Chinese Language and Literature

• EALC-C 90 Elementary Chinese I: Pre-College (2 cr.) P: Available only to students accepted into the STARTALK program. Intensive three-week program designed for high school students with no previous study of Chinese. Develops language skills in a naturalistic, real-life context and includes cultural elements.

• EALC-C 91 Elementary Chinese II: Pre-College (2 cr.) P: C 90 or equivalent proficiency. Available only to students accepted into the STARTALK program. Intensive three-week program designed for high school students having completed limited study of Chinese to consolidate and extend previous learning into topics related to community and contemporary life.  Develops language skills in a naturalistic, real-life context and includes cultural elements.

• EALC-C 101 Elementary Chinese I (4 cr.) An introductory course that lays groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. It aims at fostering proficiency in all four language skills (aural understanding, speaking, reading, and writing), and helping students handle simple tasks in daily routines. Basic sentence patterns, vocabulary, and characters are all practiced in meaningful contexts. I Sem.

• EALC-C 102 Elementary Chinese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C101, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of C101. II Sem.

• EALC-C 103 Advanced Elementary Chinese I (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. For students with significant speaking and listening abilities, through home exposure or prior overseas experience. Emphasis on developing students' ability to read and write Chinese with commonly used characters, though pronunciation and speaking are also stressed. I Sem.

• EALC-C 104 Advanced Elementary Chinese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C103, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of C103. II Sem.

• EALC-C 111 Elementary Business Chinese I (1-3 cr.) Language practice with focus on business applications. Business-related vocabulary, dialogue, and grammar practice using business world situations and contexts.

• EALC-C 201 Second-Year Chinese I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C102, or equivalent proficiency. Building on the grammar and lexicon from first-year, students will explore the broader cultural context in which language is used, experience more subtle oral and written forms, and learn to use perspectives in addition to the speaker's. I Sem.

• EALC-C 202 Second-Year Chinese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C201, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of C201. II Sem.

• EALC-C 301 Third-Year Chinese I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C202, or equivalent proficiency. Emphasis on practice in understanding the difference between oral and written expression, building up discourse-level narration skills, and developing reading strategies for coping with authentic texts. I Sem.

• EALC-C 302 Third-Year Chinese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C301, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of C301. II Sem.

• EALC-C 306 Literary Chinese I (3 cr.) P: C202, or equivalent proficiency. An introduction to wenyanwen, the written language of traditional Chinese literary and documentary forms, through the study of selected texts of different genres and periods. Texts may range from ancient writings to modern prose influenced by traditional style. This course does not satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement.

• EALC-C 307 Literary Chinese II (3 cr.) A further introduction to wenyanwen, the written language of traditional Chinese literary and documentary forms, through the study of selected texts of different genres and periods. Texts may range from ancient writings to modern prose influenced by traditional style. This course does not satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement.

• EALC-C 311 Chinese Language Practice: Humanities (1 cr.) P: Concurrent registration in C301 or C302, or permission of the instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills by discussing Chinese literature, arts, music, or other humanities.

• EALC-C 312 Chinese Language Practice: Social Sciences (1 cr.) P: Concurrent registration in C301 or C302, or permission of the instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills by discussing Chinese politics, society, economics, or other social sciences.

• EALC-C 320 Business Chinese (2-3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C301, or equivalent proficiency. For students who want to acquire skills for business interactions with Chinese-speaking communities. Classroom activities such as mock negotiation in international trade, business letter writing, and oral presentation, help students acquire skills for business interactions with Chinese-speaking communities. When taken as an overseas study course, will be taken for 2 credit hours and may be repeated once for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

• EALC-C 330 Mandarin for Dialect Speakers (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C202 or equivalent proficiency. For students who speak other dialects of Chinese and already know how to read and write. Develops students' ability to speak and comprehend standard modern Chinese. Systematically compares and contrasts the sound and syntactic systems of students' dialects with those of Mandarin.

• EALC-C 333 Foreign Study in Chinese, Third Year (2-10 cr.) P: Acceptance into an Indiana University–approved overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in Chinese language when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

• EALC-C 401 Fourth-Year Chinese I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C302, or equivalent proficiency. Emphasis on understanding and appreciating Chinese literary genres and prose. I Sem.

