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Course Listing for LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDIES - Spring 2024 (ALL: 01/22/2024 - 05/10/2024)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
2742 LACS-205-01 TA Workshop 0.50 SEM Flores, Laura F: 12:00PM-1:00PM TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The TA workshop supports all TAs assisting professors in LACS language courses. Students will be introduced to the profession of language teaching; they will gain familiarity with professional organizations; and they will learn basic principles and best practices of second-language teaching based on the latest research in the field. Students will engage in class observations in focused units that build on workshop readings. Students will reflect on their observations and will create sample activities for their students based on the examples provided. The workshop, conducted in English, meets once weekly and is required to earn 1.0 credits as a TA in LACS. A student's final grade for a TA credit combines the workshop (.5 TUs) and their work assisting a LACS class (.5 TUs).
2858 LACS-218-01 The Task of the Translator 1.00 SEM Hubert, Rosario TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with ENGL
  Completion of a 202 language course, or equivalent
  Translation is one of the most critical skills for navigating our globalized world. Whether we are reading news stories from across the globe, watching Netflix shows from other languages and cultures, or studying abroad, we confront situations in which translation matters. In this course, students will develop practical skills in the art of translation, while also studying some of the crucial theories and questions that inform the field of Translation Studies. From infamous translation controversies to contemporary debates around translation and identity, our readings and discussions will analyze the political, ethical, and cultural stakes of translating. Given the practical component of the course, in which students workshop their own translations-in-progress, an intermediate-level knowledge of any language besides English is required (completion of 202 level or equivalent).
2730 LACS-228-01 Arab Publics Visual Culture 1.00 SEM Azzimani, Azzedine W: 6:30PM-9:00PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: ARAB-228-01
  The course provides a window into Arab public spheres before and after the Arab spring and illuminates how language and culture are interrelated in the Arab Middle East. It explores the diversity of human experience by examining various literary, cultural and political productions, and in particular work by and about youth and women. Students will study a rich tapestry of textual, visual, and oral materials including novels, poetry, (social) media, blogs, music, films and graffiti art. Through these different genres, students will explore themes such as postcolonial legacies, political struggle and nationalism, Arab encounters with the West, and gender and the quest for identity. Course conducted in English, and no prior knowledge of Arabic is required.
2864 LACS-235-01 Japanese American Literature 1.00 SEM Izumi, Katsuya TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: JAPN-234-01
  This course introduces works by Japanese American authors and Japanese authors who write while living in foreign countries. Learning about the early formation of the Japan-U.S. relationship, we will move onto the dark period between the two countries before and during WWII to contextualize Japanese American works about internment camps. To learn how Japanese American literature has developed in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, we will continue to read recent Japanese American works that are hinged upon the theme of cultural borders and differences. We will examine the dynamics of different cultural and linguistic experiences also in Japanese literary works by Yoko Tawada and Ian Hideo Levy. Readings also include works by John Okada, Hisaye Yamamoto, Julie Otsuka, Karen Tei Yamashita, and Ruth Ozeki.
2883 LACS-260-01 The Legend of Faust 1.00 SEM Assaiante, Julia TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: GRMN-260-01
  From the epic exploits of Gilgamesh to the myth of Prometheus to the serpent's whisper to Eve, the desire for knowledge and the dire consequences of its attainment is one of humankind's oldest conflicts. This course will take up the legend of medieval scholar Johann Faustus, to examine questions of access, control and power relating to knowledge. The primary sources will be literary versions of the tale, beginning with its medieval chapbook origins and then moving through Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Thomas Mann. In addition to these texts, this course will also engage with various philosophical, theological and sociological readings to contextualize and expand upon how literary versions of the tale frame issues of authority, gender, politics and faith in relation to knowledge.
2885 LACS-270-01 Propaganda on the Big Screen 1.00 LEC Doerre, Jason MW: 1:15PM-2:30PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: GRMN-270-01
  Propaganda is everywhere. We see it in politics, in consumer culture, and in entertainment we consume. This course explores the use of cinema as a medium in service of political objectives. Taking a chronological approach, this course will explore the origins of propaganda and film in the early twentieth century up to the present day. Students will be introduced to theoretical models of propaganda and various methods and forms in visual culture. With a primary emphasis on the American and European context, this course will examine how film was weaponized during critical moments in the twentieth century as in World War I and II, during the Cold War, as well as how it is used today. All coursework in English. Films will have English subtitles.
3144 LACS-277-01 Wmn, Italy & the Mediterranean 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 10 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WMGS Cross-listing: ITAL-277-01
  NOTE: 3 for freshmen, 3 for sophomores and 4 for juniors.
  This course examines the cultural, political, and social identity of women in contemporary Italy as represented in literature and in film. Italy is also a country of mass migration and, therefore, many recent migrant women from the Mediterranean region are also writing about their experience and about life in Italy. Topics include: Women writers as active agents of social and political change in patriarchal Italy, the clash of cultural identities and roles, and the impact of post-colonial theory and practice on gender in Italy. Authors and filmmakers include Ribka Sibhatu, Randa Ghazy, Gabriella Ghermandi and Cristina Ali Farah
1722 LACS-290-01 Italian Cinema 1.00 LEC King, Joshua M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 11 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: ITAL-290-01
  NOTE: Seat Reservations:7 for First-Year Students, 5 for sophomores and 4 for juniors across ITAL and LACS.
