East Asian Languages and Cultural
Studies
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies,
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts,
Humanities and Social Sciences 2214;
Telephone (805) 893-4687
E-mail: dickson@humanitas.ucsb.edu
Department Chair: Ronald Egan
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Chi-yun Chen, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor Emeritus (Chinese history)
Ronald Egan, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor (Chinese literature, aesthetics)
Joshua Fogel, Ph.D., Columbia University, Professor (Chinese and Japanese history, historiography)
Chauncey S. Goodrich, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor Emeritus
Alan Grapard, Habilitation, National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, Paris, Professor (Japanese religions)
Chen-chuan Hsu, M.A., UC Santa Barbara, Lecturer (Chinese language)
Haruko Iwasaki, Ph.D., Harvard University, Associate Professor (Japanese literature-Edo)
Kathryn Lowry, Ph.D., Harvard University, Assistant Professor (Chinese song and drama)
Tomiko Narahara, Ph.D., Harvard University, Assistant Professor (Japanese linguistics)
John Nathan, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor (modern Japanese fiction and film)
Katherine Saltzman-Li, Ph.D., Stanford University, Assistant Professor (Japanese literature and drama)
Hyung Il Pai, Ph.D., Harvard University, Assistant Professor (Korean history, East Asian archaeology)
Kenneth H. Pai, M.F.A., Iowa State University, Professor Emeritus (modern Chinese fiction)
William Powell, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (Chinese religions)
Kuo-ch'ing Tu, Ph.D., Stanford University, Professor (modern Chinese poetry, East Asian poetics)
Hsaio-Jung Yu, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Assistant Professor (Chinese linguistics, pre-modern fiction)
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies offers majors in Asian Studies, Chinese, and Japanese, together with coursework in four areas: East Asian cultural studies (involving more than one East Asian country), Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Asian Studies, an interdepartmental program administered by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, offers an undergraduate major leading to the B.A. degree and a graduate program leading to the M.A. Both the undergraduate and the graduate programs enable the student to study an Asian area (China, Japan, or Korea) through two or more academic disciplines and, at the same time, to acquire at least two years of training in a language relevant to the area of study. The disciplines that contribute most to Asian studies at UCSB are anthropology, art history, literature, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies. The languages which may be taken at UCSB in conjunction with Asian studies courses are Chinese (Mandarin and Classical), Japanese, and Korean. Any literary Asian language, however, can serve to fulfill the language prerequisite if the student can demonstrate competence by exam equivalent to two years of study.
The chair serves as undergraduate advisor. It is important to consult early with the advisor to ensure a proper balance between breadth and concentration in the study plan. In addition, students are required to meet with the advisor at least once each year to discuss their work and any issues that have arisen, or seem likely to arise, in the course of their studies.
Interdisciplinary study of an Asian culture, together with language training, provides a good basis for graduate work at the M.A. or Ph.D. level. In addition, the Asian studies major provides specialized knowledge for students who anticipate a career in business, law, journalism, government service, or museum work. It should be noted, however, that additional training in a professional school is necessary for entrance into many of these fields.
Students with a bachelor's degree in Asian studies who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.
The Chinese and Japanese majors provide an opportunity for extensive language training and interdisciplinary coursework, concentrating on the humanistic fields of literature, history, and religious studies. The major in Chinese begins with work in modern Mandarin, the standard speech of the Beijing area, and moves on subsequently to Classical Chinese, which was the dominant literary medium until the twentieth century. The major in Japanese permits a concentrated study of the standard language of the Tokyo area and encourages an acquaintance with the factors that underlie that language, namely Classical Japanese and Classical Chinese. Beyond language training, both of these majors focus on the humanistic fields set within a broad social and historical context.
The Chinese and Japanese majors are more geographically and culturally specific than is the Asian studies major, and they require considerably more advanced language training in Chinese or Japanese. Students should examine the different majors to determine which best suits their objectives.
The Chinese and Japanese majors are intended to provide preparation for graduate academic work in East Asian studies, or for careers in a wide variety of fields, including business, journalism, diplomacy, and museum work. Many recent majors have gone on to combine their undergraduate training with a professional degree in law or international management.
Upper-division major. The major consists of 40 units of upper-division courses selected from two or more disciplines and generally concentrating on East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) or South Asia (India). It is advisable that one of the disciplines be history; in any case, all majors are required to take 4 units of Asian history chosen from the lower- or upper-division list. Courses for the major may be selected from the following list. Courses outside the list may be substituted in consultation with the advisor to accommodate individual interests consonant with the overall purpose of the program.
Course List for Upper-Division Majors
Anthropology
138A. Elements of Traditional Chinese Culture
138B. Socialist Chinese Society
142. Peoples and Cultures of India
144. Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
157. Medicine in Chinese Culture
Art History
129A. Arts of the South Seas
134A. Buddhist Art
134B. Early Chinese Art
134C. Chinese Painting
134E. Landscape Art of China
134F. The Art of Japan
134G. Japanese Painting
134H. Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating World
Chinese
101A-B-C. Introduction to Classical Chinese
102A-B-C. Advanced Chinese Conversation
105. Workshop in Chinese Translation
110A. Classics of Ancient China
110B. The Great Age of Chinese Poetry
111. The Traditional Chinese Short Story
112A-B. Major Movements in Modern Chinese Literature
115A. Imagism, Haiku, and Chinese Poetry
116. Survey on World Literatures in Chinese
120. Readings in Modern Social and Political Writings
121. Seminar on Taiwan Literature
122A-B-C. Advanced Modern Chinese
124A-B. Readings in Modern Chinese Literature
125. Business Chinese
130A. Readings in Classical Philosophy
130B. Readings in Historical Texts
130C. Readings in Literary Prose
132A. Special Topics in Classical Chinese Poetry
132B. Special Topics in Modern Chinese Poetry
133. Advanced Readings in Classical Prose
134. Advanced Readings in Classical Poetry
135. Advanced Readings in Modern Literature
136. Advanced Readings in Vernacular Literature
137. Readings in Vernacular Drama
138A-B-C. Masterpieces in Chinese Fiction
139. Boundaries of Self
141. China in Transition Through Films
142. A Sense of Place in Chinese Literature
144. The Aesthetics of Calligraphy, Painting, and Poetry
145. Mythology and the Supernatural in Chinese Literature
150. The Language of Vernacular Chinese
166A. Religion in Chinese Culture
166B. Taoist Traditions of China
166C. Confucian Traditions: The Classical Period
166E. The Flowering of Chinese Buddhism
166F. Religious Literature in Chinese: Buddhist Text
166G. Religious Literature in Chinese: Confucian Texts
166H. Religious Literature in Chinese: Taoist Texts
183. The Quest for Narrative in Late Imperial China
184E. Chinese Archaeology
184T. History of Chinese Thought
184W. Chinese Historiography
185P. Proseminar on Modern China
186A. History of China, Ancient-200 A.D.