• EALC-C 402 Fourth-Year Chinese II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C401, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of C401. II Sem.

• EALC-C 408 Chinese Language Practice I (1 cr.) C: C401 or permission of instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills through reading, writing practice, and discussion of various topics in Chinese.

• EALC-C 409 Chinese Language Practice II (1 cr.) C: C402 or permission of instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills through reading, writing practice, and discussion of various topics in Chinese.

• EALC-C 421 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics (3 cr.) CASE N&M P: Grade of C or higher in C202, or consent of instructor. Introduction to the linguistic characteristics of Chinese, including its sound system, word structure, sentence structure, meaning, and use; relation between the Chinese language, culture, and cognition. Not counted as a language course.

• EALC-C 425 Teaching Chinese Language (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C302 or equivalent proficiency, and permission of the instructor. Taught in seminar-practicum format, the course examines contemporary paradigms of foreign language instruction, identifies critical issues in language pedagogy, and explores various techniques of teaching the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Active participation mandatory.

• EALC-C 431 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: Grade of C or higher in C402, or consent of instructor. Selected readings in modern Chinese plays, stories, and essays.

• EALC-C 433 Foreign Study in Chinese, Fourth Year (1-10 cr.) P: Acceptance into an Indiana University–approved overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in Chinese language when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

• EALC-C 450 Chinese Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C402 or consent of instructor. Practice in reading, writing, and speaking through analysis of modern prose and literary texts. Examination of how Chinese speakers frame discourse, so students may develop their ability to present ideas with precise diction, in appropriate registers, in extended discourse.

• EALC-C 451 Advanced Classical Chinese I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C307, or consent of instructor. Selected readings of representative Chinese prose and poetry from the traditional period.

• EALC-C 452 Advanced Classical Chinese II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in C451, or consent of instructor. Continuation of C451.

• EALC-C 457 Chinese in Humanities (3 cr.) P: Grade of B or higher in C402 or equivalent proficiency. Advanced language practice associated with authentic academic texts in humanities disciplines. Emphasis on interpreting, analyzing, and presenting Chinese cultural concepts, artifacts, and events from a global perspective, for an authentic purpose, and within a performance assessment framework. May be offered independently in Chinese, or linked with an English-language content course. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-C 467 Chinese in Social Science (3 cr.) P: Grade of B or higher in C402 or equivalent proficiency. Advanced language practice associated with authentic academic texts in social science disciplines. Emphasis on interpreting, analyzing, and presenting Chinese cultural concepts, practice, and events from a global perspective, for an authentic purpose, and within a performance assessment framework. May be offered independently in Chinese, or linked with an English-language content course. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Japanese Language and Literature

• EALC-J 101 Elementary Japanese I (4 cr.) An introductory, skills-oriented course emphasizing learning language in context. Development of listening and speaking in simple interactional situations, and controlled reading and writing skills. I Sem.

• EALC-J 102 Elementary Japanese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J101, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of J101. II Sem.

• EALC-J 110 Japanese for Advanced Beginners (3 cr.) Designed for students who already have some familiarity with beginner-level Japanese, but who are not proficient enough in the language to meet the prerequisite for J102. The goal of the course is to enable students to improve their speaking, listening, reading, writing, and more generally, communication skills in Japanese. Credit given for only one of J101 or J110.

• EALC-J 201 Second-Year Japanese I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J102, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of emphasis on communicative skills. Increased attention to reading and writing skills. I Sem.

• EALC-J 202 Second-Year Japanese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J201, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of J201. II Sem.

• EALC-J 301 Third-Year Japanese I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J202, or equivalent proficiency. Primary emphasis on reading skills. Conversation stressed in drill sections. I Sem.

• EALC-J 302 Third Year-Japanese II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J301, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of J301. II Sem.

• EALC-J 311 Japanese Language Practice: Humanities (1 cr.) P: Concurrent registration in J301 or J302, or permission of the instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills by discussing Japanese literature, arts, music, or other humanities.

