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.

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.

A basic foundation of Korean, focusing on conversation skills. Students communicate on a variety of familiar topics and handle basic transactions.

Continuation of EALC 118. Aims to develop basic communication skills required for survival in Korea. Students will practice simple conversations and understand some cultural practices through Korean drama clips.

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 history of Chinese, Japanese and Korean ethical thought; perspectives on human nature, historical writing,and aesthetic implications. Conducted in English.

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

Examination of the transnational production and circulation of Chinese-language cinema. Analysis of the larger sociocultural significance of films by engaging their historical context.

Furthers students' knowledge in the Chinese writing system and develops students' skills in a more advanced calligraphy style.

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.

A comparative study of the Asian aesthetic heritage of poetry, painting, music, and drama; of literary themes, trends, and myths.

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.

Continuation of EALC 315, with emphasis on the use of Chinese characters, translation, and composition exercises.

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.

Survey of Korean film, the film industry, and critical issues from the colonial period to the present.

Combined classroom discussion and supervised internship at companies. Practical experience in applying communication and cultural knowledge in a professional, "real world" employment context.

An examination of changes in gender roles and in constructs of thefemale as influenced by traditional Chinese thought and latersocial developments.

A broad but deep look into the nature and development of law in two great East Asian civilizations, China and Japan, up to the modern era.

Selected themes, genres, and periods in East Asian literature, e.g., Taoism and Buddhism, women, folktales.

A survey of Chinese painting from 900 to the present, emphasizing the role of painting within the context of Chinese intellectual history.

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

Reading selections from newspaper articles and online reports to further develop proficiency in advanced Chinese and understanding of the society and culture.

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

Continuation of EALC 412a.

Practical advanced level Japanese business terms and their usage in a variety of business situations; cultural insights on Japanese customs that underline business transactions in Japan.

Selected readings from newspapers, magazines, and other journalistic publications; analysis of styles and practice writing articles.

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

Continuation of EALC 422. Students continue to improve their Japanese language competence in the course of acquiring Japanese pragmatic skills and cultural knowledge.

In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Chinese 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.

An in-depth introduction to East Asian studies. Open to graduate students only.

Introduction to major theoretical paradigms particularly relevant to the study of East Asian cultures. Seminal Western theoretical texts with studies on East Asia.

Representative theories of literature; history of classical and modern literary criticism. Prerequisite: 520, 522 or departmental approval

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.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded 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.

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