186B. History of China, 200-1000 A.D.
186C. History of China, 1000-1600 A.D.
186M. Chinese Marxism
186P. Proseminar in History of China
198. Readings in Chinese
199. Independent Studies in Chinese Eastern Languages
East Asian Cultural Studies
110A. Pro-Seminar in Critical Studies in East Asia
110B. Pro-Seminar in Critical Studies in East Asia
157. Religious Arts of Asia
161B. Buddhist Meditation Traditions
164B. Buddhist Traditions in East Asia
175. Sacred Geography in China and Japan
180A. History and Culture of East Asia, Pre-600 A.D.
180B. History and Culture of East Asia, 600-1600 A.D.
180C. History and Culture of East Asia, 1600-1945
180P. Proseminar in East Asian History and Culture
189B. Vietnamese History
Film Studies
120. Styles of Japanese Cinema
History
138A. Vietnamese History
138B. The Vietnam Wars
180A-B-C. History and Culture of East Asia
180D. Korean History and Civilization
180E. Korean Art and Archaeology
180P. Proseminar in East Asian History and Culture
184P. Proseminar in China's Major Dynasties
184R. Problems in Chinese History
184S. China's Social and Institutional History
184T. History of Chinese Thought
184W. Chinese Historiography
185A. Modern China from 1600 to 1900
185B. Modern China from 1900 to Date
185P. Proseminar on Modern China
186A. History of China: Ancient China to A.D. 200
186B. History of China: Medieval China, A.D. 200 to 1000
186C. History of China: Early Modern China, A.D. 1000
to 1600
186P. Proseminar in History of China
187A. Japan Under the Tokugawa Shoguns
187B. Modern Japan
187C. Recent Japan
187P. Proseminar in Japanese History
Japanese
101A-B-C. Pre-Modern Japanese
110A. Survey of Japanese Literature: Classical
110B. Survey of Japanese Literature: Medieval
110C. Survey of Japanese Literature: Early Modern
111. Topics in Traditional Japanese Literature
112. Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
114A. Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
114B. Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
115. Topics in Modern Japanese Literature
119. Shugendo: Japanese Mountain Religion
120A-B-C. Readings in Modern Japanese
144. Readings in Contemporary Issues
145. Readings in Twentieth Century Japanese Literature
146. Advanced Japanese Readings
149. Forms of Japanese Drama
150. Survey of Modern Japanese Society
155. Genre in the Japanese Verbal Arts
159. Japanese Cinema
160. Topics in Japanese Culture
163. Images of Japan: The Ideology of Representation
167A-B. Religion in Japanese Culture
167D. Shinto
169. Seminar in Traditional Japanese Drama
170. Structure of Japanese
187L. Japanese Readings in History
198. Readings in Japanese
199. Independent Studies in Japanese
Korean
113. Korean Literature and Film
120. Korean Culture and Society
121A-B-C. Advanced Korean
182A. Korean History and Civilization
182B. Korean History and Civilization
182E. Korean Art and Architecture
Political Science
131. China in World Affairs
135. Government and Politics of Japan
136. Government and Politics of China
138. Political and Economic Development in Pacific Rim
Countries
139. Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
Religious Studies
157. Religious Arts of Asia
158. Religion and Hindu Iconography
159A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L. Religious Literature in Sanskrit
160. Religious Systems of India
161A. Yoga Traditions of India
161B. Buddhist Meditation Traditions
162A. Indian Philosophy and Religion
162B. Seminar on Shankara and Nagarjuna
164A-B. The Buddhist Tradition
165. The Upanishadic Tradition of India
166C. Confucian Traditions: The Classical Period
166F. Religious Literature in Chinese: Buddhist Texts
166G. Religious Literature in Chinese: Confucian Texts
166H. Religious Literature in Chinese: Taoist Texts
168. Modern Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Its Roots
169. Hindu Devotional Traditions
170. Hindu Dharma: Law and Ethics in Indian Society
181A-B-C. Religious Literature in Hindi
Upper-division major. Students pursuing the Classical Chinese concentration must complete 44 upper-division units, including the following: 20 units of Classical Chinese from 130A-B-C, 132A-B, 133, 134, 137; 12 units from Anthropology 157, Art History 134A-B-C, East Asian Cultural Studies 110A-B, 157, 161B, 175; History 184A-B-C-P, 185A-B, 186A-B-C-P, 190A-B-C, Anthropology 138A-B, 157; Political Science 131, 136, Religious Studies 164A-B, 166A-B-C-E; 12 units from Chinese 110A-B, 111, 112A-B, 115A, 116, 121, 133, 134, 138A-B-C, 141, 142, 144, 145, 150, 166A-B-E, 183. Students pursuing the Mandarin concentration must complete 44 upper-division units, including the following: Chinese 101A-B-C, one course from 130A or 130B or 130C or 132A or 132B; 12 units of Mandarin from 102A-B-C, 120, 122A-B-C, 124A-B, 125, 135, 136, 150; 8 units from Anthropology 157, Art History 180, 182A-B; East Asian Cultural Studies 110A-B, 157, 161B, 175; History 184A-B-C-P, 185A-B, 186A-B-C-P, 190A-B-C; Anthropology 138A-B, 157; Political Science 131, 136, Religious Studies 166A-B-C-E; 8 units from Chinese 105, 110A-B, 111, 112A-B, 115A, 116, 121, 138A-B-C, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 183; Religious Studies 166A-B-E.
Preparation for the minor. Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or equivalent (0-30 units). East Asian Language and Cultural Studies 2 (4 units) is also required.
Upper-division minor. Twenty units, distributed as follows: One course (4 units) from Chinese 101A or 122A; 16 units of upper-division electives chosen from the following: Anthropology 138A-B, 157; Art History 134B-C-E; Chinese 101B-C, 105, 107, 110A-B, 112A-B, 115, 116, 121, 122B-D, 124A-B, 130A-B-C, 132A-B, 134, 135, 138A-B-C, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 150, 166A-B-E, 180F, 183, 186A-B-C, 198, 199; East Asian Cultural Studies 175, 178; History 180A-B-C-F-P, 184A-B-C-P, 185A-B-M-P, 186A-B-C, 190A-B-C-W; Music 193E; Political Science 131, 136; Religious Studies 166C-F-G-H.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see the section on Academic Minors for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Upper-division major. Forty-seven units are required with an average grade of C or better: 15 units from Japanese 120A-B-C; 4 units from Japanese 101A-B-C; 4 units from History 180A-B-C-P or 187A-B-C-P; 16 units from Art History 134F-G-H, Chinese 101A, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies 110A-B, 157, 161B, 175, History 138A-B, Japanese 110A-B-C, 111, 112, 114A-B, 115, 119, 144, 145, 146, 149, 155, 159, 160, 163, 167A-B-D, 169, 187L, Political Science 135; and 8 units from Japanese 144, 145, 146, 170, 187L, 198, 199. For additional study relevant to the major, any of the courses on Japan offered in art history, history, political science, and religious studies are recommended, in addition to courses in Classical Chinese. A course in literary theory and criticism is highly recommended, and may be substituted by arrangement with the major advisor for one of the courses in the major.
Preparation for the minor. Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or equivalent (0-30 units). East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies 2 (4 units) is also required.
Upper-division minor. Twenty upper-division units, distributed as follows: One course (4 units) from Japanese 120A; 16 units of upper-division electives chosen from the following: Art History 134F-G-H; East Asian Language and Cultural Studies 157, 161B, 175; History 180A-B-C-P, 187A-B-C-L-P; Japanese 101B-C, 110A-B-C, 111, 112, 114A-B, 115, 116, 119, 120B-C, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150, 155, 159, 163, 167A-B-D, 169, 187L, 198; Music 175I; Political Science 135; Religious Studies 167A-B-D.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see p. 108 for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Applicants to the M.A. program in Asian studies must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate standing. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must receive a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), taken within two years of their application to UCSB. Students who have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university are exempt from this requirement. They must submit a statement of purpose to the chair of the Advisory Committee on Asian Studies describing their preparation for the work in the program and the objective they hope to attain. Preparation may include an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline as well as courses dealing with Asia; some training in an Asian language is recommended. On the basis of this statement, the committee will decide whether applicants are eligible for the program and whether an interdisciplinary program is best suited to their needs. Inquiries regarding the M.A. program in Asian studies should be directed to the Chair, Advisory Committee on Asian Studies, or to the Graduate Division, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.
Plan 1. Plan 1 students must complete 30 units of upper-division and graduate work, fulfill the language requirement, and write a thesis. Degree candidates must complete at least 20 units of graduate courses numbered between 200 and 299 or 596. A maximum of 6 units of 596 coursework may be counted toward the master's degree. Units earned in courses numbered 501, 502, 597, and 598 do not count toward the 30-unit requirement. Students who choose this plan must satisfy two additional conditions for advancement to candidacy: (1) they must demonstrate the capacity to do some of their thesis research in an Asian language pertaining to their region of interest; and (2) they must submit to the Committee on Asian Studies one research paper, written for any graduate course, as evidence of their capacity to conduct intellectual inquiry and to write competently.
The thesis committee, consisting of the thesis advisor and two additional ladder faculty members, is chosen by the student, nominated by the chair of the Committee on Asian Studies, and appointed by the dean of the Graduate Division. The student's thesis must be approved by each member of the thesis committee.
To fulfill the language requirement, courses in one Asian language pertaining to the region of the student's interest must be taken each quarter for a total of 36 units in one language, including lower-division units. Upper-division language courses may be counted for up to 8 units toward completion of the required units of regular coursework. The language requirement will be waived for a student who enters the program with sufficient competence to use an Asian language in regular coursework, and it will be considered fulfilled at any stage in the program at which the student achieves such competence.
Plan 2. Plan 2 students must complete 36 units of upper-division and graduate work, fulfill the same language requirement described in Plan 1 above, and pass a comprehensive examination. Degree candidates must complete at least 24 units of graduate courses numbered between 200 and 299 or 596. A maximum of 9 units of 596 coursework may be counted toward the master's degree. Units earned in courses 501, 502, 597, and 598 do not count toward the 36-unit requirement.
Students who elect Plan 2 need not have mastered an Asian language to a level at which it can be used for research, but they must demonstrate, by at least a B average in the language courses, that they can deal effectively with the structural and semantic problems of the language and are capable of pursuing this study independently. They must also demonstrate the ability to conduct intellectual inquiry and to write competently by submitting two research papers, written for any graduate course, to the Committee on Asian Studies. After approval, students will be permitted to go on to the comprehensive examination, consisting of two three-hour sessions covering their chosen fields in two disciplines; they will be required to prove both a factual and an interpretive understanding of the region of their interest.
In addition to upper-division courses in the major, graduate students may take courses from the following list. Upper-division and graduate courses outside the list may be substituted on consultation with the advisor. Anthropology 270C-D; Art History 282; Chinese 201, 596, 598; History 200AS, 201AS, 280, 281, 284, 285, 286, 288; Japanese 201, 596, 598; Philosophy 223A-B; Political Science 279, 285, 286; Religious Studies 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 246, 254, 255, 257, 259, 260.
Plan 1. Plan 1 is the academic track, intended for students who go on to pursue a Ph.D. It requires a total of 60 units of coursework in Chinese, Japanese, or East Asian cultural studies courses (consult the department for specifics) and 12 units of thesis work. Forty-five of the 60 units must be in upper-division or graduate courses which meet university requirements for eligible units, including at least 20 units of graduate courses numbered between 200 and 299 or 596. A maximum of 10 units of 596 coursework may be counted toward these required 20 graduate units. Units earned in courses 501, 502, 597, and 598 do not count toward the 45-unit requirement. The thesis should demonstrate the student's ability to do original research using sources in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.
Plan 2. Plan 2 is the track intended for students who will go on to careers outside of academia. It requires 68 units of coursework in Chinese, Japanese, or East Asian cultural studies courses, and 4 units of 597, Preparation for Comprehensive Examinations (consult the department for specifics). Fifty-three of the 68 units must be in upper-division or graduate courses which meet university requirements for eligible units, including at least 20 units of graduate courses numbered between 200 and 299 or 596. A maximum of 10 units of 596 coursework may be counted toward these required 18 graduate units. Units earned in courses 501, 502, 597, and 598 do not count toward the 53-unit requirement. Under this plan, a comprehensive examination is required. Candidates will be examined in two fields to be determined in consultation with an advisory committee.
1N. Elementary Chinese for Native Speakers
(3) Staff
Prerequisite: native speaker and consent of instructor.
This course is intended for native Mandarin speakers
who wish to learn to read and write Chinese. The content is similar to
Chinese 1 with less emphasis on developing oral skills.
1S. Chinese Language and Culture: An Introduction
(4) Staff
A course for beginners and low-to-intermediate learners
interested in Chinese language and culture. Students will learn basic conversational
skills and essential vocabulary for practical communication. Video medium
will be used to introduce various cultural activities in daily life.
2. Elementary Modern Chinese
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 1 or equivalent.
Continuation of Chinese 1.
2N. Elementary Chinese for Native Speakers
(3) Staff
Prerequiste: native speaker, Chinese 1N or consent
of instructor.
Continuation of Chinese 1N.
3. Elementary Modern Chinese
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalent.
Continuation of Chinese 2.
3N. Elementary Chinese for Native Speakers
(3) Staff
Prerequiste: native speaker, Chinese 2N or consent
of instructor.
Continuation of Chinese 2N.
4. Intermediate Modern Chinese
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 3 or equivalent.
Continuation of Chinese 3.
5. Intermediate Modern Chinese
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 4 or equivalent.
Continuation of Chinese 4.
6. Intermediate Modern Chinese
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 5 or equivalent.
Continuation of Chinese 5.
7. Chinese Conversation
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 3 or equivalent.
Introduction to Chinese conversation. (SS)
8A-B-C. Chinese Conversation
(2-2-2) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 3 or equivalent.
The course is designed to increase facility and naturalness
of delivery in simple dialogue.
9. Introduction to Business Chinese
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Chinese 5 or equivalent. This course
is designed to be taken concurrently with, or instead of, Chinese 6.
An introduction to business vocabulary and correspondence.
33. Introduction to Chinese Civilization
(4) Staff
The perennial values and problems of Chinese civilization.
Selected readings of major philosophical and literary works (in English
translation). Topics include Confucianism, Taoism, aesthetics, domestic
life, and Chinese culture in the twentieth century.
102A-B-C. Advanced Chinese Conversation
(2-2-2) Staff
Prerequisites: Chinese 8A-B or equivalent.
A course designed to provide an opportunity for upper-division
students to continue a concentration on conversational Chinese.
105. Workshop in Chinese Translation
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Practical work in translation from a variety of Chinese
sources depending on need. Emphasis on accuracy and rigor.
110A. Classics of Ancient China
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Survey of major philosophical and literary works (1000
B.C to A.D. 200) in English translation. Readings from Book of Songs,
Analects, Lao-tzu, and Records of the Grand Historian (Shih-chi).
110B. The Great Age of Chinese Poetry
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Survey of lyric poetry and prose (A.D. 200 to 1300) in
English translation, with attention to the literary theory and criticism
of the period. Discussion of the cultural context of dominant themes.
111. The Traditional Chinese Short Story
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
This course examines the beliefs and values of traditional
China through the medium of the short story. Rhetorical techniques of the
Chinese author will be discussed as evidence of the author's and the audience's
exploration of these same concepts in practice.
112A-B. Major Movements in Modern Chinese Literature
(4) Pai, Tu
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A. May Fourth movement. Focus on Lu Hsun, Lao She, Pa
Chin. Studies in major intellectual and political movements in twentieth
century China. Genres include fiction, poetry, drama, and memoirs by major
writers. Lectures and readings in English.
B. Great Cultural Revolution. Works by dissident writers.
Studies in major intellectual and political movements in twentieth century
China. Genres include fiction, poetry, drama, and memoirs by major writers.
Lectures and readings in English.
115A. Imagism, Haiku, and Chinese Poetry
(4) Tu
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A comprehensive study of the nature and principles of
the haiku and of classical Chinese poetry, their influence on the western
imagists, and the theoretical and experimental achievements of the major
imagist poets in the development of modern English poetry. Taught in English.
116. Survey of World Literatures in Chinese
(4) Tu
Prerequisite: reading ability at or above third year
Chinese or consent of instructor.
Focus on analyzing literary works in Chinese from China,
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, America, and Europe as a comprehensive
survey of the worldwide modern literature of Chinese diaspora.
120. Readings in Modern Social and Political Writings
(4) Pai, Tu
Prerequisite: Chinese 6 or equivalent.
Selected readings in the Chinese language on social and
political writings.
121. Seminar on Taiwan Literature
(4) Tu
Prerequisite: advanced Chinese reading ability or
consent of instructor.
Focus on major issues of Taiwan literature from Japanese
occupation (1895-1945) to the present with regard to the interaction of
Taiwan's native cultures, China's grand tradition, and foreign influences
during the historical development.
122A-B-C. Advanced Modern Chinese
(4-4-4) Pai, Tu
Prerequisite: Chinese 6 or equivalent.
Advanced practice in grammar and composition.
124A-B. Readings in Modern Chinese Literature
(4-4) Pai, Tu
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Advanced readings in the Chinese language in fiction,
drama, and poetry after 1919. Designed especially for returned students
from the Education Abroad Program and students with advanced Chinese background.
125. Business Chinese
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Chinese 3 or equivalent; upper-division
standing or consent of instructor.
A course intended to equip the properly qualified student
to conduct business in modern Chinese. Emphasis will be place on using
appropriate vocabulary in realistic situations.
130A. Readings in Classical Philosophy
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: Chinese 101A-B-C or equivalent.
Selections from pre-Han philosophical texts, including
Lun-yu, Meng-tzu, Chuang-tzu, and Han Fei-tzu.
Discussion of the philological and philosophical issues raised by these
works.
130B. Readings in Historical Texts
(4) Egan
Prerequisites: Chinese 101A-B-C or equivalent.
Selections from the dynastic histories, including Shih-chi,
Han-shu, Hou-Han-shu, and San-kuo chih.
130C. Readings in Literary Prose
(4) Egan
Prerequisites: Chinese 101A-B-C or equivalent.
Selections from prose masters from the Han through Sung
dynasties with attention to genre theory, literary style, and intellectual
history.
132A. Special Topics in Classical Chinese Poetry
(4) Pai, Tu
Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent
of instructor.
Topics focus on major themes in classical poetry with
emphasis on Buddhist, Taoist, and symbolist poems in pre-modern period.
Readings in English, lectures and discussions in English.
132B. Special Topics in Modern Chinese Poetry
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Topics focus on major trends of modern poetry developed
in mainland China and Taiwan with particular attention to romanticism,
realism, and modernism after contact with the West. Readings in Chinese,
lectures and discussions in English.
133. Advanced Readings in Classical Prose
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but only
4 units may be applied toward the major.
Readings in various periods and genres (history, philosophy,
the essay, prose narrative).
134. Advanced Readings in Classical Poetry
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but only
4 units may be applied toward the major.
Readings in the poetry of various periods before the
twentieth century.
135. Advanced Readings in Modern Literature
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but only
4 units may be applied toward the major.
Readings in creative and critical writings of the twentieth
century.
136. Advanced Readings in Vernacular Literature
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 units but
only 4 units may be applied toward the major.
Readings in novels of the Ming and Ch'ing periods.
137. Readings in Vernacular Drama
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A course designed as an introduction to the vernacular
drama of the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties in English translation. Due
attention will be paid to dramatic conventions and historical allusions
that must be understood.
138A-B-C. Masterpieces in Chinese Fiction
(4-4-4) Pai
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A study of masterpieces in Chinese fiction. Lectures
and readings in Chinese.
A. Classic novels of Ming and Ching such as Hung Lou
Meng and Shui Hu Chuan.
B. The May Fourth period, 1919-1949, works by Lu Hsun
and Pa Chin.
C. Taiwan fiction.
139. Boundaries of the Self in Late Imperial Chinese
Literature
(4) Lowry
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Examination of the conventions of travel writing and
essays to illuminate major cultural themes, such as the shift toward representation
of daily life and new valuation of the individual and desire in the late
imperial period. Readings in English.
141. China in Transition through Films
(4) Pai
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A study of social and political changes in China since
1949 through films. Focus on the political campaigns: the Anti-rightist
Movement in 1957 and the Great Cultural Revolution 1966-1976, and their
impact on the Chinese people. Taught in English.
142. A Sense of Place in Chinese Literature
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
The significance of landscape in Chinese literature,
ancient and modern. Readings in English on particular places (e.g., Great
Wall) as well as on general types of physical settings (mountains, gardens).
Chinese paintings and relevant philosophical works also discussed.
144. The Aesthetics of Calligraphy, Painting, and Poetry
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Examines the shared values that underlie the three premier
arts of traditional Chinese culture. Attention to issues that theorists
and practitioners of each art have faced: uses of the past, representation
of the world, and the moral basis of aesthetic expression. Taught in English.
145. Mythology and the Supernatural in Chinese Literature
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A study of the theme of the strange (kuai) in Chinese
prose and poetry. Readings from early myths, ghost stories, demonic poetry,
and a humorous folk epic about monsters. Attention to Chinese notions of
the afterlife and aberration. Taught in English.
148. Historic Lives
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A study of selected notable lives from early and middle
China for their contributions to Chinese history and literature. Subjects
include Confucius, the First Emperor, the recluse Tao Yuanming, the ursurper
Empress Wu, the Buddhist Sixth Patriarch, the "post-historian" Du Fu, and
the female song-lyricist Li Qingzhao.
150. The Language of Vernacular Chinese Literature
(4) Yu
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Early Mandarin as represented in selections from vernacular
Chinese fiction of the 16th through 18th centuries. Primarily concerned
with the syntactical and semantic features employed in the reading selections.
Also considers the issue of literary expression.
166A. Religion in Chinese Culture
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same course as
Religious Studies 166A.
A survey of major periods and themes in the history of
the Confucian, Taoist, and Chinese Buddhist traditions, with particular
emphasis on the differences and tensions among them and the contributions
of each to the formation of the Chinese civilization.
166B. Taoist Traditions of China
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 166B.
A study of the classical sources of Taoism, followed
by a consideration of the varieties of religious practice which developed
from those sources.
166C. Confucian Traditions: The Classical Period
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: any lower-division course in religious
studies. Same course as Religious Studies 166C.
A treatment of the origins of Confucianism and of its
development through the Han dynasty (to A.D. 200), with special attention
to the variety of humane and spiritual disciplines which came to be called
"Confucian." Emphasis on the interpretation of primary texts like the Analects,
the Mencius, the Hsun Tzu, etc.
166E. The Flowering of Chinese Buddhism
(4) Powell
Prerequisites: Religious Studies 164B or consent of
instructor. Any lower-division religious studies course or consent of instructor.
A study of the distinctively Chinese forms of Buddhism
which emerged in the sixth and seventh centuries A.D. Emphasis will be
on the Hua-yen, T'ien-t'ai, and Ch'an traditions, and on the features of
those traditions which distinguish them most clearly from Indian Buddhism.
166F. Religious Literature in Chinese: Buddhist Texts
(4) Powell
Prerequisites: one year of formal study of classical
Chinese and any lower-division religious studies course. Same course as
Religious Studies 166F.
Selected readings in important Buddhist texts which were
either originally written in Chinese or translated into that language.
Only texts not available in Western language translation are chosen. Attention
not only to the content but to the grammatical, syntactical, and terminological
peculiarities of Buddhist Chinese.
166G. Religious Literature in Chinese: Confucian Texts
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: one year formal study of classical Chinese.
Same course as Religious Studies 166G.
Readings in selected texts from the classical Confucian
tradition (Chou dynasty), Han dynasty Confucianism, and the Neo-Confucian
traditions of the Sung and Ming dynasties.
166H. Religious Literature in Chinese: Taoist Texts
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: one year of formal study of classical
Chinese. Same course as Religious Studies 166H.
Readings in the Lao Tzu (Tao-te-ching) and the
Chuang Tzu and their latter commentaries.
183. The Quest for Narrative in Late Imperial China
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 183.
An exploration of quest themes, narrative forms and performative
modes in the culture of Late Imperial China based on a reading of an English
translation of the sixteenth-century masterpiece, The Journey to the
West (Monkey).
184E. Chinese Archaeology
(4) Pai
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. Same course as History 184E. Not open for credit to students
who have completed History 180F or Chinese 180F.
An overview of Chinese archaeology from the Paleolithic
to the unification of China (221 BC). Emphasis on the discussion of various
aspects of Early China such as art, ritual, writing, politics, economy,
and their interrelationships.
184T. History of Chinese Thought
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same course
as History 184T. Not open for credit to students who have completed History
190C.
A study of the development of Chinese thought from Confucius
to Mao Tse-tung.
184W. Chinese Historiography
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same course
as History 184W. Not open for credit to students who have completed History
190W.
An examination of the major historical traditions of
China over the past 2500 years: debates, texts, historians, patronage,
impact of Marxism and communism (in the twentieth century).
186A-B-C. History of China
(4-4-4) Fogel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same course
as History 186A-B-C. Not open for credit for students who have completed
History 186A-B-C.
A. Ancient China to A.D. 200;
B. Medieval China, A.D. 200 to 1000;
C. Early Modern China, A.D. 1000 to 1600.
186M. Chinese Marxism
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same course
as History 186M. Not open for credit to students who have completed History
185M.
Introduction to the most influential system of thought
in twentieth-century China. Examination of the background of Marxism's
coming to China, its role in military thinking, education, feminism, the
place of the intellectual, Mao's thought, etc.
186P. Proseminar in History of China
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: History 186A, 186B, or 186C; or Chinese
186A, 186B, or 186C. Same courses as History 186P. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Undergraduate research in Chinese history.
197. Senior Honors Project
(4-8) Staff
Prerequisites: open to senior majors only; consent
of instructor. Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average and
a 3.5 grade-point average in the major. May be repeated for a total of
12 units.
An independent study course (1 to 3 quarters) directed
by a faculty member with a carefully chosen topic and bibliography which
will result in a documented project or a senior thesis.
198. Readings in Chinese
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in Chinese. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total
in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined. May be repeated up to 12 units.
199. Independent Studies in Chinese
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in Chinese. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total
in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary fields.
211. Bibliography and Research Methodology
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: one year of classical Chinese.
Introduction to the bibliography, reference works, and
methodologies of Sinological research.
215. Seminar on Chinese Thought
(4) Chen
Analyzing the texts and context of major Chinese schools
of thought and Chinese thinkers.
216. Survey on World Literature in Chinese
(4) Tu
Prerequisite: reading ability at or above third year
Chinese, graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
Focus on analyzing literary works in Chinese from China,
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, America, and Europe as a comprehensive
survey of the worldwide modern literature of Chinese diaspora.