• EALC-J 312 Japanese Language Practice: Social Sciences (1 cr.) P: Concurrent registration in J301 or J302, or permission of the instructor. For students who want simultaneously to improve their content knowledge and language skills by discussing Japanese politics, society, economics, or other social sciences.

• EALC-J 313 Business Japanese (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J202 or equivalent proficiency. The main objective of this course is to enable students to acquire the language skills and cultural knowledge necessary for effective communication within Japanese business contexts.

• EALC-J 333 Foreign Study in Japanese, Third Year (2-10 cr.) P: Acceptance into an Indiana University–approved overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in Japanese language when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

• EALC-J 401 Fourth-Year Japanese I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J302, or equivalent proficiency. Emphasis on advanced reading skills. I Sem.

• EALC-J 402 Fourth-Year Japanese II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J401, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of J401. II Sem.

• EALC-J 421 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3 cr.) CASE N&M R: One year of Japanese, or equivalent proficiency. A descriptive survey of issues in Japanese linguistics. Topics include syntax, phonology/phonetics, and semantics/ pragmatics of Japanese.

• EALC-J 425 Teaching Japanese Language (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J302, or equivalent proficiency, and permission of the instructor. Taught in seminar-practice format, the course examines contemporary paradigms of foreign language instruction, identifies critical issues in language pedagogy, and explores various techniques of teaching the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Active participation mandatory.

• EALC-J 431 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: Grade of C or higher in J402, or equivalent proficiency. Selected reading in modern Japanese plays, novels, and essays.

• EALC-J 433 Foreign Study in Japanese, Fourth Year (1-10 cr.) P: Acceptance into an Indiana University–approved overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in Japanese language when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

• EALC-J 441 Readings in Japanese Scholarly Materials (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Grade of C or higher in J402, or equivalent proficiency. Social, political, historical, and other types of writings in modern Japanese prose, excluding belles lettres.

• EALC-J 461 Literary Japanese I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J302, or equivalent proficiency. A basic outline of the varieties of written Japanese known collectively as bungotai or "literary Japanese." Initial emphasis is on reading and close rhetorical and grammatical analysis of genres from the tenth through fifteenth centuries, with later attention to other periods and texts.

• EALC-J 462 Literary Japanese II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J302, or equivalent proficiency. A basic outline of the varieties of written Japanese known collectively as bungotai or "literary Japanese." Initial emphasis is on reading and close rhetorical and grammatical analysis of genres from the tenth through fifteenth centuries, with later attention to other periods and texts.

• EALC-J 491 Humanities Topics in Japanese (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: Permission of instructor. For advanced Japanese language students. Emphasis on a topic, genre, or author in Japanese literature or humanities. Content selected to enhance specific language skills (reading, writing, speaking, or listening). May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-J 492 Historical and Cultural Topics in Japanese (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC P: Permission of instructor. For advanced Japanese language students. Emphasis on a topic in Japanese history or culture. Content selected to enhance specific language skills (reading, writing, speaking, or listening). May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-J 493 Workshop in Translation of Modern Japanese Literature (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in J302 or equivalent proficiency, or permission of instructor. Requires good reading proficiency in modern Japanese. Workshop in producing polished literary translations from Japanese to English. Advances students' skills in translation and English style. Also develops skills in literary interpretation and analysis through close readings of the texts supplemented by materials on translation issues, problems of narrative voice, poetic meter and technique.

Korean Language and Literature

• EALC-K 101 Elementary Korean I (4 cr.) This course provides students with basic conversational and grammatical patterns, assuming that the students have no or little previous background knowledge of Korean. The objective of the course is to equip students with communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing at a basic level. I Sem.

• EALC-K 102 Elementary Korean II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in K101, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of K101. II Sem.

• EALC-K 201 Second-Year Korean I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in K102, or equivalent proficiency. Both spoken and written aspects stressed. I Sem.

• EALC-K 202 Second-Year Korean II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in K201, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of K201. II Sem.

• EALC-K 301 Third-Year Korean I (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in K202, or equivalent proficiency. Develops proficiency in all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Studies short passages on a variety of topics. Enhances the ability to extract main ideas from the texts for in-class discussion.

• EALC-K 302 Third-Year Korean II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in K301, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation and advanced treatment of topics covered in K301.

