology industries are expanding outward.

The class examines China's entanglement with the Cold War from 1945 to the early 1990s. The course raises China-centered questions because it is curious in retrospect that China, a quintessential Eastern state, became so deeply involved in the Cold War, a confrontation rooted in Western history. In exploring such questions, this course does not treat China as part of the Cold War but the Cold War as a period of Chinese history. Prerequisites: Graduate Students only and permission by instructor.

The course explores Chinese-American relations since the late 18th century. Starting as an encounter between a young trading state and an ageless empire on the two sides of the Pacific Ocean, the relationship has gone through stages characterized by the two countries' changing identities. The course understands the relationship broadly and seeks insights at various levels. Prerequisites: Graduate students only and permission by instructor.

New Course in East Asian Studies

The course familiarizes students with the important artistic traditions developed in China: ceramics, bronzes, funerary art and ritual, Buddhist art, painting, and garden architecture. It seeks to understand artistic form in relation to technology, political and religious beliefs, and social and historical contexts, with focus on the role of the state or individuals as patrons of the arts.

This course introduces the concepts on nature in East Asian traditions--Daoism, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, their impacts on the relationship between human and their natural environment, and the art forms in which the theme of nature predominates, from landscape paintings to religious and garden architecture. It also explores how these ideas can contribute to the modern discourse on environmental ethics and sustainability.

For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.

For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.

A low-commitment course that meets once a week. Introduces common expressions, basic linguistic concepts, and cultural practices. Intended for students who wish to explore Japanese language and culture without committing to a full language sequence. No prerequisite. Does not fulfill the World Languages requirement and does not provide sufficient preparation for JAPN 1020.

Develops novice-level skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a focus on authentic communication in everyday situations. No prerequisite. First course in the Japanese language sequence, followed by JAPN 1020. Fulfills the World Languages requirement.

Continuation of JAPN 1010. Further develops novice-level skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a focus on authentic communication in everyday situations. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 1010, or have equivalent preparation verified by the Japanese Placement Test. Fulfills the World Languages requirement.

New course in Japanese.

Continuation of JAPN 1020. Develops more complex sentence patterns, idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary, working toward intermediate-level proficiency. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 1020, or have equivalent preparation verified by the Japanese Placement Test. Fulfills the World Languages requirement.

Continuation of JAPN 2010. Further develops more complex sentence patterns, idiomatic expressions, and vocabulary, working toward intermediate-level proficiency. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 2010, or have equivalent preparation verified by the Japanese Placement Test. Fulfills the World Languages requirement.

Designed for students who wish to improve their oral conversation skills beyond the beginning level through online conversation with college students in Japan. Students generate conversations examining their own and their partners' cultural values, perceptions, perspectives, and attitudes. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020

New course in Japanese.

Using short stories, manga, and other materials selected in consultation with the instructor, students in this course will develop the ability to experience reading for pleasure in Japanese with ease and at a comfortable pace primarily employing grammar and vocabulary they are already familiar with. Prerequisite: JAPN 1010.

Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics on current Japanese culture and society are introduced. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 2020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

Continuation of Third-Year Japanese, emphasizing comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Continued introduction of topics on current Japanese culture and society. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 3010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

For students residing in the Japanese group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

This course focuses on establishing a foundation for advanced Japanese language study by introducing strategies for developing reading and listening comprehension on everyday topics, including skimming, scanning, and kanji-recognition. Students completing the course will be eligible to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N3 level. Prerequisite: Students must have taken JAPN 2020, OR get approval from the instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

Food connects people; it is a vehicle for lives, and a facet of humanity. Investigating the social phenomena of Japanese food culture, students engage in active learning activities to stimulate discussions on the global context including cultural expressions, innovation, equity, and community. They also design a product to illustrate their reflective inquiry in further developing their culture and linguistic competency. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010.

New course in Japanese.

New course in Japanese.

