Japanese Culture Courses
These are general descriptions for Japanese Literature and Culture Courses. For specific topics click here.
ASIAN_LC 220-0 Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Introduction to topics in Japanese literature and culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 221-0 Introduction to Premodern Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Introduction to Japanese literature and culture from the earliest writings to the dawn of the modern era (8th-19th c.): poetry, narrative fiction, essays, diaries, theater. Focus is on reading literary texts in historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 222-0 Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Culture Introduction to Japanese literature, thought, and culture from the mid-19th to mid-20th century: fiction, poetry, theater, essays. Focus is on reading literary texts in relation to historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 223-0 Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Culture Introduction to Japanese literature, thought, and culture from the mid-20th to early 21st century: fiction, poetry, theater, essays, animation, manga. Focus is on reading literary texts in relation to historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 224-0 Introduction to Japanese Film, Media, and Visual Culture (1 Unit) Introduction to Japanese media and visual culture. Topics may include: pre-modern visual narrative, pre-modern print culture, cinema, animation, manga, video games. Focus is on reading media and visual culture in relation to historical context. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 290-0 Introductory Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures (1 Unit) Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 320-0 Advanced Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Advanced study and analysis of topics in Japanese literature and culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. One 200-level Japanese literary and culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 321-0 Advanced Topics in Premodern Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) In-depth examination of specialized topics in premodern Japanese literature and culture. Emphasis on reading, evaluating, and applying scholarship in Japanese studies to inform analysis of primary texts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 322-0 Advanced Topics in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture (1 Unit) Advanced study in topics related to Japanese literature and culture from the late 19th century to the present. Topics may include, but are not limited to: significant cultural movements in specific historical periods, wartime literature and culture, minority literatures, and major authors and texts. Focus is on interpreting literature and culture in relation to historical contexts and theoretical concerns. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area
ASIAN_LC 390-0 Advanced Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures (1 Unit) Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area