221. Seminar on Taiwan Literature
(4) Tu
Prerequisite: advanced Chinese reading ability or
consent of instructor.
Focus on major issues of Taiwan literature from Japanese
occupation (1895-1945) to the present with regard to the interaction of
Taiwan's native cultures, China's grand tradition and foreign influences
during the historical development.
222. Issues in Traditional Aesthetics: Poetry, Calligraphy,
and Painting
(4) Egan
Prerequisite: one year of classical Chinese.
Study of major issues in the theory and practice of the
arts, including poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Attention to issues
common to all three art forms.
230. Chinese Theories of Literature
(4) Tu
Survey of the major text of the Chinese critical tradition
beginning with the Major Preface to the Book of Songs (first
century ACE) through the important Ming (1368-1644), and Ch'ing (1644-1911)
critics. Readings are in Chinese and English; lectures and discussions
in English.
238. Traditional Chinese Historiography
(4) Chen
Analyzing the sources and historiographical issues of
major Chinese historical works before modern times.
250. The Language of Vernacular Chinese Literature
(4) Yu
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Early Mandarin as represented in selections from vernacular
Chinese fiction of the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Primarily
concerned with the syntactical and semantic features employed in the reading
selections but will also consider the issue of literary expression.
265. Problems in the Study of Chinese Religions
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Consideration of basic problems and methodological issues
in the study of Chinese religions.
284A-B. Seminar in the History of Chinese Thought
(4-4) Chen
Prerequisite: History 19 or 186A-B or consent of instructor.
Same course as History 284A-B.
Selected studies of leading thinkers on important schools
of thought. A two-quarter seminar.
289M. Readings in Manchu
(4) Elliott
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same course as
History 289M.
One of the Altaic languages, Manchu was widely employed
throughout China during the Qing dynasty. The course introduces the Manchu
script, grammar, and transcription, and trains students in reading and
translating Manchu texts from the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.
501. Apprentice Teaching
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Employment in this department as teaching assistant or linguistic informant.
These units do not count toward the graduate degree.
This course consists of supervised teaching practice
in Chinese language.
596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Letter grade; minimum
of 2 units per quarter.
Individual tutorial. A written proposal for each tutorial
must be approved by department chair and filed with Graduate Division.
597. Preparation for Comprehensive Examinations.
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of graduate advisor. No unit
credit allowed toward degree.
Study for master's comprehensive examinations and Ph.D.
examinations.
598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Maximum of 12 units total. No unit credit allowed toward master's degree.
Instructor should be chair of the student's thesis committee.
3. Introduction to Asian Religious Traditions
(4) Powell
Same course as Religious Studies 3.
An introduction to the basic texts, institutions, and
practices of the religious traditions of South Asia and East Asia.
20. Nature: East Asian Views
(4) Grapard
Same course as Religious Studies 20.
An introduction to the ways in which Chinese and Japanese
cultures have conceptualized nature and humankind's place in it.
21. Zen
(4) Grapard
Same course as Religious Studies 21.
An introduction to the history and texts of major lineages
of Ch'an Buddhism in China, and Zen Buddhism in Japan.
81. Inner Asian Civilizations
(4) Pai
Same course as History 81. Not open for credit to
students who have completed History 83 or East Asian Cultural Studies 83.
The history, culture, and society of the nomadic peoples
of Inner Asia. Topics include the rise of nomadism, the Silk Road, warfare,
trade, and the interaction between Steppe empires and sedentary civilizations
of Asia.
157. Religious Arts of Asia
(4) Grapard
Prerequisite: any lower-division course in religious
studies or consent of instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 157.
This course introduces students to the study of ritual
through an understanding of iconography specifically and aesthetics generally,
using the religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto.
This course is, therefore, more akin to a history of ancient cultures than
to art history.
161B. Buddhist Meditation Traditions
(4) Grapard
Prerequisite: any lower-division course in religious
studies or consent of instructor. Same as Religious Studies 161B.
A consideration of major forms of Buddhist meditation
from both the South Asian and the East Asian traditions, with special attention
given to determining the nature of meditation as a variety of religious
experience.
164B. Buddhist Traditions in East Asia
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: background in Indian Buddhism or any
lower-division course in religious studies; or consent of instructor. Same
course as Religious Studies 164B.
A consideration of the Buddhist tradition and its evolution
in China, with emphasis on the changes which Buddhism underwent in its
encounter with Chinese traditions and historical circumstances.
175. Sacred Geography in China and Japan
(4) Grapard, Powell
Same course as Religious Studies 175.
A consideration of the cultural and cognitive dimensions
of East Asian sacred geographies.
178. The Body Religious in Chinese Culture
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: any lower-division East Asian languages
and cultural studies course except language classes or consent of instructor.
Same course as Religious Studies 178.
The human body both as constituted by and constitutive
of Chinese religion, culture, society, and geography. Neither purely philosophical
nor biological, the course explores the understandings of the body as both
subject and object of knowledge.
180A-B-C. History and Culture of East Asia
(4-4-4) Fogel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same course
as History 180A-B-C.
An introduction to the history and cultures of the major
civilizations of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Emphasis on the
shared historical experience of the region and cultural unity and diversity.
A. Prehistory to 600
B. 600-1600
C. 1600-1945
180P. Proseminar in East Asian History and Culture
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: History 80, 180A, 180B or 180C; or East
Asian Cultural Studies 180A, 180B, or 180C. Upper-division standing. Same
course as History 180P.
Reading and research on selected issues in the history
of East Asia with emphasis on the cultural interconnectedness of the region.
189A. Vietnamese History
(4) Fogel
Prerequisite: History 80 or consent of instructor.
Same course as History 189A. Not open for credit to students who have completed
History 138A.
An introduction to the history of Vietnam and its place
in East and Southeast Asia. Vietnamese history from antiquity through the
early twentieth century.
210A-B. Pro-Seminar in Critical Studies on East Asia
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: students should have satisfied lower-division
preparation for Chinese, Japanese, or Asian studies major. A two quarter
in-progress course with grades for both quarters issued upon completion
of 210B.
Critical analysis of the state of scholarship in various
fields on China and Japan.
259. Topics in East Asian Buddhist Thought
(4) Powell
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Same course as Religious Studies 259.
A historical and critical analysis of selected issues
in the development of Buddhist thought in China, Korea, and Japan.
281A-B. Sino-Japanese Cultural and Political Relations,
1850-1945
(4-4) Fogel
Prerequisite: knowledge of Chinese and/or Japanese.
Same course as History 281A-B. Not open for credit to students who have
completed History 289A-B. A two-quarter in-progress sequence course with
grades for both quarters issued upon completion of East Asian Cultural
Studies 281B.
Reading and research seminar on the interrelationship
between Chinese and Japanese history from the first modern contacts until
the end of World War II. Emphasis on cultural and political interactions.