An introduction to the Japanese language as it was written from earliest times up until the mid-twentieth century. In addition to familiarizing students with grammatical fundamentals of literary Japanese and their differences from the modern language, the course will introduce students to representative writing styles from a wide variety of genres and historical periods. Prerequisite: JAPN 3010 or equivalent background.

This course is an advanced language seminar of Japanese and aims to enhance students' skills to think and communicate in Japanese. With a specific focus on the theory and practice of translation, students translate a wide range of Japanese materials into English, while reading about and discussing the concept of "translation" itself. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or instructor's permission.

This advanced Japanese language course aims to cultivate future professionals who will acquire awareness of cross-cultural differences that enable them to operate effectively in the global world. Critical thinking and communication skills will be emphasized.

In this course, students will interpret, analyze, and discuss various media for education, business and entertainment--such as newspaper articles, blogs, and statistics--in order to gain a deeper linguistic and cultural understanding of contemporary Japan by comparing and contrasting different perspectives on current issues. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or equivalent background.

Independent Study in Japanese.

New Course in the subject of Japanese.

New course in Japanese in translation.

The class will read a diverse selection of Japanese texts in English translation, alongside English-language texts about Japan, to explore key themes in Japanese culture. More broadly, we will examine how effective writing conveys complex ideas with clarity, and brings new perspectives to life for readers. Students will also practice writing in multiple modes, with emphasis on developing an authentic voice.

This course provides an introduction to Japanese literature from earliest times through to the nineteenth century. We will read selections from representative texts and genres, including myth, poetry, prose fiction, memoir literature, drama, and works of criticism. No knowledge of Japanese culture or language is required.

This is an introductory course to Japanese literary traditions from the late 19th century to the present. By reading a broad range of writings including fictional narratives, non-fictional essays, and poetic prose, the course examines how a variety of writing practices contributed to the production of modern Japanese thought and literature. No knowledge of Japanese is required.

A seminar exploring Japan's earliest myths describing the origins of its islands, their gods, and rulers through close readings in English of eighth-century chronicles and poems. Fulfills the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.

A seminar devoted to an in-depth examination in English translation of Japan's most renowned work of literature, often called the world's first novel. Satisfies the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.

This seminar will take up the world's earliest instance of literature written extensively by, for, and about women, including such famous works as the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and Sarashina Diary, among others. The focus will be on reading gender as a fictional enactment of desire and identity that is performed through acts of writing and reading. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required.

This course is a seminar devoted to exploring the Japanese poetic tradition from the eighth century onwards that culminated in the development of haiku through representative texts and genres, including waka and renga. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required.

This seminar examines how films from Japan visually raise different cultural and social issues, and how they relate to the universal human condition. With an understanding that films involve so many different disciplines, this seminar examines contemporary Japan via comparativist and cross-cultural perspectives by paying careful attention to the effects of the imagistic and visual power that only films can offer.

This course will study how women and femininity have been represented in modern Japan--roughly defined as Japan from the 1890s to the present--mostly through textual literature but also through other mediums including film, manga, and stage productions. We will also analyze how modern and contemporary Japanese treatments of gender and individual identity reflect and/or defy broader global discourses on these issues.

A seminar focusing on influential medieval and early-modern narratives such as the Tale of Heike in which the notion of the samurai first developed. No prerequisites. Satisfies the non-Western and Second-Writing requirements.

New course in Japanese in translation.

This seminar takes up Japanese literature made between 1600 and 1900, including such iconic forms as haiku poetry and kabuki, that came out of one of the most sophisticated and advanced forms of urban culture in global history centered around the million-plus inhabitants of Edo (now Tokyo). Satisfies the Non-Western and Second Writing requirements.

The class aims to broadly consider issues like diaspora identities, the relationships between nationality and culture, and the rise of World Literature, through the work of writers and artists with Japanese roots who spend all or part of their lives outside of Japan. All materials will be in English translation. No prerequisites. No prior knowledge of Japanese culture or the Japanese language is required.

Restricted to Japanese majors, this course is designed as a capstone seminar that will require a class presentation and an extended final paper that demonstrate the significant knowledge of Japanese language.

