Guide to Undergraduate Production Courses
(RTF 305 + the following prerequisites)

317 Narrative Strategies

318 Intro. to Image and Sound
3 additional hours of lower division RTF coursework
319 Intro. to Digital Media or 318 Intro. To Image and Sound
6 additional hours of lower division RTF coursework

Intro. to Editing

Topics in Sound

- Sound as a Medium

Audio Production
367K Producing Film & TV

366D Directing Wkshop

366K - Narrative Production - Documentary Prod. - East Austin Stories Intro Documentray Pro

340 Studio Production

344M Special Applications Of Digital Media Production
351C Intro to Digital Animation and Graphics
331Q Topics In Digital Media

331R Topics In New Media

331T Topics in Digital Media (AUDIO)
346C Intermediate Editing

341C Advanced Audio

367P Advanced Producing

Narrative Filmaking

343 Advanced Narrative DV
(Prereq: 340 or 366K Narrative Production ONLY)
343 Soundstage Production for TV and Film
343 Advanced Documentary DV
344 Applications of Media Production (Summer only)
351D Two Dimensional Animation and Motion Graphics

Screenwriting

368 Production Specialty Courses:
314 Development of Motion Picture or 316 History of US Radio and TV

Legend

Recommended to be taken concurrently
Cinematography Portfolio in Media Production Advanced Production Advanced Directing 368S Thesis Production (Spring only)
333 Introduction to Screenwriting

Prerequisites

Varied prerequisites (check course schedule)
369 Advanced Screenwriting Various Topics
Guide to Undergraduate Media Studies Courses RTF 305: Introduction to Media Studies
RTF 309: Communication, Technology & Society
2 additional lower division RTF courses
RTF 314: Development of the Motion Picture + 2 additional lower division RTF courses
RTF 316: History of Radio & Television + 2 additional lower division RTF courses
Any 3 courses chosen from:
RTF 309: Communication, Technology & Society RTF 312C: International Communication RTF 314: Development of the Motion Picture RTF 316: History of Radio & Television RTF 316M: Race, Ethnicity and the Media RTF 317: Narrative Strategies RTF 318: Intro. to Image & Sound RTF 319: Intro. to Digital Media

RTF 331J:

Topics include:
- Policy Issues in New Communication Technology
RTF 331K: Film, Video & TV Theory
Topics Include: - Cult Movies & Gender Issues - Feminist Media Theory - Screen Theory
RTF 359/359S: Studies in Media & Culture
Topics Include: - Internet Cultures - Women & Media Culture - Gender, Sexuality & Rock Culture - Media, Comm Law, and Ethics - Brazilian Media & Culture - Asian American Media Cultures - Latino Media
RTF 330K: Intro. to Research Methods

RTF 334:

- Broadcast Programming & Audience Effects - Children and Media

RTF 331M:

- New Communication Tech. - Globalization & Social Media
RTF 324F: Democracy, Politics and the Media

RTF 331N:

- The Information Society
RTF 335: TV Analysis & Criticism
Topics Include: - Contemporary Television Programming: HBO - Post-Network Television
RTF 342: International Communication
Topics Include: - Development Communication - Global Television: Issues & Problems - Media & Social Movements

RTF 347C:

- The Business of Film & Television - Broadcast and Cable Management
RTF 370: Film Analysis & Criticism
Topics Include: - Stars and Fan Culture - Films of Clint Eastwood - Horror Film - Contemporary Hollywood Cinema - East Asian Film - Films of Scorsese - Asian Horror Film - Film Analysis and Criticism

RTF 331P:

- Topics in New Communication Technologies
RTF 348: RTF 365: Topical Studies in Mass Communication
Topics Include: - Media Literacy for Prosp. Teachers - Immigrant Media - Mapping Cultural Hist. in East Austin - Media & Communication Law Topics include:
RTF 345: Studies in Film History
Topics Include: - History of Black American Cinema - American Film, 1940s-1960s - History of Indian Cinema - Japanese Film - History of British Film
- Studies in Film & Electronic Media

Industries

RTF 342T:
- International Telecommunications

RTF 365M:

- Broadcast & Programming Theory &

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Asian Studies
The major and minor in Asian studies are administered by the Asian Studies Committee: Professors Campbell (art), Gabriel (economics), Hashmi (international relations), Khory (politics), Lipman (history), I. Peterson (Indian literature, cultural history, and Hinduism); Sinha (art history); Associate Professors Chen (politics), Hachiyanagi (art), Mrozik (religion), Nemoto (Japanese language and linguistics), Roth (anthropology), Wang (Chinese language and literature); Assistant Professors Ahmed (English), Datla (history), Steinfels (religion); Visiting Assistant Professor Waquar Ahmed (geography); Visiting Lecturer Kao (Chinese language); Five College Assistant Professor Sbaiti (History), Five College Senior Lecturer Jiyad (Arabic language); Five College Lecturers Arafah (Arabic), Brown (Japanese language); Visiting Lecturer from BLCU Han (Chinese language). richly varied and historically different cultures. MHC offers an intensive summer language program in Chinese at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Additionally, there are semester- and year-long study abroad programs for students to learn other Asian languages. Asian studies majors and minors graduate to pursue careers in fields as varied as education (teaching English as a second language, elementary and secondary education), business (international law and banking, travel organizations, publishing, public relations), media (journalism and film) and the arts (museum careers, performing arts, visual arts), government service (national security, diplomacy, political office), and graduate study (anthropology, art history, business, comparative literature, economics, history, languages, law, linguistics, politics, religion, sociology, etc.). Besides languages, students who major in Asian studies are required to take courses in at least three other disciplines. Courses that count toward Asian studies degrees may be found in anthropology, art history, economics, geography, history, international relations, philosophy, politics, and religion, as well as film studies and gender studies. The Asian studies major/minor enables students to experience Asian cultures at many levels, through extracurricular events such as language tables and clubs, guest lectures, performing and visual arts, film festivals, and regional cuisine, as well as through study abroad for intensive language and cultural immersion.

Contact Persons

Kay Klippel, senior administrative assistant Naoko Nemoto, chair

Asian Studies Web Site

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/asian/ The Asian Studies Program covers a vast region of the world from the Middle East, through South Asia, to the Far East. The Asian studies major is interdisciplinary in nature with a foundation that rests on learning an Asian language. Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese languages are regularly taught at Mount Holyoke College; Sanskrit is also offered occasionally. Students interested in Asian studies may pursue an Asian studies major or minor, a Chinese language minor or a Japanese language minor. Many of our students are double majors. Learning an Asian language is an intellectual challenge. However, students who acquire these languages are rewarded with access to
Requirements for the Asian Studies Major

Credits and Courses

A minimum of 40 credits of course work on Asia. Any course that devotes 50 percent or more of its substance to the Asian continent may be counted toward the major.

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ASIAN STUDIES, 2010-2011, MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
Owing to differences in the availability of levels and in the number of credits assigned for the Asian languages taught at Mount Holyoke, other colleges in the Five College system, and under the self-instructional program in the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, the language requirement for the major is stated in terms of the minimum number of semesters rather than the number of credits. No fewer than 4 semesters of Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic language study, or 3 semesters of Sanskrit, or 6 semesters of Five College self-instructional study in an Asian language (e.g., Hindi-Urdu) at a level appropriate to the students experience. No more than 16 credits of 100-200 level language may be counted toward the major. Please consult the Asian Studies Committee for guidelines regarding Asian languages not listed or not taught at the Five Colleges. 16 credits (4 courses) at the 300 level, no more than 8 of which can be language credits. To be counted toward the major, 300-level courses not taught at Mount Holyoke, including language courses beyond the first- and second-year level, require prior approval from the chair of the Asian Studies Committee. Non-language courses must be taken in at least three departments or programs (including Asian studies). No more than one course on Asian diasporas (e.g., Asian American studies) may be counted toward the Asian studies major.
Please consult the chair of the Asian Studies Committee for guidelines regarding Asian languages not taught in the Five Colleges. Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary major. Students who pursue an interdisciplinary major automatically fulfill the Colleges outside the major requirement and need not register for a minor.
Requirements for the Asian Studies Minor
At least 16 credits in Asian studies (including all courses that count toward the Asian Studies major or minor) at the 200 level or higher, only 8 of which can be in language. Out of the 16 credits, at least 4 credits must be at the 300 level. There is no language requirement for the minor. Courses should be selected from at least two disciplines. No more than one Asian American studies course may be counted toward the Asian studies minor.
Requirements for the Chinese Minor
At least 20 credits of Chinese language courses at the 200 level or higher. At least 8 credits should be at the 300 level. Students spending their summer or junior year in a study abroad program approved by the program may bring back up to 8 credits. Independent Studies (295 / 395) do not count toward the minor. Courses taught in English do not count toward the minor.

