Courses - Fall 2023
CHIN101
Intensive Elementary Chinese I
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Introduction to speaking, reading, and writing Chinese with an emphasis on mastering the essentials of pronunciation, basic characters and structural patterns.
CHIN105
Elementary Chinese - Accelerated Track
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not have completed CHIN103, CHIN102, or CHIN101.
Accelerated instruction in Mandarin Chinese at the elementary level for students with prior Chinese language background, either through home use or formal instruction.
CHIN201
Intermediate Spoken Chinese I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: CHIN102; or must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Corequisite: CHIN202.
Additional information: Must be taken in conjunction with CHIN202.
Emphasis on development of conversational skills with vocabulary build-up and controlled conversation.
CHIN202
Intermediate Written Chinese I
Prerequisite: CHIN103; or must have attained appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Corequisite: CHIN201.
Additional information: Must be taken in conjunction with CHIN201.
Reading and writing skills with emphasis on grammar and Chinese characters.
CHIN301
Advanced Chinese I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: CHIN202; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department. And must have taken a placement interview offered by the department for Non-majors.
Readings in expository and fictional writing with conversation and composition.
CHIN305
Life in China through TV Plays I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHIN203 and CHIN204; or permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Using authentic Chinese language material in short TV plays to learn about society and life in China.
CHIN315
Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Major works of fiction and drama from 1920 to the present read in the context of social and literary change. Emphasis on western and traditional Chinese influences on the writers and their works. No knowledge of Chinese required.
CHIN331
Chinese Calligraphy: Theory and Practice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHIN220; or permission of instructor.
History of the writing system; major scripts, modes, and styles. Intermediate brushwork and lectures on the culture. Characters for practice selected to correspond to lecture topics. Taught in English.
CHIN401
Readings in Modern Chinese I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: CHIN302; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department. And must have taken a placement interview offered by the department for Non-majors.
Readings in history, politics, economics, sociology, and literature. Emphasis on wide-ranging, rapid reading, reinforced by conversations and compositions.
CHIN411
Business Chinese I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: CHIN402; or permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department. And must have taken a placement interview offered by the department for Non-majors.
Conversation, reading, and writing applicable to Chinese business transactions, social meetings, and meetings with government organizations, plus background material in English on professional business practices and social customs associated with business.
CHIN418T
Special Topics in Contemporary Chinese Fiction and Film; Where Truth Lies: Chinese Cinema between Fact and Fiction
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with CINE429F. Credit only granted for CHIN418T and CINE429F.
This course explores Chinese/Sinophone films and media that unsettle the boundary between fiction and nonfiction in this class. Course materials under discussion draw on a variety of genres, forms, and approaches: reportage, mockumentary, docudrama, found footage, true crime series, crowd-sourced video remix, filmed reenactments, essay film and ephemeral media of various kinds, etc.
This course explores Chinese/Sinophone films and media that unsettle the boundary between fiction and nonfiction in this class. Course materials under discussion draw on a variety of genres, forms, and approaches: reportage, mockumentary, docudrama, found footage, true crime series, crowd-sourced video remix, filmed reenactments, essay film and ephemeral media of various kinds, etc.
CHIN441
Traditional Chinese Fiction
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Major works of fiction from the 4th century tales of the marvelous through the 19th century Qing novel. Readings are in classical Chinese and English. Designed for students with advanced language skills. Taught in English.
CHIN499
Directed Study in Chinese
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
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