This is an introductory course to Japanese literary traditions from the late 19th century to the present. By reading a broad range of writings including political accounts, fictional narratives and poetic prose, the course examines how a variety of writing practices contributed to the production of modern Japanese literature. No knowledge of Japanese is required.

A seminar exploring Japan's earliest myths describing the origins of its islands, their gods, and rulers through close readings in English of eighth-century chronicles and poems.

This course is devoted to an in-depth examination of Japan's most renowned work of literature and the world's first novel. Topics covered will include: material culture (architecture, clothing, gardens); political and social history; gender and class; marriage customs; poetry and poetics; the arts (music, perfume, painting, etc.); and religious beliefs (in particular spirit possession) among others.

This seminar will take up the world's earliest instance of literature written extensively by, for, and about women, including such famous works as the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and Sarashina Diary, among others. The focus will be on reading gender as a fictional enactment of desire and identity that is performed through acts of writing and reading. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or literature is required.

New course in Japanese in translation.

This seminar takes up Japanese literature made between 1600 and 1900, including such iconic forms as haiku poetry and kabuki, that came out of one of the most sophisticated and advanced forms of urban culture in global history centered around the million-plus inhabitants of Edo (now Tokyo).

Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.

The second in a two-semester introduction to modern Korean. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 1010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

This course is specifically designed for students with native or near-native speaking ability in Korean, but with reading and writing ability equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 1020. The course seeks to achieve a basic literacy and the ability to express themselves clearly on a variety of topics. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Contact Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information.

Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 1020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

The second in a two-semester intermediate language sequence. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

This course is designed for students who already have speaking and listening ability in Korean equivalent to a student who has completed KOR 2020, but has basic literacy skills. The objective of this course is to help students further enrich communicative competence and accuracy in Korean in familiar Korean topics related to everyday life situations, basic social situations, as well as their reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: Instructor's Permission. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

New course in the subject of Korean.

A continuation of Intermediate Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 2020/2060, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

Korean conversation for residents of the Shea language house.

The second part in a two-semester sequence. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 3010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

This practicum introduces Korean language tutoring through foundational knowledge, guided practice, and hands-on tutoring experience. Students explore challenges in Korean language learning and develop strategies for supporting learners in individual and small-group settings. Through practice and reflection, students learn to explain language concepts, provide constructive feedback, respond to learners' needs, and apply effective tutoring strategies in actual tutoring contexts.

This one-credit Korean-language immersion course allows advanced learners to explore selected topics related to Korea through authentic Korean-language materials. Topics and content vary by semester. Students engage with materials from academic, cultural, and media contexts and use Korean to interpret and discuss content, exchange perspectives, and make connections to broader cultural, social, and global contexts.

New course in the subject of Korean.

This course will offer the students the opportunities to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language. The course will deal with advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in KOR 3020, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Korean language program director Prof. Yoon Hwa Choi ([email protected]) for information about the placement evaluation.

This course is the second in a two-course sequence offering students the opportunity to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language through advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, T.V. news clips, short stories, and other expository and literary writings. Prerequisites: KOR 4010 or instructor permission

A general introduction to modern Korean literature. Examines the major texts through selected readings of representative writers. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives and Second Writing requirement.

A general introduction to Korean cinema. Examines the major films through selections by representative directors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives requirement

New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation

General introduction to South Korean popular culture. Examines contemporary media, including music, film, drama, and variety shows. Taught in English. 

New course in the subject of Korean literature in translation

An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format.

An introduction to the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners with the intention of developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Examples are drawn from Tibetan short stories and proverbs, among other sources. Students gain knowledge of Tibetan culture to improve communication skills using a dynamic, interactive format. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 1010 Elementary Tibetan I.

Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 1020 Elementary Tibetan II.

Intermediate skill-building in the grammar and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan, along with development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the integrated use of spoken and literary forms. Students will also enhance their knowledge of Tibetan culture in order to improve their communication skills. Pre-Requisites: TBTN 2010 Intermediate Tibetan I.