Japanese Studies Program 1 Yoshiko Kishi, MA JAPANESE STUDIES (New York University) Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures PROGRAM Japanese pedagogy 103 Guilford House Yukiko (Nishida) Onitsuka, EdD https://mll.case.edu/undergraduate/japanese/ (http:// https:// (University of Cincinnati) mll.case.edu/undergraduate/japanese/) Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Beth M. Carter, Co-Section Head Literacy and second-language studies [email protected] Undergraduate Program Today’s students find themselves in a world of increasingly multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multicultural contexts. Through a long history of Major receiving, reworking, and incorporating influences from nearby cultural The BA major in Japanese studies requires a minimum of 35 credit centers on the Asian mainland, from surrounding Pacific islands, and hours. For students beginning the major at the 200 level, the course from the world beyond (including Europe and the Americas), Japan requirements are as follows: has developed a tradition of multiculturalism—a tradition that is best understood through interdisciplinary study. Following this thread, the JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I 4 Japanese Studies Program seeks to foster the student’s global and JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II 4 interdisciplinary perspectives, while at the same time maintaining a JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I 4 flexibility that allows individuals to pursue their own areas of interest. JAPN 302 Advanced Japanese II 4 To further foster the students’ linguistic and cultural development, the * JAPN 350 Contemporary Japanese Texts I 3 Japanese Studies Program strongly encourages study abroad in Japan or JAPN 450 Japanese in Cultural Context I for a year, a semester, or a summer. JAPN 351 Contemporary Japanese Texts II * 3 Students may pursue a major or a minor in Japanese studies. The or JAPN 451 Japanese in Cultural Context II program offers a variety of courses to fulfill the requirements, ranging ** JAPN 397 Senior Thesis I 3 from five levels of the Japanese language to courses about Japanese JAPN 398 Senior Thesis II ** 3 cinema, literature, and pop culture. Besides these core courses, we encourage the student to take related courses in such interdisciplinary Four Asian studies, world literature, or other related 12 *** areas as Asian art, cinema, comparative literature of Japan and the courses. West, Japanese religion and history, and international business. Taking Total Units 40 advantage of the varied resources of the university and University Circle institutions, the Japanese Studies Program makes the study * JAPN 450/451, if not taken as replacement(s) for JAPN 350/351, of Japanese culture an integral part of the student’s undergraduate can be counted toward the four Asian studies, world literature, or education. Furthermore, the Japanese Studies Program provides an other related courses. excellent foundation for graduate or professional school or for careers ** This course requires a substantial research paper in Japanese or in international business and finance, careers involving technological or English. Students are required to identify their faculty advisors medical exchange, and careers in law, journalism, foreign service, or the and the topic of their paper by the end of the junior year. arts. Exceptional papers may be considered for honors. *** “Other related courses” may include courses in Japanese Program Faculty literature, film, theater, art history, anthropology, philosophy, Beth M. Carter, PhD religion, sociology, political science, or history. Permission of (University of Pennsylvania) Japanese Studies advisor required. Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures; Co- section head, Japanese Studies Program; Undergraduate studies advisor, Students beginning the major at the 300 level do not take JAPN 201 Japanese Studies Program Intermediate Japanese I and JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II, but do Premodern Japanese literature take one “directed reading” in Japanese in an area related to their major research. All other requirements for the BA are the same. Takao Hagiwara, PhD (University of British Columbia) Please note: Normally, no more than two courses taken for Japanese Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures; Co- Studies credit may simultaneously count toward a minor or toward section head, Japanese Studies Program another major. Modern Japanese literature While some language courses can be skipped in a sequence, progression is not allowed in reverse order. Additionally, students may not waive the Lecturers language requirement. Margaret M. Fitzgerald, MA Courses in other disciplines also form an important component of the (Ohio State University) Japanese Studies Program. They provide an international, as well as Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures interdisciplinary, perspective on Japanese culture. A faculty advisor Japanese Linguistics supervises each student’s selection of these courses. 