Most Asian studies courses at Mount Holyoke are listed (see courses), but students should also consult the catalogue entries or Web sites of other departments, including art history, history, international relations, politics and religion. Asian studies majors should also plan to use the rich resources of the Five College Consortium in selecting their courses (listings are available through the Five College or individual college Web sites).

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Requirements for the Japanese Minor
At least 20 credits of Japanese language courses at the 200 level or higher. At least 8 credits should be at the 300 level. Students spending their summer or junior year in a study abroad program approved by the program may bring back up to 8 credits. Independent Studies (295 / 395) do not count toward the minor. Courses taught in English do not count toward the minor.
ture, womens lives, and the contribution of figures such as the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi. Attention will be given to colonialism and nationalism, to the events that led to the birth of the modern nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and to contemporary life and movements. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement I. Peterson 4 credits *107f Arts of Asia (Same as Art History 105) This multicultural course introduces students to the visual arts of Asia from the earliest times to the present. In a writing- and speaking-intensive environment, students will develop skills in visual analysis and art historical interpretation. Illustrated class lectures, group discussions, museum visits, and a variety of writing exercises will allow students to explore architecture, sculpture, painting, and other artifacts in relation to the history and culture of such diverse countries as India, China, Cambodia, Korea, and Japan. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement A. Sinha 4 credits 150fs First-Year Seminar Fall 2010 150f(1) Stories and Storytelling in India (First-year seminar; speaking- and writingintensive course; taught in English) India is a treasure house of tales and the home of vibrant traditions of storytelling in classical Sanskrit as well as in modern languages. Indian tales have been transmitted around the world and have parallels in such collections as The Arabian Nights and Chaucers Canterbury Tales. We will study, in English translation, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, animal fables, and womens stories and folktales in a variety of forms including puppet plays, song, and dramatic performance. We will examine who tells stories, why, and when, and we will compare Indian stories with tales from other parts of the world. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement

College Language Requirement
Completing two semesters (8 credits or more) of Arabic, Chinese, or Japanese language study fulfills the Mount Holyoke College language requirement for students without previous experience in the language.

Course Offerings

Asian Culture
*102s East Asian Civilization: Modern China (Same as History 131) Studies the transformation of traditional China into a revolutionary society in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include rural control and peasant rebellion, the synthesis of Chinese political systems with ideas and institutions from the West, development of capitalism and its fate, and the changing role of foreign powers in Asia. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Lipman 4 credits *103f Introduction to Indian Civilization (Taught in English) Examines Indian civilization from the beginnings to the present, focusing on Indian cultural values and concepts of self and community. Topics covered include religious, ethnic, and linguistic diversity, rural and urban life, art and architecture, folklore, classical and modern litera-

