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Japanese Courses
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FJ101 Elementary Japanese I
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FJ102 Elementary Japanese I (3)
FJ203 Intermediate Japanese I (3)
FJ206 Japanese Language and Culture (3)
FJ207 Advanced-Intermediate Japanese I (3)
FJ208 Advanced-Intermediate Japanese II (3)
FJ220 Language Across the Curriculum (1)
FJ 271, 272 Japanese Language & Literature Discussion (1)
FJ371, 372 Independent Study (3)
Literature and Culture: (offered in English)
FL241 Premodern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
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L242 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
FL243 The World of Japanese Animation
FL 263-1 Japanese Popular Culture (3)
FL 263-2 The Roots of the Modern Japanese Women: Tradition and Transition (3)
FL267 Modern Japanese Culture and Society (3)
FJ 101. ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I 4
An introduction to spoken and written Japanese emphasizing cultural perspectives. Linguistic emphasis is on basic grammar, vocabulary, and the development of reading, conversation, and writing skills while learning about the culture of Japan. Four hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. Presupposes no previous study of Japanese. M. Inamoto
FJ 102. ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II 3
Continuation of FJ 101. Further development of basic grammar, reading, conversation, and writing skills while focusing on cultural materials from Japan. Three hours of class, one hour of drill or tutorial. M. Inamoto
FJ 203. INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE 3
Continuing study of the structures of the Japanese language. Extensive practice in conversation and writing. Vocabulary building through the reading of appropriate texts in the literature and culture. Three hours of class and one hour of lab. Prerequisite: FJ102. M. Inamoto
FJ 206. JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 3
Development of Japanese skills at the advanced intermediate level. Extensive practice in idioms. Development of vocabulary and reading skills necessary for communication at native speed. Texts include contemporary news materials, film, Internet sources, literature, and music. Prerequisite: FJ203 or permission of the department. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Inamoto
FJ 207. ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I 3
Systematic study of advanced intermediate Japanese linguistic structures. Reading of selected texts concerning Japanese culture/society. Discussion in Japanese based on the reading. Intensive practice in writing short essays. Prerequisite: FJ203 or permission of instructor. M. Inamoto
FJ 208. ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II 3
Continuation of FJ207. Further study of grammar, idioms, and vocabulary. Reading of authentic materials such as newspapers/magazine articles. Aural-oral exercises and intensive practice in writing short essays. Prerequisite: FJ207 or permission of instructor. M. Inamoto
FJ 220. LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 1
A course designed for students who want to use their foreign language skills in any course taught in English at the college. Does not fulfill the foreign language distribution requirement or count toward the major or minor in foreign languages and literature. Prerequisite: FJ203. Must be taken S/U. Can be repeated for credit. M. Inamoto
FJ 271, 272. JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DISCUSSION 1
A discussion group about an author, a period, a genre, a topic, a translation, or a research project in conjunction with another course. Can be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: FJ208 or permission of the department. M. Inamoto
FJ 363. SPECIAL STUDIES IN JAPANESE 3
Advanced literary or cultural study in an author, a genre, a period, or a topic. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) Course must enroll at least five students to be offered. M. Inamoto
FJ 371, 372. INDEPENDENT STUDY 3
Individual study projects under the guidance of the department. M. Inamoto
FL 241. PRE-MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION 3
Students will read and discuss poetry, prose, and performance works of the Nara (710–794) to Edo (1615–1867) periods. They will trace the development of Japanese culture and literature from early history to modern times. Students will examine the broad themes of pre-modern Japanese literature in historical, cultural, religious and socio-political contexts. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills humanities requirement.) M. Inamoto
FL 242. MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION 3
A critical survey of modern Japanese prose literature in English translation beginning with the Meiji period and continuing to the present. Students will study the interaction of traditional Japanese sensibilities with Western literary ideas and techniques as represented in major literary movements in Japan. Works will be discussed in terms of their cultural, historical, and literary contexts. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills humanities requirement.) M. Inamoto
FL 243. THE WORLD OF JAPANESE ANIMATION 3
An introduction to the world of Japanese animation (anime), one of the most important cultural products in contemporary Japan. Students will study prevailing themes and genres of anime, in their cultural and historical contexts and from a variety of perspectives. The course also focuses on anime in relation to popular culture and the role of anime fan culture. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills LS2 requirement.) M. Inamoto
FL 267. MODERN JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY 3
Introduction to modern Japanese culture and society, emphasizing the period 1945 to the present, and considering topics including education, family and neighborhood, gender and work, and discrimination. The course analyzes social change in Japan over time in the course of Japan's modernization and internationalization, paying attention to the interplay between Japan's traditional cultural values and modern society. (Fulfills LS2 requirement; designated a non-Western culture course.) M. Inamoto