2 Japanese Studies Program In addition to the courses required for the major, the following courses are Courses offered in the Japanese Studies Program: JAPN 101. Elementary Japanese I. 4 Units. Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. JAPN 215 The World of Manga 3 Students learn to read and write hiragana and katakana syllabaries and JAPN/WLIT 225 Japanese Popular Culture 3 50 kanji characters. Students are expected to achieve control of the JAPN 235 The Japan Experience: Kyoto - 3 sound system and basic structure of the language. Emphasizes aural Language, Culture & Exchanges comprehension and speaking. JAPN/WLIT 245 Classical Japanese Literature in 3 JAPN 102. Elementary Japanese II. 4 Units. Translation Continuation of JAPN 101. Emphasizes aural comprehension, speaking, JAPN/WLIT 255 Modern Japanese Literature in 3 reading, and writing. Students learn approximately 100 new kanji Translation characters. Recommended preparation: JAPN 101. JAPN/WLIT 265 Constructing the Samurai: Images 3 JAPN 201. Intermediate Japanese I. 4 Units. of Japanese Warriors from 1100's to Further study of fundamental structures of Japanese. Students improve the Present aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing abilities and JAPN/WLIT 315 Origins of Anime: Classical Texts, 3 learn approximately 100 new characters. Recommended preparation: Modern Manga, Anime, and Tales JAPN 102 or equivalent. Counts for CAS Global & Cultural Diversity JAPN 335 Japanese Linguistics 3 Requirement. JAPN/WLIT 337 Love and Loss: Reading The Tale of 3 JAPN 202. Intermediate Japanese II. 4 Units. Genji Continuation of JAPN 201. Students learn an additional 100 kanji JAPN/WLIT 345 Japanese Women Writers 3 characters. With the completion of JAPN 201 - 202, students should have JAPN/WLIT 355 Modern Japanese Novels and the 3 control of the fundamentals of modern Japanese and a firm foundation in West * the writing system. Recommended preparation: JAPN 201 or equivalent. Counts for CAS Global & Cultural Diversity Requirement. JAPN 399 Independent Study 1 - 3 JAPN 215. The World of Manga. 3 Units. * This course counts toward the General Education Requirements. Manga (comic books and graphic novels) is one of the most important aspects of contemporary visual culture in Japan. It is consumed by Program Honors millions of Japanese every day, and has attracted intense attention Exceptional papers written for the senior thesis may qualify for program around the world. As it constitutes one third of the annual publications honors. In addition, to qualify for the BA with honors in Japanese, in Japan today, its breadth and scope are limitless. What does manga students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in courses taken for the reveal about contemporary cultural production and consumption in Japanese major. Japan? What kind of special features are used in manga to attract Study Abroad people so much? What kind of genres do they have and what kind of Study abroad in Japan is highly recommended, preferably for a year, readers do they have? These are some of the questions we will explore a semester, or even short term (see JAPN 235 The Japan Experience: by surveying a large number of works produced in the last fifty years. Kyoto - Language, Culture & Exchanges). All efforts are made to grant Introducing graphic novels by major artists and writers, the course will appropriate credit for courses taken at a Japanese university during the expand your understanding of key components, social movements and study abroad experience. discourses associated with manga. You will examine the history of manga, its aesthetics, and social impact through assigned readings, Minor including scholarly papers and manga books, as well as works selected For students beginning Japanese at the introductory level, the course by each student (in original Japanese or in English translation). Offered requirements for the minor are as follows: as JAPN 215 and WLIT 215. Counts for CAS Global & Cultural Diversity Requirement. JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese I 4 JAPN 225. Japanese Popular Culture. 3 Units. JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese II 4 This course highlights salient aspects of modern Japanese popular JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I 4 culture as expressed in animation, comics and literature. The works examined include films by Hayao Miyazaki, writings by Kenji Miyazawa, JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II 4 Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, among others. The course One 300-level course 3 introduces students to essential aspects