• EALC-K 401 Fourth-Year Korean I (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in EALC-K 302, or equivalent proficiency. Emphasis on advanced reading skills, featuring authentic writings such as newspaper editorials, essays, movie scenarios, and TV news.

• EALC-K 402 Fourth-Year Korean II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in EALC-K 401, or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of K401, completing the fourth year of Korean language study.

• EALC-K 421 Introduction to Korean Linguistics (3 cr.) CASE N&M R: Grade of C or higher in K102 or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. Survey of the linguistic structure of Korean language including word order, basic sentence structure, semantics, pragmatics of noun particles, clause connectors, sentence-final modal suffixes, the temporal system, causatives and passives, conversational styles, speech styles and honorifics. Focuses more on comparative and function-oriented perspectives rather than on formal structures.
  

East Asian Culture

Many of the culture courses offered by the department require no knowledge of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. These courses are open to all students of the university regardless of their major and without prerequisites. Some of these courses satisfy the Breadth of Inquiry and Culture Studies requirements.

• EALC-E 100 East Asia: An Introduction (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Basic introduction to China, Japan, and Korea. Intended to help students understand the unique character of each of these three cultures within the general framework of East Asian civilization, comprehend the historical importance of the three countries, and appreciate the crucial role they play in the world today.

• EALC-E 110 Popular Culture in East Asia (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Surveys East Asian popular culture by examining the evolution and contemporary forms of mass culture in the region. Students will study the structure and political, social, and cultural implications of transnational cultural flows between East Asia and the West.

• EALC-E 120 Japanese Business and Public Policy (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Examines modern Japan's economic performance including treatment of economic history, business organization, techniques of factory management, the employment system, trade unions, the role of women, and state policy toward industry and welfare. Also briefly examines U.S.–Japan trade conflicts.

• EALC-E 160 The Daoist Body (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Daoism, also spelled "Taoism," is commonly known as the "religion of immortality." But of course, Daoists did die. Through Daoist scriptures, images, stories, and meditations, we will explore in this course what the attainment of immortality meant in flesh and blood terms to early Chinese Daoists.

• EALC-E 180 Cross-Cultural Experiences of War: East Asia and the United States (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC This course examines the impact of twentieth century wars on American–East Asian cultural and political relations. We will consider World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War from the viewpoint of ordinary people, soldiers, and civilians, while exploring how their experiences shape mutual perceptions of culture, values, and race.

• EALC-E 201 Issues in East Asian Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Survey and analysis of selected issues in East Asian literature and arts. Topics vary, but are generally on broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 202 Issues in East Asian Traditions and Ideas (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Survey and analysis of selected issues in thought and religion of general import. Topics vary, but are generally on broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 203 Issues in East Asian Cultural History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Survey and analysis of selected issues pertinent to changes in the human condition over time in East Asia. Topics vary, but are generally on broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 204 Issues in East Asian Society (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Survey and analysis of selected issues in East Asian political, economic, and cultural institutions of society. Topics vary, but are generally on broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 231 Japan: The Living Tradition (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC An introduction into the patterns of Japanese culture: society, history, visual arts, literary masterpieces, performing arts, and living religious traditions.

• EALC-E 232 China Past and Present: Culture in Continuing Evolution (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Chinese culture and its modern transformations. Intellectual, artistic, and literary legacies of the Chinese people.

• EALC-E 233 Survey of Korean Civilization (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC An introduction to the major cultural, social, and political features of Korean society from its prehistorical past to contemporary times. Focuses on how Koreans blended Chinese civilization and, in the twentieth century, institutions from the West and Japan, with indigenous traditions to produce a unique civilization.

• EALC-E 251 Traditional East Asian Civilizations (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC A chronological and comparative survey of the traditional civilizations of East Asia through lectures and readings of source materials (in translation) in literature, history, philosophy, and the arts, with emphasis on the interrelationship among the cultures of East Asia from ancient times to the early modern era. Credit given for only one of EALC-E 251 or HIST-H 237.

• EALC-E 252 Modern East Asian Civilization (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Contrasting patterns of indigenous change and response to Western imperialism in East Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. China and Japan receive primary consideration; Korea and Vietnam, secondary. Emphasis on the rise of nationalism and other movements directed toward revolutionary change. Credit given for only one of EALC-E 252 or HIST-H 207.

