Japanese Courses

Fall 2020▲

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First-Year Japanese I

JAPN 111 - Ikeda Yuba, Janet

An introduction to spoken and written Japanese. Classroom drills, written and audio materials emphasize basic sentence patterns. Daily practice in reading and writing.

Second-Year Japanese I

JAPN 261 - Nakada, Michiko / Ikeda Yuba, Janet

A continuation of JAPN 112 with emphasis on the spoken language and written texts using audiovisual materials.

Third-Year Japanese I

JAPN 301 - Nakada, Michiko / Ikeda Yuba, Janet

A continuation of JAPN 262 designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Advanced classroom drills, reading texts, and taped materials provide systematic practice in increasingly complex discourses and acquaint students with key aspects of Japanese customs, culture, and society.

Advanced Japanese I

JAPN 311 - Nakada, Michiko / Ikeda Yuba, Janet

Advanced readings, discussion in Japanese and written responses to a variety of literary materials, including relevant journal and newspaper articles. Whenever available, video materials will supplement readings.

Spring 2020▲

We do not offer any courses this term.

Winter 2020▲

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First-Year Japanese II

JAPN 112 - Ikeda Yuba, Janet

A continuation of JAPN 111. Further work on modern spoken and written Japanese.

Second-Year Japanese II

JAPN 262 - Naito, Yumiko

A continuation of JAPN 261 with intensive drills in spoken Japanese and the close reading of texts.

Third-Year Japanese II

JAPN 302 - Naito, Yumiko

A continuation of JAPN 301.

Advanced Japanese II

JAPN 312 - Ikeda Yuba, Janet

A continuation of JAPN 311 with an emphasis on reading and discussing literary works. Advanced readings in Japanese modern prose, poetry, and drama and discussion in Japanese of literature and literary criticism.

Directed Individual Study

JAPN 403 - Naito, Yumiko

A course that allows students to follow a program of directed reading with a more intensive exposure to written texts than is possible in courses oriented toward grammar and conversation. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.