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I. Peterson Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits Spring 2011 150s(2) Representative Works of Modern Chinese Literature (First-year seminar; speaking- and writingintensive course; taught in English) The twentieth century started with the downfall of the Chinese monarchy, numerous humiliations at the hands of Western countries, and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1911. In the spirit of reform and renaissance, a group of young writers, educated in both China and the West, spearheaded a new direction in Chinese literature. This group of writers abandoned the classical Chinese language, was keenly interested in social development and betterment, attacked Confucian tradition, and adopted Western ideals. The class will read representative works of these writers and try to understand their sociopolitical impact, while appreciating the artistic qualities of these writings. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement Y. Wang Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits *211s Modern Indian Fiction (Taught in English) An introduction to modern Indian fiction in English and in translation. Authors covered include Rabindranath Tagore and Mahasweta Devi (Bengali); Premchand (Hindi); Ismat Chugtai and S. H. Manto (Urdu); and Anita Desai, R. K. Narayan, Salman Rushdie, and Arundhati Roy (English). We will study the novels and short stories of these writers with reference to the themes, problems, and discourses of tradition and modernity, nationalism, and colonial and postcolonial identities. We will pay attention to issues of gender and writing and to the implications of writing in English or in Indian languages. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits *220s Women Writing in India (Taught in English; Same as Gender Studies 204) Critical study of womens writing in

India, in genres ranging from classical and medieval poems, tales and songs (e.g., Tiruppavai) to novels, plays, and personal narratives by modern women writers (e.g., Rokeya Hossains Sultanas Dream, Arundhati Roys The God of Small Things), in translation from Indian languages and in the original English. We will focus on womens perspectives and voices, womens agency, and resistance to dominant discourses. Attention is paid to historical contexts, the socioreligious constructions of women and gender, and the role of ideologies such as colonialism and nationalism in the production and reception of womens writing. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits 248s Contemporary Chinese Fiction: 1949 to the Present (Taught in English) A study of representative Chinese fictional writings from 1949 to the present focusing on the ways in which issues of individual and national identity, modernity, and gender have been probed and represented by different generations of Chinese writers. A particular emphasis will be placed on the novels and short stories published since the 1980s, in which both traditional ideology and literary styles are seriously questioned and challenged. Readings include works by Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian and other famous writers, such as Wang Meng, Zhang Xianliang, Zhang Jie, Wang Anyi, Yu Hua, Su Tong, etc. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement Y. Wang 4 credits *254s The Great Epics of India: Representations and Interpretations (Speaking-intensive course; taught in English) The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are sacred texts of Hinduism and are rendered in oral, written, and dramatic forms in all the languages of India and Southeast Asia. Focusing primarily on the Ramayana, students have the opportunity to explore the epic narratives aesthetic, religious, and cultural historical dimensions in its many manifestations, including the Sanskrit text (fifth

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century BCE), womens ritual songs, Tulsidass medieval Hindi version, the Ramlila play, Kathakali dance, the television serial, and the political version of the Hindu communalists in the 1990s. All readings are in English. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits 272s Gandhi, Tagore, India and the World (Taught in English) Mahatma Gandhis method of nonviolent action (Satyagraha) won freedom for India from British rule and inspired movements worldwide. Poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel prize and international acclaim through his writings, educational initiatives and advocacy for peace. Gandhi and Tagores lives, their critiques of nationalism and violence, and their holistic philosophies are studied through their writings, autobiographies and other sources. Topics include Gandhis impact on Martin Luther King, Tagores international school, and a comparison of the two mens legacies for India and the world. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement I. Peterson 4 credits 295fs Independent Study Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 1-4 credits 320s Womens Issues in Arab Women Writers Novels (Speaking- and writing-intensive course; taught in English) Arab women novelists works that address issues such as arranged marriage, divorce, child rearing and custody, rights and opportunities to work, national and religious identity, political and social freedom will be surveyed and discussed. The aim is to offer an alternative view presented in a balanced and fair approach. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement M. Jiyad 4 credits

