Japanese
The courses below are offered through the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Admission to Language Courses and Language Placement Test
Students who wish to begin study of a language at a level beyond first-term elementary and students who have had a break of a semester or more in their language study must pass a language placement test before registering. The test will be given on the Friday before the first day of classes. Please see the departmental website for additional information.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
001/13723Enrollment
12 of 12Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W002Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 17:40-18:45We 17:40-18:45Section/Call Number
002/13725Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiIntroductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W003Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13726Enrollment
12 of 12Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W004Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 17:40-18:45Th 17:40-18:45Section/Call Number
004/13728Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiCourse Number
JPNS1102C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/13732Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/13734Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13736Enrollment
9 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
004/13739Enrollment
6 of 12Instructor
Naoko SourialCourse Number
JPNS1102C005Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
005/13741Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Shuichiro TakedaCourse Number
JPNS1102C006Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
006/13746Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Keiko OkamotoCourse Number
JPNS1102C007Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
007/13749Enrollment
13 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiCourse Number
JPNS2202C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13751Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Naoko SourialCourse Number
JPNS2202C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13752Enrollment
5 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS2202C003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
003/13753Enrollment
8 of 12Instructor
Miharu NittonoCourse Number
JPNS2202C004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
004/13754Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS3006W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13755Enrollment
11 of 12Instructor
Kyoko LoetscherCourse Number
JPNS3006W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13756Enrollment
2 of 12Instructor
Keiko OkamotoCourse Number
JPNS4008W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13759Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
Tomi SuzukiCourse Number
JPNS4018W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13760Enrollment
4 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS4018W002Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Fr 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
002/13762Enrollment
6 of 12Instructor
Kyoko LoetscherCourse Number
JPNS5017G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13763Enrollment
2 of 10Instructor
Miharu NittonoCourse Number
JPNS8040G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/13869Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
David LurieIn this course, we will examine a series of key writings on cinema and visual culture in Japan from the 1910s to the late 1960s. Major topics will include:
1. Cinema and its technology/technics (sound, color, and film form)
2. Cinema and its intersection with politics and aesthetics (Marxism and the Proletarian Film Movement, cinematic realism, colonialism, Third Worldism, and Japanese New Wave)
3. The articulations of cinema in broader intellectual, technological, socio-cultural, and institutional discourse (film education, documentary, and bunka eiga)
In an attempt to explore the transitional position of cinema and media culture in Japanese cultural history, the course also critically approaches contact points between cinema, theatre (especially shingeki), literature, photography, and television. All mandatory readings each week will be primary sources in Japanese, and additional scholarly and/or theoretical writings in English will also be assigned or provided for reference.