GREAL - Courses
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE EAST ASIAN STUDIES MINOR

ARC 428 – Japanese Architecture (3)
The architecture, craft, and choreography of the Japanese tea ceremony

ART 185 – Asian Art in Context: India and Southeast Asia (3)
Historical survey of art in India and Southeast Asia. This region witnessed the origin and development of two major world religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as the brilliant manifestation of a third, Islam. Emphasis placed on understanding cultural foundations of Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic art. MPF

ART 280 H – Gardens and Groves: Gardens as Art and Symbol in Asia and Beyond (3)
This course will look at gardens as important documents of human culture. We will study the designs of Asian gardens, beginning with the poet Chu Yuan's descriptions of the imperial pleasure parks of China in the 4th c. B.C.E. In China we will note the cosmic symbolism of imperial gardens, and the importance of simulating mountain landscapes in the private dwellings of the literati elite. In Japan we will consider the influence of Zen Buddhism on both rock and pond gardens. In India we will examine the Islamic gardens of paradise built by Mughal princes. Throughout we will discuss the role of gardens as expressions of a particular world view. MPF, H

ART 186 - History of Asian Art: China, Korea, and Japan (3)
Introduction to major artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan from Prehistory to the beginning of the modern period. Emphasis placed on understanding cultural foundations of Bronze Age art in East Asia, the impact of Buddhism in the region, Chinese literati painting, and genesis of the Japanese print. MPF, MPT

ART/JPN/REL 279 - Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan (3)
A Study of the cultural impact of Buddhism in China and Japan. Provides a historical overview of the development of Buddhism, followed by discussions of Buddhist art and literature. The art and literature will be examined to determine the extent of Buddhist influence on the imagination of intellectuals and the lifestyles of the populace in general. MTF

ART 478 - Chinese Painting History (3)
A thematic and chronological study of the various genres of Chinese painting, highlighting major issues and artists from the Han period through the twentieth century. Emphasis on cultural expression and meaning in art. MPT

ART 479 - Japanese Painting and Prints (3)
Study of major painters and genres in the history of Japanese art, including Buddhist painting and Japanese prints. MPT

ATH/GEO/ITS/SOC 208 - The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (3)
Introduction to historic parameters, geographic variables, state policies, and socio-cultural contexts of industrialism in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore). MPF

CHI 251 - Chinese Literature in English Translation (3)
Chinese literature to 1800. Masterpieces of Chinese literature including The Book of Songs, Chuang Tzu, the poetry of Li Po and Tu Fu, major novels, and Yuan plays. Discussion of philosophical traditions (Confucianism, Taoism) and other cultural aspects. MPF

CHI 252 - Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation (3)
Modern Chinese literature from the Dream of the Red Chamber to the present with special attention to Lu Hsun, Mao Tun, Pa Chin, Eileen Chang, revolutionary Peking opera, writers of the post-Mao era, and historical-cultural background. MPF

CHI/JPN 255 - Drama in China and Japan in Translation (3)
Provides historical overview of major traditional dramatic art forms of China and Japan: Peking Opera, Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki. Critically treats and interprets theatrical conventions in each and attempts to clarify aesthetic significance. Includes comparative study of recent theatrical movements in each country and of Western influence. Cross-listed with JPN 255. MPF

CHI/FST 264 – Chinese Cinema and Culture (3)
Study of selected films. Introduces Chinese Cinema and, through films, Chinese culture. Works are from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Subject matter is both historical and modern. Knowledge of Chinese is not required.

EDT 499V/599V - Teaching about Asia
This course is designed for both in-service and pre-service social studies and English teachers, but others interested in the topic are also encouraged to participate. Students will gain a greater understanding of the development of Asian civilization from antiquity to present. The workshop is thematic and emphasizes history and literature.

EDT 499.1/599.1 - Teaching about China
This course is designed for in-service and pre-service social studies and English teachers. Individuals interested in the topic are also encouraged to participate. Students will gain a greater understanding of the development of Chinese civilization from antiquity to present. The workshop is thematic and emphasizes history and literature.

ENG 369 – Colonial and Post Colonial Literatures of South Asia (3)
This course is an advanced study of colonial and postcolonial literature of South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). In this course we will study not only the manner in which gender and sexuality intersect and overlap in twentieth-century South Asian literature and culture, but we will also map the shifting role of gender and its development in the anti-colonial project of nationalism and its subsequent disavowal in the post colonial period.

GEO 308 - Geography of East Asia (3)
Analysis of cultural and physical landscapes of China, Japan, and Korea.

GEO 410/510 - Geography of the Silk Road (3)
Examines the geography of the Inner Asia region including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Inner Asian China (Xinjiang).