*331fs Asian History Research Seminar: A 300-level class requiring students to engage in primary and secondary source research in the history of particular times and places, resulting in a substantial piece of historical writing. Fall 2010 *331f(1) Tokugawa Japan (Same as History 331) A research seminar on Japans transformation from a chaotic set of warring states (mid-sixteenth century) into a highly urbanized, literate, cultured but nonetheless feudal state capable of leaping into the modern world (late nineteenth century). Topics will include economic evolution; the development of tea ceremony, fiction, poetry, and theatre; political and social change, including class/status relations; evolution of gender roles; and the rise of the three great cities (Edo, Kyoto, Osaka). After a core of common readings and research exercises, students will design and undertake individual projects, using primary and secondary sources, and complete a substantial essay. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Lipman Prereq. permission of instructor; 8 credits in history; written application prior to academic advising period (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/history/300level_application.html) is required; 4 credits Spring 2011 *331s(1) Chinas Tumultuous Twentieth Century (Same as History 331s-01) A research seminar on the socioeconomic transformation of China from the advent of nineteenth-century imperialism to the Cultural Revolution. Topics include reform programs of the late Qing, the chaos and experimentation of the Republican period, and the centralizing totalitarianism of the Peoples Republic. Requirements include reviews of primary and secondary literature, definition and presentation of a research topic, and a final essay based on intensive research. Meets multicultural requirement; meets

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Humanities I-B requirement J. Lipman Prereq. permission of instructor; 8 credits in history; written application prior to academic advising period (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/history/300level_application.html) is required; 4 credits 340f Love, Gender-Crossing, and Womens Supremacy: A Reading of The Story of the Stone (Speaking- and writing-intensive course; taught in English) A seminar on the eighteenth-century Chinese masterpiece The Story of the Stone and selected literary criticism in response to this work. Discussions will focus on love, gender-crossing, and womens supremacy and the paradoxical treatments of these themes in the novel. We will explore multiple aspects of these themes, including the sociopolitical, philosophical, and literary milieus of eighteenth-century China. We will also examine this novel in its relation to Chinese literary tradition in general and the generic conventions of premodern Chinese vernacular fiction in particular. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement Y. Wang Prereq. Permission of instructor; 4 credits 350s Love, Desire, and Gender in Indian Literature (Taught in English; Same as Gender Studies 333s-07) Seminar on love, desire and gender, major themes in Indian literature. We will read classic poems, plays, and narratives in translation from Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, and other languages, in relation to aesthetic theory, visual arts (miniature paintings) and performance genres (Indian dance and the modern Bollywood cinema). Study of the conventions of courtly love, including aesthetic mood (rasa) and natural landscapes, and their transformation in Hindu bhakti and Sufi Muslim mystical texts, the RadhaKrishna myth, and film. Focus on representations of women and men, and on issues of power, voice, and agency. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson Prereq. so, jr, sr, and 100 or 200 level course in

literature in any language (inc. English); 4 credits 395fs Independent Study Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 1-8 credits

Asian Languages

Asian Studies 110f-111s, 120f-121s, and 130f131s satisfy the Mount Holyoke College language requirement. Students who have had previous training in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Sanskrit and wish to continue their studies should arrange for placement in appropriate courses by contacting Ms. Arafah for Arabic, Ms. Nemoto for Japanese, Ms. Wang for Chinese, and Ms. Peterson for Sanskrit. 110f First Year Chinese I This course introduces Mandarin Chinese and emphasizes development of oral proficiency as well as gradual acquisition of reading and writing skills. Supplements class work with lab. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement A. Kao, Y. Wang students must complete both Asian Studies 110 and 111 to satisfy the College language requirement; students with previous language study should contact Ms Wang for placement; 6 credits 111s First Year Chinese II This course continues Asian Studies 110, First Year Chinese I, with an introduction to Mandarin Chinese and the development of oral proficiency as well as gradual acquisition of reading and writing skills. Supplements class work with lab. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement W. Han, Y. Wang Prereq. Asian Studies 110 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); students must complete both Asian Studies 110 and 111 to satisfy the College language requirement; 6 credits

