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Sixth Semester Persian develops advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through communicative approaches while providing insight into Persian life and culture.

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ASIALANG 356: graduate second-semester Asian language study with research-linked vocabulary and reflection.

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A graduate-level fourth-semester course in a selected Asian language that combines departmental language instruction with research-linked materials, reflection on language-learning goals, and regular instructor or supervisor meetings.

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Advanced Japanese course solidifying foundations through speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, kanji, vocabulary, and culture before upper-division work.

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Business Japanese Communication enhances oral and written skills for business contexts, reviewing grammar and honorifics while covering cultural factors influencing Japanese business practices.

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Business Chinese introduces learners to Chinese culture, commerce, and etiquette, focusing on vocabulary and strategies for business transactions.

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Business Korean builds advanced speaking, vocabulary, and communication skills for Korean business settings and covers business culture, formal writing, and current economic and social issues.

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Eighth semester course targeting advanced high proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing an Asian language through communicative approaches.

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Advanced Japanese course using drama, news, documentaries, talk shows, and commercials to build listening comprehension, media literacy, and written/spoken expression.

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Advanced Chinese course using media like documentaries and movies to improve language skills and cultural knowledge through analysis and creating audio/video stories.

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Gateway to Asia: Special Topics offers a comparative, interdisciplinary introduction to multiple Asian cultures, with possible topics including travelogues, languages, and food cultures.

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Intro Topics in Asian Studies explores the interdisciplinary field of understanding Asia's historical and contemporary cultures through critical and informed thinking.

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Introduction to ancient Tibetan cultural beliefs, practices, and motifs, including gender roles, folklore, astrology, art, medicine, and religious traditions.

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Undergraduate directed study projects arranged with a faculty member, titled DIRECTED STUDY.

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The course examines selected topics in Asian Languages and Cultures.

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Introduction to Comics and Graphic Novels explores the theory and history of comics, graphic novels, and related media from around the world.

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Survey of Modern Chinese Literature introduces Chinese-language prose fiction and poetry from the late 19th century through today.

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Overview of Edo-period Japanese literature (1600-1868), covering genres like comic books, novellas, essays, poetry, and theater to explore cultural development.

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Topics in Asian Literature explores specific themes, works, periods, or genres across Asia using translations as principal texts.

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Explores the themes, structure, and reception history of Japan's The Tale of Genji (ca. 1008), focusing on love and politics.

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A literary or cultural study of a particular theme, work, period, or genre in Chinese literature, covering topics like Confucian Analects or Traditional Chinese Drama.

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Interdisciplinary examination of foodways and food cultures in East, Southeast Asia, and global Asian diasporas to develop critical understanding of Asian societies.

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Introduction to Southeast Asian societies, politics, and cultures through modern literature, reading fiction, poetry, and ephemeral materials alongside literary analysis to explore writing's role in social transformation.

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An extensive overview of literature from Japan's Edo period (1600-1868), focusing on readings in the original early modern Japanese language.

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Reads and discusses modern Japanese literature while improving the ability to translate from Japanese to English through translation theory and practice.

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Proseminar covering advanced topics in Asian studies, focusing on cultures, historiography, and comparative analysis of societal narratives.

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Studies in Chinese Linguistics explores rotating topics in the Chinese language, including phonetics, syntax, and pragmatics, focusing on contemporary scholarly perspectives.

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Intensive study of xiaoshuo short stories and novels in Chinese with English support, covering reception, criticism, and adaptations.

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Senior honors thesis course where students write a thesis paper under faculty advisor guidance during the second semester.

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Directed study allows students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources