JPN Courses for Spring 2024
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JPN 102 01 - Beginning Japanese II
Course: |
JPN 102 - 01 |
Title: |
Beginning Japanese II |
Credit Hours: |
1.25 |
Description: |
Introduction to the modern standard Japanese language. Emphasis on developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, using basic expressions and sentence patterns. Four 75-minute classes plus one blended learning session. |
Prerequisite(s): |
JPN 101 or equivalent. |
Notes: |
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Instructors: |
Eiko Torii-Williams |
Meeting Time(s): |
Green Hall 236B EALC Conference Room - MTRF 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
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JPN 102 02 - Beginning Japanese II
Course: |
JPN 102 - 02 |
Title: |
Beginning Japanese II |
Credit Hours: |
1.25 |
Description: |
Introduction to the modern standard Japanese language. Emphasis on developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, using basic expressions and sentence patterns. Four 75-minute classes plus one blended learning session. |
Prerequisite(s): |
JPN 101 or equivalent. |
Notes: |
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Instructors: |
Eiko Torii-Williams |
Meeting Time(s): |
Green Hall 236B EALC Conference Room - MTRF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
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JPN 202 01 - Intermediate Japanese II
Course: |
JPN 202 - 01 |
Title: |
Intermediate Japanese II |
Credit Hours: |
1.25 |
Description: |
Continuation of JPN 101-JPN 102. The first semester will emphasize further development of listening and speaking skills with more complex language structures as well as proficiency in reading and writing. The second semester will emphasize reading and writing skills. Four 75-minute classes plus one blended learning session. |
Prerequisite(s): |
JPN 201 or placement by the department. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Foreign Language
Language and Literature |
Instructors: |
Yoshimi Maeno |
Meeting Time(s): |
Green Hall 428 Classroom - MTRF 9:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
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JPN 232 01 - Selected Readings in Advanced Japanese II
Course: |
JPN 232 - 01 |
Title: |
Selected Readings in Advanced Japanese II |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
A continuation of JPN 231, this course further develops literacy in Japanese. Students focus on intensive reading of various styles of written Japanese, writing on different topics, and development of fluent oral skills. Japanese movies will be used for reinforcement of grammar and for discussion. Class discussion will be conducted entirely in Japanese. Three classes per week. |
Prerequisite(s): |
JPN 231 or permission of the instructor. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Foreign Language - Above Intermediate
Language and Literature |
Instructors: |
Yoshimi Maeno |
Meeting Time(s): |
Green Hall 428 Classroom - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM
Green Hall 428 Classroom - W 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM |
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JPN 261 01 - Contemporary Japanese Literature: Translationese, Japanese
Course: |
JPN 261 - 01 |
Title: |
Contemporary Japanese Literature: Translationese, Japanese |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Many contemporary Japanese novelists, beginning with Murakami Haruki, have been criticized for writing in language that sounds foreign to a domestic audience—more “translationese” than Japanese. Indeed, many contemporary Japanese authors live outside Japan, write in other languages in addition to Japanese, and/or come from minority backgrounds within Japan that have complicated relationships to standardized Japanese. In this course we will read contemporary works of Japanese literature through the lens of translation as both a readerly and writerly practice, as well as a means by which to think through how we define the boundaries of a given language or national literature. We will engage with short stories, poetry, screenplays, criticism and novels to examine how writers use different linguistic registers, genres, and formal techniques to explore questions of community, identity, gender, and even language itself. In addition, we will look at some theoretical and historical approaches to the study of translation in Japan as necessary background for these discussions. We will also think about how adaptation—across literary traditions or genres—relates to translation. While works examined in this course may themselves be read in English translation, students with advanced Japanese are encouraged to read in the original. |
Prerequisite(s): |
None. |
Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Language and Literature |
Instructors: |
Chelsea Morgen Ward |
Meeting Time(s): |
Green Hall 130 Classroom - TF 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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JPN 280 01 - Japanese Pop Culture: From Haiku to Hello Kitty (in English)
Course: |
JPN 280 - 01 |
Title: |
Japanese Pop Culture: From Haiku to Hello Kitty (in English) |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
A critical exploration of popular culture in Japan from its isolation in the 1600s to its globalization today. Topics include advertising, anime, architecture, art, fashion, film, food, games, literature, magazines, manga, music, performance, sports, television, and travel. Students engage directly with these topics by analyzing cultural phenomena, from geisha to baseball, in light of historical and theoretical perspectives drawn from the disciplines of literary criticism, cultural studies, film studies, and anthropology—all in an effort to understand Japan through patterns of consumption, cultural memory, gender, media, national identity, race, and sexuality. The course demonstrates the complexity and appeal of what is arguably the major alternative to American popular culture. No prior background in Japanese is required; all readings are in English translation. |
Prerequisite(s): |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video
Language and Literature |
Instructors: |
Robert Goree |
Meeting Time(s): |
Pendleton East 239 Amphitheater Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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JPN 290 01 - Geisha, Samurai and the Birth of Tokyo (English)
Course: |
JPN 290 - 01 |
Title: |
Geisha, Samurai and the Birth of Tokyo (English) |
Credit Hours: |
1 |
Description: |
Japan enjoyed tremendous political stability under samurai rule for 265 years before opening up to the West in the late 19th century. Far from static, however, this era, known as the Edo period (1603-1868), was one of dynamic economic growth, social change, intellectual ferment, and artistic experimentation, when a vibrant urban culture emerged and spread to cities and villages across the Japanese archipelago. Many of the things we associate with traditional Japanese culture today, including haiku, kabuki, sumo, geisha, sushi, manga, and the samurai ethos, emerged or developed into maturity at this time. This course introduces students to Edo Japan by way of its rich visual and literary cultures, with particular emphasis on the representation of sexuality, gender, violence, honor, and otherworldly phenomena. No knowledge of Japan or Japanese required. |
Prerequisite(s): |
None. |
Notes: |
Ann E. Maurer '51 Speaking Intensive Course. |
Distribution(s): |
Language and Literature |
Instructors: |
Robert Goree |
Meeting Time(s): |
Jewett Art Center 352 Classroom - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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