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120f First Year Japanese I Introduces listening, speaking, reading, and writing modern Japanese; hiragana, katakana, and approximately 150 Kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement N. Nemoto Prereq. Only fy, soph, and jr students may preregister; if space is available, srs may be able to register during Add/Drop. students with previous training in Japanese should contact Ms. Nemoto for placement; students must complete both Asian Studies 120 and 121 to satisfy the College language requirement; 6 credits 121s First Year Japanese II This continues Asian Studies 120, First Year Japanese I. Introduces listening, speaking, reading, and writing modern Japanese; hiragana, katakana, and approximately 150 Kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement N. Nemoto Prereq. students with previous training in Japanese should contact Ms. Nemoto for placement; students must complete both Asian Studies 120 and 121 to satisfy the College language requirement; 6 credits 130f First Year Arabic I A yearlong course that introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, this course concentrates on all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing. Beginning with a study of Arabic script and sound, students will complete the Georgetown text Alif Baa and finish Chapter 15 in Al Kitaab Book 1 by the end of the academic year. Students will acquire vocabulary and usage for everyday interactions as well as skills that will allow them to read and analyze a range of texts. In addition to the traditional textbook exercises, students will write short essays and participate in role plays, debates, and conversations throughout the year. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement H. Arafah Students with previous language study should

contact Ms Arafah for placement. Students must complete both Asian Studies 130 and 131 to satisfy the College language requirement; 4 credits 131s First Year Arabic II A yearlong course that introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, this course concentrates on all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing. Beginning with a study of Arabic script and sound, students will complete the Georgetown text Alif Baa and finish Chapter 15 in Al Kitaab Book 1 by the end of the academic year. Students will acquire vocabulary and usage for everyday interactions as well as skills that will allow them to read and analyze a range of texts. In addition to the traditional textbook exercises, students will write short essays and participate in role plays, debates, and conversations throughout the year. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement H. Arafah Prereq. Asian Studies 130 or equivalent; students must complete both Asian Studies 130 and 131 to satisfy the College language requirement; 4 credits 212f Second Year Chinese I This course places equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Chinese. Class work is supplemented with audio and video and multimedia materials. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement A. Kao Prereq. Asian Studies 111 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 6 credits 213s Second Year Chinese II This course continues Asian Studies 212, Second Year Chinese I. There is equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Chinese. Class work is supplemented with audio and video and multimedia practice. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement A. Kao, W. Han Prereq. Asian Studies 212 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 6 credits

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222f Second Year Japanese I This course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Japanese. Includes approximately 250 kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement N. Nemoto Prereq. Asian Studies 121 or equivalent (consult Ms. Nemoto for placement); 6 credits 223s Second Year Japanese II This course continues Asian Studies 222, Second Year Japanese I. Emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Japanese. Includes approximately 250 kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement N. Nemoto Prereq. Asian Studies 222 or equivalent (consult Ms. Nemoto for placement); 6 credits 232f Second Year Arabic I This course continues elementary modern standard Arabic. The approach is communicative, with particular emphasis on active control of Arabic grammar and vocabulary, conversation, reading, translation and discussion of selected texts. The course includes oral presentations and short essays in Arabic. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement M. Jiyad Prereq. Asian Studies 131 or equivalent (contact Ms. Arafah for placement); 4 credits 233s Second Year Arabic II This course is the continuation of Asian Studies 232, Second Year Arabic I. The approach is communicative, with particular emphasis on active control of Arabic grammar and vocabulary, conversation, reading, translation, and discussion of texts. The course includes oral presentations and short essays in Arabic. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement M. Jiyad Prereq. Asian Studies 232 or equivalent (contact Ms. Arafah for placement); 4 credits

