A course in fourth semester Japanese language.

This course is primarily a course in contemporary Japanese culture, but serves as third year language course. The "texts" will consist of contemporary written materials (books, magazines, newspapers) and visual materials (tv programs, movies) and will exercise the four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) studied in the first four semesters of the language.

General introduction to Japanese culture from Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present. Topics include: nation-building, Japan and the West, Japan and Asia (for the Meiji period 1868-1912); gender construction and class formation, urbanization and mass culture (for the Taisho period 1912-1926); and Japanese colonialism, WWII, A-bomb, the U.S. occupation, postwar recovery, popular culture, and globalization (for the Showa period 1926-1989 and beyond).

Independent work to pursue special problems in reading and research. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Variable in content, this coursse focuses on important texts and issues in Japanese history, religion, literature, and philosophy. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles. To be taught in English.

JPN 410 is an advanced Japanese language course focused on topics related to Japan, such as contemporary Japanese writings, Japanese society, mass media, and business. The course develops students understanding of different genres of Japanese writing as well as developing advanced writing, listening and speaking skills. The course may be repeated up to four times under different subtitles.

JPN 410 is an advanced Japanese language course focused on topics related to Japan, such as contemporary Japanese writings, Japanese society, mass media, and business. The course develops students understanding of different genres of Japanese writing as well as developing advanced writing, listening and speaking skills. The course may be repeated up to four times under different subtitles.

This course will introduce the literary and visual arts of the last 150 years (since the Meiji period) of Japan. This serves as an introduction to intellectual questions that have enlivened Japanese society in the last century and a half, key to understanding contemporary Japanese culture.

Instruction in a variety of motor skills activities. Courses are designed for students at a beginner level. Up to six hours credit may be earned in service courses; however, the same activity may not be repeated for credit.

Instruction in a variety of motor skills activities. Courses are designed for students at a beginner level. Up to six hours credit may be earned in service courses; however, the same activity may not be repeated for credit.