• EALC-E 270 Japanese Language and Society (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC A survey of Japanese cultural patterns and the structure of Japanese society as reflected in the Japanese language. Comparisons with aspects of American culture and language will be included. Knowledge of Japanese language is not required.

• EALC-E 271 Modern and Contemporary Japanese Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Examination of a range of Japanese culture expressions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, such as literature, theater, film, popular culture, and their historical contexts.

• EALC-E 300 Studies in East Asian Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Selected issues and problems of importance to the understanding of East Asian literature, film or linguistics. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 301 Chinese Language and Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC The relationship of Chinese language to its culture and society. Four topics emphasized: (1) unique characteristics of Chinese; (2) influence of language structure on thought patterns and social behavior; (3) traditional conception of life as it affects verbal behavior; and (4) interaction between linguistic and other factors in social life.

• EALC-E 303 Korean Folk and Elite Cultures (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to Korean culture and society from earliest times to the present, including oral and written literature, religion, social customs, and performing arts.

• EALC-E 305 Korean Language and Culture (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC A survey of cultural, conceptual, and philosophical patterns, and the structure of Korean society, as reflected by the Korean language.

• EALC-E 310 Introduction to East Asian Studies (3 cr.) CASE GCC A broad survey of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean civilizations that examines the idea of East Asia as a region with unifying social, cultural, and political characteristics, and its different societies, introducing analytic frameworks that have guided recent understandings of East Asia as a region and of individual East Asian societies. Credit given for only one of E310 or E200.

• EALC-E 316 Computer-Enhanced Language Learning (3 cr.) P: Basic computer literacy required. An exploration of the use of computer technology in foreign language learning, to equip students with concepts and tools to improve language studies, and an examination of research and findings on the effectiveness of technology in language skill development.

• EALC-E 320 Tasting Food in Japanese: Food, Language, and Linguistics (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Approaches the language of food from a linguistic point of view in order to understand why and how language plays a vital role in our food culture. Introduces basic linguistic tools used to examine the language of food within and among languages.

• EALC-E 321 Traditional Japanese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to major works of Japanese literature from the tenth century to the early modern period (roughly 900-1600). Focuses on issues of gender, narration, and the connections between literature and the political, cultural, and religious discourses that were part of the texts' originating contexts. Readings in English.

• EALC-E 322 Modern Japanese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to the major works of modern Japanese literature in English translation from the 1890s to the present. Examines issues central to this literature since Japan's opening to the West, such as self/national identity, sexuality, war, and modernity.

• EALC-E 330 Studies in Japanese Film (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Study of topics in Japanese film in the context of its history and culture. May include such topics as Introduction to Japanese Film and Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Film. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 331 Traditional Chinese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to Chinese historical and religious writing, narrative prose, and lyrical poetry from roughly 1300 BCE to 1300 CE. Studying English translations, students consider the roles of literature in Chinese history, and the way the written word served to construct Chinese culture.

• EALC-E 332 Chinese Literature since 1300 (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to major authors, works, and genres from the Yuan Dynasty to modern times. Studying English translations, students examine how literature is related to important political, ideological, and cultural concerns in the process of Chinese modernity, and explore issues of nationalism, revolution, and commercialism in modern literature and post-Mao writing.

• EALC-E 333 Studies in Chinese Cinema (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Critical and historical perspectives on Chinese cinema from 1900 to the present, including cinema from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and beyond. Course topics include the silent era, melodrama, musicals, minority films, adaptation, filmmakers and generations, and urban cinema.

• EALC-E 336 Ghosts, Immortals, Animal Spirits: Encountering the Supernatural in Traditional Chinese Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Textual and visual representations of the supernatural in traditional Chinese culture spanning three millennia, from the earliest written records to the fiction of late imperial China. Offers a unique perspective into the ethics, literature, arts, and popular beliefs of traditional China. No prior knowledge of Chinese language is required.
  

• EALC-E 337 Premodern Japanese History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Survey of premodern Japanese history (until c. 1600). Critical historical analysis of selected issues within the period and readings of central works in English translations. Credit given for only one of EALC-E337 or HIST-G357.

