GREAL - Japanese
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN JAPANESE (JPN)

JPN 101 First Year Japanese (4)
Acquisition of the basic oral-aural skills of elementary Japanese as well as the reading and writing skills.

JPN 102 First Year Japanese (4)
Acquisition of the basic oral-aural skills of elementary Japanese as well as the reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: JPN 101 or equivalent.

JPN 105 Japanese for Travelers (1)
Introduction to the Japanese language with emphasis on speaking. Course covers a broad range of language functions, from introducing and describing oneself to asking directions and making requests. Also introduces students to everyday Japanese culture.

JPN 201 Second Year Japanese (3)
Further development of the fundamental skills of speaking, listening, writing, and reading in Japanese. Prerequisite: JPN 102 or equivalent. MPT

JPN 202 Second Year Japanese (3)
Further development of the fundamental skills of speaking, listening, writing, and reading in Japanese. Prerequisite: JPN 201 or equivalent. CAS-A. MPT

JPN 231 Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation (3)
Focusing on the supernatural, this course examines major literary works chronologically, Tale of Genji (ca. 1010), to contemporary films. Course investigates the appeal of stories of the uncanny and the significance of the supernatural in the minds of the Japanese, both past and present. IIB, IIIB, H. CAS-B-LIT, MPF

JPN 255 Drama in China and Japan in English Translation (3)
Provides historical overview of major traditional dramatic art forms of China and Japan: Zaju, Kunqu, Peking Opera, Noh, Kyogen, Bunraku, and Kabuki. Critically treats and interprets theatrical conventions in each and attempts to clarify aesthetic significance. Cross-listed with CHI 255. IIB, IIIB. CAS-B-LIT, MPF

JPN 260 Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation (3; maximum 9)
Treatment of selected works of Japanese literature that suggest a particular thematic problem, such as Death in Japanese Literature, Offered infrequently.

JPN 266 Survey of Japanese Cinema (3)
This course examines representative Japanese films from the movies of the immediate postwar era to the new wave of Japanese anime (animated films).

JPN 279 Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan (3)
Deals with East Asia from the fourth through the 20th centuries. Provides historical overview of the development of Buddhism in China and Japan with a clear definition of theoretical framework of this religion. Investigates nature and extent of Buddhist influence on the imagination of intellectuals and lifestyle of the populace in general. All cultural phenomena, thematically treated, are interpreted with historical, social, economic, and institutional contexts, and in contrast to those of the West. Cross-listed with ART and REL 279. IIIB, H. CAS-B-LIT, MPF

JPN 301 Third Year Japanese (3)
Advanced oral and written communication in Japanese; important concepts in modern Japanese society through reading and discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 202 or equivalent. MPT

JPN 302 Third Year Japanese (3)
Advanced oral and written communication in Japanese; important concepts in modern Japanese society through reading and discussion. Prerequisite: JPN 301 or equivalent.

JPN 401 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts (3)
Development of advanced command of Japanese in comprehension and production through written works and class discussion. Cultural, social, and psychological implications, literary works, contemporary articles, etc., will also be explored. Prerequisite: JPN 302 or equivalent.

JPN 402 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts (3)
Development of advanced command of Japanese in comprehension and production through written works and class discussion. Cultural, social, and psychological implications, literary works, contemporary articles, etc., will also be explored. Prerequisite: JPN 401 or equivalent.