GEO 410.D – Advanced Regional Geography (1-4; maximum 12)
Specific area to be announced each time course is offered. Offered infrequently. 410.D - Regional Analysis of China.

HST 353 - History of Chinese Civilization (Premodern) (3)
Survey of Chinese civilization, its origins and evolution in political institutions, economic activity, social structure, and cultural aspects from prehistory to 1840.

HST 354 - Modern Chinese History (3)
Survey of changes in institutions, ideas, economy and society in China s search for modernity from late imperial times (17th to 19th centuries) to the present.

HST 356 - Modern Japanese History (3)
Major issues in the history of Japan from mid-19th century to recent times such as the Meiji Restoration, the impact of the West, tradition and modernity, industrialization, social and cultural development, and wars and democracy.

HST/WMS 383 - Women in Chinese History (3)
Survey of women s roles in the family and in political, economic, religious, and cultural lives in China from prehistory to the present. Various views about women in Chinese male-dominated society and development of feminist thought are discussed. Cross-listed with WMS 383. MPT

HST 400.6 - Modern China (Senior Capstone Seminar) (3)
This seminar examines some major issues regarding China's efforts in building a modern society and how these efforts affected the lives of common people. Students will become familiar with different viewpoints in English-language scholarship, and will read primary and secondary sources, write short and long papers, and participate in discussions.

HST 434 - China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China s Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600 (3)
Examines the role the transcontinental Silk Road played in Chinese history, including the development of the Road, its role in China's foreign relations, the impact of foreign trade, and the spread of cultures and religions.

JPN 231 – Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation, (3)
This course is a survey of Japanese literary and cultural traditions from the eighth century to the present, focusing on major Japanese literature in which the supernatural plays a predominant role. The class will investigate the appeal of stories of the uncanny, and the significance of the supernatural in the minds of the Japanese, both past ant present. Discussion will be conducted about what the literary work has to tell us about the beliefs and the cultural assumptions of its audience. In addition, we will explore how that literature speaks to us today. 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, East meets West: The Agony of Modernization, and The Influence of Zen upon Literature. Designed for the nonspecialist with little or no background in Japanese literature. No knowledge of Japanese language is required. Offered infrequently.

JPN/FST 266 - Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture (3)
This course examines representative Japanese films from the immediate post-World War II era to the new wave of Japanese anime (animation films). While discussing the cinema as aesthetic works, students will study cultural and ideological implications of the Japanese films.

JPN401/402 – Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts (3,3)
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: JPN302 or equivalent.

PHL 106 – Thought and Culture in India (4)
Examine India s history and civilization, philosophies, religions, arts and literature, science and technology as a culture s self-understanding and self-expression of its ideas, values, and ways of thinking. Comparison made between Indian and other ways of thought and mode of living. (MPF, MPT, H)

POL 328 - An introduction to the politics of Central Asia
It examines the major political systems of the region and their relations with neighboring countries, such as Russia, China, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. Topics include national politics and nationalism, the politics of ethnicity, religion and gender, foreign and security policy, and the structure of civil society in the region.

POL 335 - Politics of China and Japan (4)
Comparative analysis of politics of nation-building in China and Japan, with special emphasis on internal and external factors which led to transformation of traditional societies to socialist state in China and market-oriented polity in Japan; rise of East Asian industrial states and their roles in the international political economy.

POL 375 - International Relations of East Asia (3)
Interpretative analysis of international politics in East Asia since World war II, including critical examination of the American role; current strategic and economic capabilities and policy options in People s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Russia, and their linkage to the international system. MPT

REL 202 – Religions of Asia (3)
Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions in South and East Asia. MPT

REL 323 – Buddhism in India and South Asia (3)
Explores the development of Buddhism in India and South Asia. Examines the relationship between early Buddhism values and those of the larger culture in India, especially with regard to the importance of marriage, family, and accumulation of wealth. As Buddhism spread to Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand, it was transformed by and effected profound changes within these other cultures. These cultural interaction are explored. MPT

REL 324 – Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan (3)
The expansion of Buddhism in India and South Asia. Examines the relationship between early Buddhism values and those of the larger culture in India especially with regard to the importance of marriage, family, and accumulation of wealth. As Buddhism spread to Nepal, Tibet Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand, it was transformed by and effected profound changes within these other culture. These cultural interactions are explored. MPT

REL 328 - Religions of Japan (3)
The variety of Japanese religious experience and expression seen in historical perspective. Ancient, classical, medieval, modern periods. Such topics as Shinto myth and ritual, esoteric Buddhism, Zen, Shin sect, the new religions, State Shinto.

SOC 408 - Contemporary Japanese Society (3)
Study of structure and character of social life inside the Japanese system of modern formal organizations. Relies heavily on recent in-dept, culture-sensitive studies of human relations inside business, government, political, educational, and community organizations. Offered infrequently.