1S. Elementary Japanese
(5) Narahara
An introduction to modern Japanese. Students will develop
basic communicative skills based on the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary,
and conversational expressions. Emphasis on both oral-aural proficiency
and writing-reading skills. Introduction to Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries,
as well as Kanji. (SS)
2. Elementary Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 1 or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 1.
2S. Elementary Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 1 or 1S or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 1S.
3. Elementary Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 or 2S or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 2.
3S. Intensive Practice in Spoken and Written Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 or 2S or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 2S.
4. Intermediate Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 3 or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 3. This course emphasizes the
further development of both oral-aural proficiency and reading-writing
skills with an intensive review of basic grammar as well as an introduction
to more advanced grammar, vocabulary, and Kanji.
5. Intermediate Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 4 or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 4. This course emphasizes the
further development of both oral-aural proficiency and reading-writing
skills with an intensive review of basic grammar as well as an introduction
to more advanced grammar, vocabulary, and Kanji.
6. Intermediate Japanese
(5) Narahara
Prerequisite: Japanese 5 or equivalent.
Continuation of Japanese 5. This course emphasizes the
further development of both oral-aural proficiency and reading-writing
skills with an intensive review of basic grammar as well as an introduction
to more advanced grammar, vocabulary, and Kanji.
7N. Japanese for Native Speakers
(4) Narahara
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Designed for those with native or near-native Japanese
speaking proficiency who need to work on their reading-writing skills.
Through intensive training in written Japanese and review of grammar, it
prepares students to join intermediate or advanced Japanese courses.
22. Religious Narratives and Paintings of Japan
(4) Grapard
Same course as Religious Studies 22.
A survey and cultural analysis of the painted scrolls
and texts related to historical records of religious institutions in medieval
and premodern Japan. Taught in English.
32. Introduction to Japan
(4) Staff
A topical survey of modern Japan covering material on
the society and the culture. This course is intended to satisfy the non-specialist
as well as to prepare students for upper-division courses on Japan.
101B. Pre-Modern Japanese
(4) Iwasaki
Prerequisite: Japanese 101A or consent of instructor.
Sequel to Japanese 101A. Combines the review of Bungo
and introduction to Kanbun followed by reading in the classical,
medieval, and early modern texts.
101C. Pre-Modern Japanese
(4) Iwasaki
Prerequisite: Japanese 101A or consent of instructor.
Sequel to Japan 101A and optionally to 101B. Reviews
Bungo and Kanbun, followed by readings in the classical,
medieval, and early modern texts.
110A. Survey of Japanese Literature: Classical
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A survey of Japanese literature focusing on the classical
period from 800 to 1200. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
110B. Survey of Japanese Literature: Medieval
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A survey of Japanese literature from 1200 to 1600. Readings,
lectures, and discussions in English.
110C. Survey of Japanese Literature: Early Modern
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A survey of Japanese literature from the 17th to the
19th centuries. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
111. Topics in Traditional Japanese Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
An exploration of selected themes and concerns expressed
in Japanese literature before the twentieth century. Taught in English.
112. Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A survey of Japanese literature after contact with the
West, from 1868 to the present. Readings, lectures, and discussions in
English.
114A-B. Survey of Modern Japanese Literature
(4-4) Nathan
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
A survey of twentieth-century Japanese literature in
English translation, from Soseki to Kenzaburo Oe. Major works of fiction
will be closely examined as artful expressions of personal vision and windows
to the society which formed them and which they reflect.
115. Topics in Twentieth-Century Japanese
(4) Nathan
Prerequisites: upper-division standing and Japanese
112, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum
of 8 units.
Topics to be considered will include: the Japanese novelist
as intellectual and social critic; representations of the "self" and similarities
and differences between the shosetsu and the western novel; and Japanese
literature in and outside Japan.
119. Shugendo: Japanese Mountain Religion
(4) Grapard
Same course as Religious Studies 120.
Historical study of texts and practices of Japanese mountain
ascetics (Yamabushi), and of their role in the formation of Japanese culture,
from 700 to present.
120A-B-C. Advanced Japanese
(5-5-5) Staff
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent.
Course is designed to develop ability in reading contemporary
Japanese essays, literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis is
on solidifying student's grammatical foundation, mastery of Kanji and vocabulary
and proficiency in writing and oral skills.
144. Readings in Contemporary Issues
(4) Iwasaki
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent.
Reading in issues in contemporary Japanese society.
145. Readings in Twentieth Century Japanese Literature
(4) Iwasaki
Prerequisite: Japanese 120C or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Introduces advanced students to selected short pieces
of modern fiction and poetry in original Japanese.
146. Advanced Japanese Readings
(4) Nathan
Prerequisite: Japanese 145 or consent of instructor.
Fourth year level Japanese.
A selection of texts, including both fiction and non-fiction,
by representative authors from the Meiji period to the present.
149. Traditional Japanese Drama
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Overview of the major forms of traditional Japanese drama
examining their distinctive features and the ways in which they relate
to one another and to general features of Japanese culture and literature.
Frequent use of films and slides. Lectures and readings in English.
150. Survey of Modern Japanese Society
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Understanding Japanese society and culture through reading
and films. The course will introduce the set of Japanese values, habits,
and heritage. The discussion centers around the conflict between traditional
and modern patterns of thoughts and philosophy in human relations and social
organizations. Taught in English.
155. Genre in the Japanese Verbal Arts
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisites: a total of 8 units from Japanese 110A-B-C
and 115, or consent of instructor.
Survey of Japanese verbal arts to define important genres,
comprehend the process of genre birth and development, and examine attitudes
towards the verbal arts as found in Japanese history. Comparison of Western
and Japanese aspects of genre.
159. Japanese Cinema
(4) Nathan
Prerequiste: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor. Same course as Film Studies 120.
An introductory scrutiny of major Japanese directors:
Mizoguchi, Ozu, Oshima, and Kurosawa. Close attention to their film composition,
choices of subject and character, their ideas of the cinematic, and the
relationship of cinema to Japanese culture and society.
160. Topics in Japanese Culture
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisite: upper-division standing or consent of
instructor.
Exploration and definition through reading in English
of interesting themes that have persisted in Japanese culture to the present.
163. Images of Japan: The Ideology of Representation
(4) Grapard
Same course as Religious Studies 163.
Analysis of how Japanese culture represented itself to
itself: religion, art, literature, and maps.
167A. Religion in Japanese Culture
(4) Grapard
Prerequisite: any lower-division course in religious
studies or consent of instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 167A.
A historical analysis of the major components of the
classical and medieval religious systems of Japan, through investigation
of texts, rituals, and institutions.
167B. Religion in Japanese Culture
(4) Grapard
Prerequisite: Japanese 167A or Religious Studies 167A
or equivalent. Any lower-division course in religious studies or consent
of instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 167B.
