Courses - Spring 2025
JAPN102
Elementary Japanese II
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JAPN101; or appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Continued introduction to the basic spoken patterns of contemporary Japanese.
JAPN202
Intermediate Japanese II
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JAPN201; or appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Contemporary spoken and written Japanese.
JAPN302
Advanced Japanese II
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JAPN301; or permission of instructor.
Continued readings in varied modern texts and advanced conversation and oral comprehension.
JAPN311
Traditional Japanese Language and Culture
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in JAPN202; or permission of instructor.
Introduction to classical Japanese language (kobun) through representative texts and genres from the literary traditions of the Heian period (794-1185) to the Early Modern period (1600-1868). Taught in Japanese and English.
JAPN325
Modern Japanese Literature and Film (In Translation)
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Explores and questions the significance of some of modern Japan's most dynamic historical transformations, pressing social issues, and modes of cultural expression. Covers the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the 21st century.
JAPN345
Mapping Premodern Japan
Credit only granted for: JAPN498M, JAPN498T, or JAPN345.
Formerly: JAPN498T and JAPN498M.
Mapping Premodern Japan investigates travel in Japan through concentrated study of a key route in the premodern period. We will explore the role travel played in larger social, political, economic, and cultural structures and how stories of travel shaped ideas of identity, place, and national culture. We will analyze scholarship, conduct research, and learn the process for developing authentic scholarship in Cultural Studies. The course will culminate in a digital humanities final project in which students will conduct research on the major site of study and present their findings using digital storytelling. Taught in English.
JAPN386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Must have a Learning Proposal approved by the Office of Experiential Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's internship sponsor.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
JAPN407
The Art of Translation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (JAPN401, JAPN402); or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Theory and practice of translation. Variety of genres. Japanese to English.
JAPN438P
Topics in Japanese Pragmatics; Speech Acts and (Im)politeness in Japanese
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Restricted to Japanese majors and minors. Prerequisite: JAPN201.
Familiarizes students with fundamental topics in the field of linguistic pragmatics (the study of language use in context) such as deixis and indexicality, reference and inference, speech act theory, and (im)politeness. Readings, class discussions, and homework assignments will initially introduce basic concepts through English examples, and then apply them to Japanese. (All readings are in English; many readings will have illustrative examples in romanized Japanese.) As students develop an understanding of these concepts, we will also discuss a range of speech acts (e.g., apologies, requests, invitations, and refusals) and their realizations in Japanese. Special attention will be paid to situational variables that can impact interlocutors' selection and interpretation of speech act realizations and communication more generally.
Familiarizes students with fundamental topics in the field of linguistic pragmatics (the study of language use in context) such as deixis and indexicality, reference and inference, speech act theory, and (im)politeness. Readings, class discussions, and homework assignments will initially introduce basic concepts through English examples, and then apply them to Japanese. (All readings are in English; many readings will have illustrative examples in romanized Japanese.) As students develop an understanding of these concepts, we will also discuss a range of speech acts (e.g., apologies, requests, invitations, and refusals) and their realizations in Japanese. Special attention will be paid to situational variables that can impact interlocutors' selection and interpretation of speech act realizations and communication more generally.
JAPN499
Directed Study in Japanese
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
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