Advanced Chinese Through Media

Advanced Chinese course focusing on language and cultural knowledge through media analysis and production.

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Historical reviews of Tianlu Zhang: The course is rated as easy (difficulty 2), with participation required for attendees but no worry about participation grades.

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Prerequisites

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ASIALANG 301(or E ASIAN 301 prior to Fall 2019) or placement into ASIALANG 302

ASIALANG 454

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Tianlu Zhang describe her as incredible and supportive, noting she accommodates students with weaker Chinese skills. Reviewers highlight her patience and positive attitude toward participation challenges.

TIANLU ZHANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Tianlu Zhang: Tianlu Zhang is described as an incredible instructor who makes the course the best Chinese-related class taken, with high quality and low difficulty.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.60 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.70 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Tianlu Zhang: The course is rated as easy (difficulty 2), with participation required for attendees but no worry about participation grades.

Historical reviews of Tianlu Zhang: Students appreciate the instructor's kindness and support when they struggle to articulate answers in Chinese.

Topics

  • Chinese documentaries, talk shows, and movies.
  • Personal and social storytelling in Chinese.

Skills

  • Chinese language production and storytelling through audio/video media.
  • Analysis of Chinese audio-visual media including documentaries and talk shows.

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