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.

Basic listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese.

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.

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.

An introduction to and overview of the contemporary cinemas of East Asia: China (Hong Kong, the People's Republic, and Taiwan), Japan, and Korea.

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

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.

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.

The history of Korean literature and culture from the ancient to the modern era. Recommended preparation: HIST 105g.

The classical foundations of Japanese performance, including noh, puppet theater, and kabuki; exploration of how these genres are implicated in modern and contemporary Japanese performance.

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

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

Introduction to heritage studies with a focus on the developments and representative examples in China, Korea, and Japan.

Introduction to the classical styles, selections from classical style writings, contrastive analysis of modern and classical Chinese, translation and writing practice.

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.

Continuation of EALC 415.

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.

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

Mastery of near native proficiency of the Japanese Language by handling variety topics of contemporary Japan such as literature, history, social and cultural issues.

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

Development of Chinese fiction and readings from English translations of major Chinese novels such as the Dream of the Red Chamber, All Men Are Brothers, and others. Conducted in English.

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

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.

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

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

Japanese cinema since the 1980's focusing on the works by filmmakers.

Materials and methods in teaching East Asian languages; application of methods and techniques of foreign/second language teaching to East Asian language teaching.

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.

Familiarizes advanced graduate students with topics relevant to academic work in East Asian humanities, including research planning, dissertation writing, publishing, and conference presentation.

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.