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University Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs 2003-2004 The George Washington University  

 
   
 

JAPANESE

See East Asian Languages and Literatures.

 

1—2 Beginning Japanese I—II (4—4) Hamano, Tsujioka
  Fundamentals of grammar and pronunciation, with graded reading and practice in writing. Laboratory fee. (Academic year)
3—4 Intermediate Japanese I—II (4—4) Hamano, Tsujioka
  Continuation of grammar, with emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing. Laboratory fee. (Academic year)
105—6 Advanced Japanese I—II (3—3) Staff
  Continuation of reading of texts, writing of short pieces, conversation, systematic review of grammar. Prerequisite: Japn 4 to 105, Japn 105 to 106. Laboratory fee. (Academic year)
107—8 Readings in Modern Japanese (3—3) Hanami
  Readings in selected modern literary works, social science materials, and documentary materials. Prerequisite: Japn 106 or equivalent. (Academic year)
109 Introduction to Bungo, Literary Japanese (3) Hanami
  Introduction to Bungo, the literary Japanese used in official government documents up to World War II, newspapers and journals through the Meiji period, and literature from the prose of the Tales of Ise to the poetry of Tawara Machi. Prerequisite: Japn 106. (Fall)
110 Readings in Classical Japanese (3) Hanami
  Readings in premodern texts in Japanese literature, history, and philosophy. Prerequisite: Japn 109. (Spring)
111—12 Japanese Literature in Translation (3—3) Hanami
  An introductory survey of traditional and modern Japanese literature read in English translation: love and nature poetry; theater (classical drama, puppet plays); fiction; diaries. (Academic year)
121—22 Advanced Conversation and Composition I—II (3—3) Staff
  Productive skills at the extended discourse level, topic-specific practice of commonly used speech patterns and writing formats. Prerequisite: Japn 106 to 121, Japn 121 to 122. (Academic year)
162 Japanese Culture Through Film (3) Hamano
  Survey of the Japanese cultural heritage presented through films. Topics include literature, philosophy, art, religion, and social history from prehistorical times to the modern era. Lectures and discussion in English. (Spring)
185—86 Directed Reading (3—3) Hanami and Staff
  Reading of material in the student’s field of interest. Admission by permission of instructor. (Academic year)
198—99 Proseminar: Readings for the Majorin Japanese Language and Literature (3—3) Hanami, Hamano
  Recommended for all majors.  Preparation for advanced research in Japanese sources.  Practice in consulting Japanese reference material and translating sources for writing in English.  Seminars in advanced reading, translation, and critical methodology.  Prerequisite:  Japn 106 to 198, Japn 198 to 199.
 

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