Note: The Department Waitlist policy for all courses is 2 - Go to the department office to get on a waitlist, and then attend the first class meeting. Policies and procedures for handling the waitlist will be explained there.
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers intensive language instruction in Chinese and Japanese at the first-, second-, and third-year levels (Japanese 361, 362, 411; and Chinese 361, 362, 411, 421). These language courses are part of the Asian Summer Language Institute. They are officially listed as Summer Term courses, but PLEASE NOTE that they start several weeks before normal Summer Term courses (June 9 to August 15). South and Southeast Asia courses 365, 366, 369, 373, and 374 will run from June 26 until August 19.
See Summer Term section of this Course Guide for course descriptions. All students must apply for admission to the program. Contact the department at 936-3915 for more information.
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Culture Courses/Literature Courses
250. Undergraduate Seminar
in Chinese Culture. No knowledge of Chinese language
is required. (3). (HU). May be repeated with department permission.
Section 101 – If I Were Real: Language and Self in Contemporary
Chinese Fiction, Drama, and Film. Since the death in 1976
of the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong, under whom strict controls were imposed on creative writing and other forms of cultural expression, there has been an explosion
of literary activity in China. In what has been seen as a direct
challenge to the official discourse of the state, writers have
experimented in the use of language and new literary forms. At the same time, we can see a search for identity and self-expression
unprecedented in the communist era, when the thoughts and desires
of the individual were suppressed in favor of the collective goals
of the party. We will explore these themes in English translations
of novels, short stories, and plays produced in this "new
era," and watch films seen by audiences in China. We will
also see how writers represented the political violence of the
past, the social issues of the present, and the concerns of women.
The class will provide underclass students with the chance to
participate in a seminar where emphasis is on developing their
own skills in discussion and literary analysis. Upperclass students
are also welcome. Requirements: class participation, 2 short papers, one group project. (Nolan)
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Language Courses
361. Intensive Beginning
Chinese. Permission of instructor. (10). (LR).
An introductory course in modern spoken and written Mandarin Chinese.
The course is aimed at the acquisition of basic structural skills through aural-oral exercises, carefully graded reading practice, and the use of videotapes. At the end of the course, students
will have learned 350 characters and accompanying combinations.
Students should practice with language tapes for two hours for
each class hour. Texts: Beginning Chinese, by J. DeFrancis; Beginning Chinese Reader, by J. DeFrancis; Video
Skits, by H. Tao. This course is part of the Summer Language
Institute and runs from June 8 – August 14, 1998. Application
is required; if you are interested please contact the department
in 3070 Frieze Building. (Tao)
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362. Intensive Second-Year
Chinese. Chinese 102 or 361, and permission of instructor.
(10). (LR).
A continuation of First-Year Chinese. The goals of this course
are to achieve a basic level of reading competence with a vocabulary
of 900 characters (plus combinations) and the continuing improvement
of aural understanding and speaking competence. These goals are
approached through classroom drill and recitation and out-of-class
exercises. Texts: Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese,
by C. Chou & D. Chao; A Great Wall, J. Ma. This course
is part of the Summer Language Institute and runs from June 8
- August 14, 1998. Application is required; if you are interested
please contact the department in 3070 Frieze Building.
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411. Intensive Third-Year
Chinese. Chinese 202 or 362, and permission of instructor.
(10). (Excl).
A continuation of Second-Year Chinese. The four basic skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) continue to be stressed. Students
will be expected to learn to read various styles of modern Chinese, including essays, documentary and journalistic materials, fiction, etc. Students will participate in discussions based on the reading material. Texts: A Chinese Text for a Changing
China, by I. Liu & X. Li. The class is conducted solely
in Chinese. This course is part of the Summer Language Institute
and runs from June 8 – August 14, 1998. Application is required;
if you are interested please contact the department in 3070 Frieze
Building.
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