310f Third Year Chinese I This course helps students to build linguistic and communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through reading, discussing, and writing about authentic texts. Newspapers, essays, and short stories will be the teaching materials for the course. An interactive approach will be incorporated into the curriculum to improve students conversational skills. The class will be conducted mostly in Chinese, and class hours will be supplemented by individual work in the Language Resource Center. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement The department, A. Kao Prereq. Asian Studies 213 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 4 credits 311s Third Year Chinese II This course continues Asian Studies 310, Third Year Chinese I, in helping students build linguistic and communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through reading, discussing, and writing about authentic texts. Newspapers, essays, and short stories will be the teaching materials for the course. An interactive approach will be incorporated into the curriculum to improve students conversational skills. The class will be conducted mostly in Chinese, and class hours will be supplemented by individual work in the Language Resource Center. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement A. Kao, W. Han Prereq. Asian Studies 213 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 4 credits 312f Learning Chinese through Newspapers (Speaking- and writing-intensive course) This course advances students four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) by studying materials selected from the news media. The teaching materials include news reports on political, social, economic, and cultural issues, mainly from mainland China, Taiwan, and the U.S. The course will lay a good foundation for those who wish to read Chinese newspapers. This course also addresses issues of formal expression, writing styles, and terminology used in the Chinese media. The course will be conducted mainly in Chinese.

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Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement W. Han Prereq. Asian Studies 311 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 4 credits 313s Advanced Chinese Reading: Literary Works and Social Issues (Speaking- and writing-intensive course) The course will advance students communication skills in Chinese language through the study of contemporary Chinese literary and nonliterary works. The focus of the course is on short stories by famous writers such as Yu Hua, Su Tong, and Wang Meng. The course also features other types of literary materials such as essays, drama scripts, poems, and television dramas. Materials on pressing social, political, and economic issues from scholarly Chinese journals, newspapers, and Web sites will also be used. The class will be conducted entirely in Chinese. Meets multicultural requirement; meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement F. Kuo Prereq. Asian Studies 311 or equivalent; 4 credits 314f Learning Chinese through Films (Speaking- and writing-intensive course) This course will improve students four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) by studying contemporary Chinese films, including several prize winners/nominees by internationally acclaimed directors such as Zhang Yimou, Li An, and Chen Kaige. The class will watch the films and then use the synopses and selected dialogues from the scripts as reading materials to facilitate both linguistic and cultural learning. Social and cultural issues reflected in the films will be discussed. The class will be conducted mainly in Chinese. Meets multicultural requirement; meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement F. Kuo Prereq. Asian Studies 311 or equivalent (contact Ms. Wang for placement); 4 credits 324f Third Year Japanese I This course helps students attain a higher level of proficiency in modern Japanese

through the extended use of the language in practical contexts. The class will be conducted mostly in Japanese. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement F. Brown Prereq. Asian 223 or equivalent (consult Ms. Nemoto for placement); 4 credits 326s Third Year Japanese II This course continues Asian Studies 324, Third Year Japanese I. Emphasizes attaining a higher level of proficiency in modern Japanese through the extended use of the language in practical contexts. The class will be conducted mostly in Japanese. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement F. Brown Prereq. Asian 324 or equivalent (see Ms. Nemoto for placement); 4 credits
Courses in Other Departments Counting toward the Major 2010-2011
106f 204f 105s 261f 360f 360s Anthropology (FY) Japanese Conceptions of Nature, Culture, and Technology Anthropology of Modern Japan Art History Arts of Asia Arts of China Seminar in Asian Art: Photography through Indian Eyes Seminar in Asian Art: Bollywood, A Cinema of Interruptions Economics East Asian Economic Development Gender Studies Women in Chinese History Women and Gender in Islam Women and Gender in South Asia Women and Gender in the Middle East
202s 206-03s 210f 333-04f 333-07f
History 101-03f (FY) Talking about a Revolution: Intellectuals in Modern China

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111s 124s 137f 223s 273s 294s 331s 263f 325s
The Making of the Modern Middle East Modern South Asia Modern East Asia 16002000 Religion and Politics in Modern India The Iranian World from Antiquity to the Middle Ages Comparative Culinary History China and Italy Asian History Meiji Japan Religion Buddhism Asian Religions IV: Gods, Myths, DevotionHindu Sacred Narratives Theatre Arts Japanese Theatre: Theory and Practice