• EALC-E 338 Sex, Romance and Story-Telling in The Tale of Genji (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC The Tale of Genji is a central text in the Japanese literary tradition. This course considers its depiction of romantic and/or sexual "love," the fictional characters whose experiences of love and marriage organize the narrative, and the dialogue the tale constructs with socio-political realities of the early Japanese court.
  

• EALC-E 342 Modern Korean History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Modern Korean history 1876-2010. Major themes: Korea's inclusion in world system, intrusion of capitalism and transformation from agrarian to industrialized/consumer society. Course will explore modern systems (colonialism/neocolonialism, capitalism, social revolution/socialist economic experiments, Cold War, and globalization) through the study of Korean history. Credit given for only one of EALC-E342 or HIST-G372.

• EALC-E 350 Studies in East Asian Society (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Selected issues and problems of importance to the understanding of East Asian society. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 351 Studies in East Asian Thought (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Selected issues and problems of importance to the understanding of East Asian thought and religion. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 352 Studies in East Asian History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Selected issues and problems of importance to the understanding of East Asian history. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 353 Hiroshima: History, City, Event (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Uses the history of the city of Hiroshima as a lens on urban history in Japan and globally, with examination of origin of cities; early modern political and economic arrangements leading to Hiroshima's success; modern change and continued importance; its place in modern war; the atomic bombing and aftermath; memory of the bomb and wider atomic cultures in Japan and the United States.

• EALC-E 354 Society and Education in Japan (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Survey of social change in Japan, with a focus on educational institutions, patterns of learning, educational thought, and the spread of literacy.

• EALC-E 355 Visual Culture of Modern Japan (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC History of visual culture in modern Japan in the context of social and cultural change. Emphasis on print cultures and painting and on the rise of photography and lithography during the emergence of modern mass consumerism. Considerable focus on the post-WWII era and the globalization of Japanese visual culture.

• EALC-E 356 Understanding Two Koreas: Politics, Society, and U. S. Policy (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Exploration of the patterns and complexities of the relationship between two Koreas and the U.S., with a focus on the division of Korea, domestic politics of two Koreas, the changes and continuities of U. S. policies toward the Korean Peninsula, and post-Cold War developments including the North Korean nuclear crisis.

• EALC-E 358 Early Modern Japanese History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Japanese history from the late sixteenth to late nineteenth centuries. Focuses on domestic politics, foreign policy, culture and the arts, literacy and education, urbanization, rise of the merchant class, and changes in rural life. Credit given for only one of E358 or HIST-G 358.

• EALC-E 369 Modern Japanese History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Japanese history within the broader developments of modern world history: the Tokugawa regime; the Meiji Revolution; modern nation-state building; empire; capitalism; social movements; democracy; Japan's modern wars; U.S.–Japan relations and related cultural, political, and economic changes. Emphasizes post-World War II era, visual culture, Japan in global popular culture, and environmental history. Credit given for only one of E369 or HIST-G 369.

• EALC-E 371 Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Twentieth-century Chinese literature in translation, with readings from Liu E, Mao Dun, Lao She, and selected contemporary authors from China and Taiwan.

• EALC-E 372 Japanese Fiction and Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Exploration of modern Japanese fiction and various forms of culture. Topics will vary depending on the year the course is offered. Some examples are: literature and film; modernity and the self; women writers; history of popular literature and culture. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• EALC-E 374 Early Chinese Philosophy (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Origins of Chinese philosophical traditions in the classical schools of Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Explores contrasting agendas of early Chinese and Western traditions. Credit given for only one of E374, PHIL P374, REL B374, or REL R368.

• EALC-E 384 East Asian Nationalism and Cultural Identity (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Exploration of the impact of the metaphor of nation and Western nationalism theory on Western literature dealing with modern East Asia. Emphasis on how Western notions of political identity shape and sometimes obscure our understanding of East Asian cultural and political identity.

• EALC-E 385 Asian Americans: Cultural Conflict and Identity (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS An examination of the historical, cultural, and racial dynamics underpinning the evolution of contemporary Asian American identity. Students learn not only about cultural theory and how cultural identities are constructed within America's multiethnic and multicultural society, but also about themselves.

• EALC-E 386 United States–East Asian Relations (3 cr.) CASE S&H We will examine the love-hate relationship between East Asia and the U.S. since 1945. Security, economic, and political ties between the U.S. and the individual East Asian countries, and with the region as a whole are considered. Particular attention is given to the diverse Asian perspectives of the relationship.

• EALC-E 390 Contemporary Chinese Politics (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Analysis of trends and patterns in Chinese politics since 1949, with a focus on ideology and political culture, elites, party and government institutions, the policy-making process, popular political participation, and the relationship between economic and political change. Political evolution of Taiwan is also considered.

• EALC-E 392 Chinese Foreign Policy (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Consideration of the various factors (such as world views, power, domestic politics, and international norms) that may shape China's policies toward different regions of the world (the U.S. and East Asia) and toward international regimes (trade, arms controls, and human rights). Both historical and comparative perspectives are utilized.

• EALC-E 393 China’s Political Economy (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Examines key aspects of China's political economy: the obstacles and sources of economic development, the foundations for democratization, the distribution of political power, and the forces affecting national unity. Use of comparative and historical perspectives, with emphasis on the Reform era. Sources range from macro analyses to company case studies.

• EALC-E 395 Japan in World Trade and Politics (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Examines Japan's foreign relations. After a brief historical survey, the course covers Japan's contemporary relations with the United States, China, Korea, Russia, and Southeast Asia. Topics include economic as well as military and political relations, which have undergone much change in recent years.

• EALC-E 398 International Relations of East Asia (3 cr.) Examines international relations of the dynamic East Asian region. Develops the tools to think critically about the opportunities and challenges facing the major players within it, including the United States. Topics include security issues, political affairs, and economic relations, which are experiencing rapid change in the twenty-first century.

• EALC-E 473 History of Japanese Theatre and Drama (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC The social environment, textual content, stage conventions, artistic theories, and associated arts of traditional Japanese theatre and drama, viewed within the context of their historical development c. 1370–1870 and in the present day. Emphasis on Noh, bunraku, and kabuki; some attention to such performing arts as kyögen and köwaka. S/F grading. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X473 and E498.

Special Courses

• EALC-C 496 Flagship Overseas Study in China (1-12 cr.) P: At least junior standing and satisfactory completion of C457 and C467. Advanced language and culture study in an approved Language Flagship program in China. Arrangements for credit made in advance in consultation with the Chinese Flagship director and the director of undergraduate studies.

• EALC-C 498 Flagship Overseas Internship in China (3-12 cr.) P: At least junior standing, satisfactory completion of C457 and C467, and project approval by the Chinese Flagship director and the director of undergraduate studies. Selected career-related work in a cooperating institution or business. Evaluation by faculty supervisor and employer. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

• EALC-E 496 Foreign Study (East Asian Exchange Programs) (1-3 cr.) P: Acceptance into an East Asian student exchange program. Report due at the end of each semester. Arrangements for credit made in advance in consultation with the East Asian Student Exchange Committee.

• EALC-E 497 Overseas Study Tour (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: Permission of instructor. For students who want to learn firsthand about the customs, culture, and language of an East Asian country in a course which includes a structured tour setting. Students will meet and study throughout the semester, both before and after the tour, which is a mandatory part of the class.

• EALC-H 399 Reading for Honors (2-6 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors advisor. Honors course. Readings for the superior students in preparation for work on a research project (H499). Number of credits and texts must be approved by instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credit hours. I Sem., II Sem.

• EALC-H 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.) P: H399 and approval of the appropriate honors advisor of the department. Ordinarily taken under the supervision of the tutor who guided the student in H399. A specialized research project.

• EALC-X 473 Internship in East Asian Languages and Cultures (1-3 cr.) P: At least junior standing, 15 credits of department coursework, and project approved by faculty supervisor. Selected career-related work in a cooperating institution or business. Evaluation by faculty supervisor and employer. Does not count toward major. S/F grading. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X473 and E498.

• EALC-X 490 Individual Readings (1-3 cr.) May be repeated with permission of the undergraduate advisor for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X490 and E495.