USC Schedule of Classes

Basic Mandarin conversational skills for effective communication in familiar, everyday Chinese contexts and better understanding of intercultural communication through content-based language acquisition. Graded CR/NC. Not available for credit to East Asian Area Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and East Asian Studies majors and minors.

This course introduces students to the origin of the basic components of Chinese scripts and the basic principles and styles of calligraphy.

Basic listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese. Instruction includes individual meetings and online content. (Duplicates credit in EALC 104.)

Basic listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese. Instruction includes individual meetings and online content. (Duplicates credit in EALC 104.)

The sound system of modern Chinese; aural comprehension, oral expression, basic patterns, and writing system.

Dialogue practice and conversation; readings of simple stories and essays; comparison of Chinese and English grammar; writing of paragraphs.

The basics of reading and writing modern Chinese; intensive reading and writing of paragraphs, essays and stories; extensive reading of beginner-level authentic materials.

Introduction to the major humanities traditions of China, Japan, and Korea through an examination of representative works drawnfrom literature, aesthetics, philosophy, religion, and historicalwriting.

Aural comprehension and oral practice; the writing system; grammar drill, sentence patterns. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory.

Continuation of 115. Progressive drill in dialogue, reading, and writing. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory.

Basic Japanese conversation practice, basic grammar and building proficiency of reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana (Japanese alphabetical systems).

Development of reading skill in Japanese for elementary level students through short stories written for learners of Japanese and authentic materials written for native Japanese speakers. Prerequisite: EALC 120.

Continuation of EALC 120. Basic Japanese conversation practice, basic grammar and building proficiency of reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana and basic kanji.

Introduction to the civlization, art and literature of pre-modern China through the lens of the cultural products of identity.

Conversational practice: reading of stories and essays; writing of short essays.

Continuation of 204, with emphasis on reading and writing, frequent interaction with native speakers.

Drill to increase proficiency in dialogue, reading, and writing; intermediate level readings.

Advanced level reading of modern Korean and exercises in written composition.

Continuation of EALC 122. Conversation practice, basic to intermediate grammar, and building proficiency of reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana with additional kanji.

Development of reading skills in Japanese for intermediate level students through short stories written for learners of Japanese and authentic materials written for native Japanese speakers. Prerequisite: EALC 220.

Continuation of EALC 220. More sophisticated grammar and voacabulary for natural conversation. Enhancing fundamental reading and writing skills, expanding the knowledge of kanji.

Reading selections from different styles of modern Chinese writings, analysis of stylistic techniques and syntactic structure, composition, and translation.

Continuation of 304; composition exercises in different styles of writing.

Advanced reading in modern Korean materials; improvements of skills in conversation, composition, and translation.

Strengthen intermediate Japanese language proficiency. Oral/aural communication skills as well as reading and writing skills. Promote an understanding of the present-day Japanese culture.

Continuation of EALC 320. Improve and strengthen abilities to speak, listen, read and write, coping with more involved materials and situation.

Japanese literature from the earliest times to the present;development of prose, poetry, and the novel; evolution of theatre; Japanese literature under Western influence. Conducted in English.

Characteristics and aspects of Chinese civilization;interpretation of philosophy, literature, religion, art, music.Conducted in English.

Readings of Chinese poetry, prose, novels and drama; influence of the West on Chinese literature and culture in modern times. Conducted in English.

Readings in modern Chinese literary, documentary, and epistolary styles; stylistic and syntactic analysis; composition; translation. Prerequisite: 306 or equivalent.

Continuation of 404.

Practice in the basic vocabulary and idioms of foreign trade and other commercial transactions in Mandarin. Prerequisite: EALC 306.

Continuation of EALC 412a.

Enhancement of advanced conversational skills through descriptions, summaries of texts, active participation in discussions, debates and oral presentations in class. Prerequisite: EALC 406.

Selected readings in Korean texts written in mixed script; a systematic studey of Chinese characters and translation of text.

Students develop advanced levels of Japanese linguistic knowledge and communication skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing activities using authentic Japanese texts and discourse.

Examination of the changing representations of gender and sexuality in Korean cultural texts over the course of the twentieth century.

Examination of historical currents in contemporary Japanese literature and popular culture and the role translation plays in their global circulation and redefinition.

In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Japanese art and architecture.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member.

Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member.

Literary currents and representative writings of the twentieth century. Prerequisite: 306 or departmental approval

Korean cinema since the early 20th century, focusing on transnational production, circulation, and consumption.Open to graduate students only.

Intensive readings in English concerning interpretive issues in the study of Chinese cultural history.

Descriptive and theoretical analyses of the grammers of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean; emphasis on comparative studies of these languages and English.

Survey of some representative works in generative grammar since the mid-60's, including those that deal with similar phenomena in the contexts of more recent theoretical frameworks as well as non-generative grammatical works on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Assigned readings according to individual needs.

Assigned readings according to individual needs.

Research leading tothe Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied tothe degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Seminar on the impact of Buddhism on the literary tradition of medieval Japan. Selected topics.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.