Japanese Studies Courses
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For more information on sections and schedules, view the Schedule of Classes.
82-172 Elementary Japanese II
This course is a sequel to 82-171 Elementary Japanese I and continues to further the development of communicative language proficiency through oral practice, aural comprehension, reading, writing and the study of cultural aspects of Japanese society.
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82-173 Introduction to Japanese I
This course is the first part of a two-semester sequence (82-173, 82-174) for students with no background in Japanese. Since it covers the first half of 82-171 in one semester, it is suitable for those students who need sufficient practice time both in and outside of class…
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82-174 Introduction to Japanese II
This course is a sequel to 82-173 Introduction to Japanese I for students with no background in Japanese. Since the course covers the second half of the 82-171 in one semester, it is suitable for those students who need lots of practice time both in and outside class. It…
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82-175 Elementary Japanese I Online
This course is designed for students with no prior experience with Japanese and who need a more flexible approach to language learning than that offered in a standard classroom course. This course is the first part of a two-semester course sequence and emphasizes…
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82-272 Intermediate Japanese II
Fulfills 'Intercultural and Global Inquiry' Gen Ed requirement!
This course is a sequel to Intermediate Japanese I (82-171). At the intermediate level, students will continue to improve the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with the goal of…
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82-273 Introduction to Japanese Language & Culture
Fulfills 'Contextual Thinking' GenEd requirement!
This course is an introduction to modern Japanese culture, examining Japanese society, its socialization processes and the role of language in expressing, transmitting and maintaining social structure and cultural values.…
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82-278 Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling
Fulfills 'The Arts' Gen Ed requirement!
This course explores how the art of storytelling is in tandem with the vicissitudes of the human condition as illustrated in Japans variety of fictions, non-fictions and films in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Analyses of…
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82-279 Anime - Visual Interplay Between Japan and the World
Fulfills 'The Arts' Gen Ed requirement!
In contemporary Japanese culture, anime plays a vital role, unfolding a wide range of stories with its distinct modes of visual representation and complementing to other forms of culture (e.g., literature, film and art). This course…
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82-372 Advanced Japanese II
SPRING 2026: An Exploration of Critical Global Topics
This course continues to further improve the acquisition of advanced level communicative language proficiency by immersing students in authentic cultural explorations. The curriculum includes authentic reading texts,…
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82-473/474 Topics in Japanese Studies
This repeatable course explores target cultures through a thematic or conceptual focus. Students critically analyze authentic documents through, for example, cultural, social, historical, biographical, filmic, artistic, literary, musical, linguistic and theoretical…
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82-571/572 Special Topics in Japanese Studies
Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular course offerings in Japanese Studies involving group or individual study in a subject area approved by the instructor. View the Schedule of Classes for more details