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Asian Studies
ASIA 100 (3.00)
Introduction to Asian Studies
This course introduces students to the field of Asian Studies. Topics such as the concept of Asia, the historiography of the study of Asia (how Asia has been viewed in academic scholarship and popular culture), the debate about 'Asian values' and contemporary Asian culture will be explored. Guest speakers will introduce the study of Asia from the perspective of their particular disciplines, such as economics, music, history, gender and women's studies, visual arts, and literature.| Course ID: | 100491 | |
| Consent: | No Special Consent Required | |
| Components: | Lecture |
ASIA 300 (3.00)
Topics in Asian Studies
Topics vary, depending on the instructor. Repeatable for credit| Course ID: | 100607 | |
| Consent: | No Special Consent Required | |
| Components: | Lecture | |
| Topics: | Art and Power in Japan, 1600 to the Present, Early Chinese Poetry & Prose, Arts of Japan, Sex and Terror in Modern Japanese Literature, Gender in Modern South Asia, Classics of Japanese Literature, Past and Present, Japanese Performance Arts, Korean Politics and International Relations, A Tale of 2 Koreas: Korean Perceptions of the Past |
ASIA 329 (3.00)
Early and Medieval Chinese Literature
This course is an introduction to important works of the classical literary tradition of China from the Zhou Dynasty (1045-221 BCE) through the Northern Song dynasty (976-1127 CE). In a chronological survey of the important writers of the early and medieval periods, the course tackles some fundamental questions of the Chinese literary tradition, including the meanings of the word that came to mean literary writing, wen, and the place of wen in traditional Chinese culture; which genres of writing became the most prominent in the early tradition, and why; and the ways in which the scope of Chinese literature broaden and changed. The course is taught in English, with no knowledge of Chinese language required. Recommended Course Preparation: MLL 301 or ASIA 100 or HIST 103 (any one of these three)| Course ID: | 101870 | |
| Consent: | No Special Consent Required | |
| Components: | Lecture | |
| Same as Offering: | MLL 329 |
ASIA 399 (1.00 - 3.00)
Internship in Asian Studies
Field work related to Asian Studies. Course requires permission of the Program Director. To receive that permission the student must complete the Asian Studies Program Internship Contract Form and have it signed by the Asian Studies Program Director. Internships are open only to juniors and seniors.| Course ID: | 100608 | |
| Consent: | Department Consent Required | |
| Components: | Independent Study |
ASIA 400 (1.00 - 3.00)
Special Projects in Asian Studies
Note: Open to junior/senior Asian Studies majors with special study projects and at least a B average in Asian Studies. In extraordinary circumstances, exceptions may be made with permission of the instructor| Course ID: | 101760 | |
| Consent: | No Special Consent Required | |
| Components: | Lecture |