A historical analysis of the major components of premodern
Japanese ideology through investigation of texts, institutions, and rituals.
167D. Shinto
(4) Grapard
Prerequisite: any lower-division course in religious
studies or consent of instructor. Same course as Religious Studies 167D.
A systematic analysis of the principal institutions,
texts, and rituals of the Shinto traditions of Japan, in historical perspective.
169. Seminar in Traditional Japanese Drama
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisite: Japanese 149 and knowledge of Japanese;
upper-division standing; or consent of instructor.
In-depth examinations of specific selected topics in
traditional Japanese drama. Knowledge of Japanese required for readings
and research for term papers.
170. Structure of Japanese
(4) Narahara
Prerequisites: upper-division standing and completion
of third year Japanese or consent of instructor.
Linguistic analysis of Japanese from a language typology
perspective.
187L Japanese Readings in History
(4) Roberts
Prerequisites: intermediate Japanese ability and consent
of instructor. Same course as History 187L.
This course is for students in Japanese history who want
to learn to read secondary works in the Japanese language. We will use
brief texts to introduce the essential vocabulary and language patterns
in Japanese historiography.
197. Senior Honors Project
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: open to senior majors only, consent
of instructor. Student must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average and
a 3.5 in the major. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 units.
An independent study course (one to three quarters) directed
by a faculty member with a carefully chosen topic and bibliography which
will result in a documented project or a senior thesis.
198. Readings in Japanese
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in Japanese. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total
in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined. May be repeated up to 12 units.
Guided reading in Japanese on a subject not covered in
the regularly offered courses.
199. Independent Studies in Japanese
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in Japanese. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total
in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary fields.
205. Readings in Premodern and Meiji Texts
(4) Iwasaki
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduces students to pre-war prose and poetry which
contain classical and kanbun-style Japanese.
211. Bibliography and Research Methodology
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Introduction to bibliographies, reference works, and
methodologies of research in Japanese studies.
217. Images of Japan: The Ideology of Representation
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Using literary and nonliterary sources, the course examines
how images of Japan are constructed from the following perspectives: (1)
Western Orientalist depictions; (2) Japanese claims of uniqueness; and
(3) images for export. Taught in English.
255. Genre in the Japanese Verbal Arts
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisites: a total of 8 units from Japanese 110A-B-C
and 115, graduate standing; or consent of instructor.
Survey of Japanese verbal arts to define important genres,
comprehend the process of genre birth and development, and examine attitudes
towards the verbal arts as found in Japanese history. Comparison of Western
and Japanese aspects of genre.
264. Problems in the Study of Japanese Religion
(4) Grapard
Prerequisites: Religious Studies 200A-B-C or consent
of instructor.
An analysis of methodological issues raised by the study
of Japanese religions: their relevance for the field of history of religions.
269. Seminar in Traditional Japanese Drama
(4) Saltzman-Li
Prerequisite: Japanese 149 and graduate standing;
or consent of instructor.
In-depth examinations of specific selected topics in
traditional Japanese drama. Knowledge of Japanese required for readings
and research for term papers.
501. Apprentice Teaching
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Employment in this department as teaching assistant or linguistic informant.
These units do not count toward the graduate degree.
This course consists of supervised teaching practice
in Japanese language.
596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Letter grade; minimum
of 2 units per quarter.
Individual tutorial. A written proposal for each tutorial
must be approved by department chair and filed with Graduate Division.
597. Preparation for Comprehensive Examinations
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of graduate advisor. No unit
credit allowed toward degree.
Study for master's comprehensive examinations and Ph.D.
examinations.
598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. S/U grading. No unit
credit allowed toward degree.
For research underlying the thesis, writing the thesis.
Instructor should be the chair of the student's thesis committee.
2. Elementary Korean
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 1 or Asian Studies 1 or equivalent.
Not open for credit to students who have taken Asian Studies 2.
Continuation of Korean 1.
3. Elementary Korean
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 2 or Asian Studies 2 or equivalent.
Not open for credit to students who have taken Asian Studies 3.
Continuation of Korean 2.
4. Intermediate Modern Korean
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 3 or Asian Studies 3. Not open
for credit to students who have taken Asian Studies 4.
Continuation of Korean 3.
5. Intermediate Modern Korean
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 4 or Asian Studies 4. Not open
for credit to students who have taken Asian Studies 5.
Continuation of Korean 4.
6. Intermediate Modern Korean
(5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 5 or Asian Studies 5. Not open
for credit to students who have taken Asian Studies 6.
Continuation of Korean 5.
30A-B-C. Korean for Native Speakers
(4) Staff
Reading and speaking of modern Korean writings for students
with a basic native ability.
82. Korean Culture and Society
(4) Pai
Same course as History 82. Not open for credit to
students who have completed History 80K or Korean 80K.
Introduction to the various features of traditional Korean
civilization and society covering its history (prehistory to the end of
Japanese occupation in 1945) and topics in anthropology (kinship, inheritance,
customs, religion, rice production, and peasant economy).
120. Korean Culture and Society
(4) Pai
Prerequisite: Anthropology 2. Same course as Anthropology
134H.
Study of late, traditional, and contemporary Korea. Discussion
includes socio-economic organization, religion, folk art and literature,
culture change, and politics of culture.
121A-B-C. Advanced Korean
(5-5-5) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 6 or equivalent.
A course designed to develop ability in reading contemporary
Korean essays, literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis on solidifying
students' grammatical foundation, mastery of Hanja and vocabulary, and
proficiency in writing and oral skills
182A. Korean History and Civilization: Part I
(4) Pai
Same course as History 182A. Not open for credit to
students who have completed History 180DA or Korean 180DA.
The history of Korea from prehistory to the rise of states
and kinship, Buddhism, Confucianism, cultural interaction with China, Japan,
and the Mongols.
182B. Korean History and Civilization: Part II
(4) Pai
Same course as History 182B. Not open for credit to
students who have completed History 180DB or Korean 180DB.
Survey of the history of Korea from the Yi dynasty to
the present day. Topics include Yangban society, Japanese invasions, the
Korean War, and political division.
182E. Korean Art and Archaeology
(4) Pai
Prerequisite: History 80, 82, Korean 82 or upper-division
standing. Same course as History 182E. Not open for credit to students
who have completed History 180E or Korean 180E.
Selected archaeological and architectural works of art
that demonstrate Korean technological and artistic achievements. Analysis
of technology and construction and relationship of art to architecture
that reflect developments in society and religion. Surveys Korean arts
traditions in ceramics, Buddhist sculpture, paintings, metallurgy, and
woodwork.
182P. Proseminar in Korean History
(4) Pai
Prerequisite: History 82, 182A, 182B; or Korean 82,
182A, 182B; or consent of instructor. Same course as History 182P. May
be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Undergraduate research seminar in Korean history.