  A study and discussion of Italian cinema from neorealism to the present. The course will cover both formal and thematic trends in the films of the noted postwar Italian directors Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Luchino Visconti. The course will also consider the trend away from reliance on literary texts toward the development of personal expressions by such author/directors as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Lina Wertmüller, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Maurizio Nichetti, and others. Film screenings will be in Italian with English subtitles. Lectures and coursework will be in English. Students wishing to apply this course toward the major in Italian must secure permission of the instructor. They will complete their assignments in Italian and meet with the instructor in supplementary sessions. Faithful attendance is required. (Listed as both LACS 290 and ITAL 290.)
2413 LACS-324-01 Transgender Migrations 1.00 SEM Provitola, Blase M: 6:30PM-9:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: WMGS-324-01
  This interdisciplinary course explores the concept of migration through narratives of crossing geographical and gender borders. By putting films, memoirs, novels, and graphic novels in conversation with history and sociology, we will consider the ways in which bodies are regulated by political, legal, and economic forces as they come to occupy and invent new spaces for themselves Topics include the metaphor of "border crossing" in narratives of gender transition, interactions between global gender identities and local cultures, neoliberalism and the so-called "migrant crisis," transgender asylum seekers and sexual rights discourse, and representations of sex work.
2859 LACS-335-01 Dante: The Divine Comedy 1.00 LEC Del Puppo, Dario W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA Y GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: ITAL-335-01
  An intensive study of the Divine Comedy (in translation) with particular emphasis on the historical and aesthetic significance of this 'summa.' Students wishing to count this course toward a major in Italian should receive permission of the instructor. (Listed as both LACS 335 and ITAL 335.)
1187 LACS-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1336 LACS-401-01 Senior Project 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The capstone project for the World Literature and Culture Studies major. To enroll, students must submit a completed special registration form available from the Registrar's Office.
1188 LACS-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1184 ARAB-102-01 Intensive Elementary Arabic II 1.50 LEC Hanna, Kifah TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM
W: 10:00AM-11:15AM		 TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 101 or equivalent.
  Designed to develop basic language skills learned in Arabic 101. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour per week. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1006 ARAB-202-01 Intermediate Arabic II 1.00 LEC Azzimani, Azzedine MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Arabic 201, leading to a completion of essential basic grammatical constructions as well as further conversational practice. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2729 ARAB-228-01 Arab Publics Visual Culture 1.00 SEM Azzimani, Azzedine W: 6:30PM-9:00PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-228-01
  The course provides a window into Arab public spheres before and after the Arab spring and illuminates how language and culture are interrelated in the Arab Middle East. It explores the diversity of human experience by examining various literary, cultural and political productions, and in particular work by and about youth and women. Students will study a rich tapestry of textual, visual, and oral materials including novels, poetry, (social) media, blogs, music, films and graffiti art. Through these different genres, students will explore themes such as postcolonial legacies, political struggle and nationalism, Arab encounters with the West, and gender and the quest for identity. Course conducted in English, and no prior knowledge of Arabic is required.
2188 ARAB-302-01 Intermediate Arabic IV 1.00 LEC Azzimani, Azzedine MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 301 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Arabic 301, presenting alternative stylistic tools for oral and written communication, with a vigorous expansion of vocabulary. Lab work required. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1007 ARAB-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1241 ARAB-402-01 Adv Arabic II: Comp & Style 1.00 LEC Azzimani, Azzedine MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 401 or equivalent.
  This course is a continuation of Arabic 401. We will closely read and analyze complex authentic texts in order to develop a high level of proficiency and grammatical accuracy in Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial Levantine. We will continue to vigorously focus on the root and pattern system. Students will study new grammatical aspects such as the imperative, the prohibitive, hollow and weak verbs, assimilation in and basic meanings of certain awzan, and the different types of grammatical objects (to name a few). Students will learn different styles of narration and significantly expand their vocabulary repertoire.
2496 CHIN-102-01 Elementary Chinese II 1.00 LEC Wang, Jui-Chien MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Chinese 101 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Chinese 101, with increased emphasis on conversational practice. An additional 200 characters will be learned. Students are expected to master most of the spoken patterns by the end of the semester. Three hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2844 CHIN-202-01 Intermediate Chinese II 1.00 LEC Wang, Jui-Chien MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Chinese 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Chinese 201, with further emphasis on written and spoken development of the current idiom. Three hours of class work. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2497 CHIN-302-01 Advanced Chinese II 1.00 LEC Shen, Yipeng MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Concentration on advanced writing and speaking skills, further acquisition of compound characters, and further extensive practice in complex reading. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1213 CHIN-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1014 CHIN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Requires completion of the Special Registration Form, available in the Office of the Registrar.
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1035 FREN-102-01 French II 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
1297 FREN-102-02 French II 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
1770 FREN-151-01 French Film Festival 0.50 LEC Humphreys, Karen TBA TBA HUM Q2
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A half-credit course offered in conjunction with the annual spring French Film Festival. Class meetings and film screenings will take place in March and April. Two mandatory workshops will take place prior to and following the festival at a time to be announced. Students are required to attend all film showings. Students taking the course for credit in French will be required to do all written work in French and to attend French language versions of the two supplemental workshops. Course may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
1185 FREN-201-01 Intermediate French I 1.00 LEC Sarkissian, Karry MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 102 or equivalent.
  Review of basic grammatical concepts and development of fundamental language skills, with increasing emphasis on written expression and spoken accuracy. Use is made of video-based presentations. Since significant linguistic progress cannot be achieved in 201 alone, students wishing to acquire proficiency should plan to take both 201 and 202 in sequence.
1037 FREN-202-01 Intermediate French II 1.00 LEC Provitola, Blase MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Further reinforcement of written and spoken skills, with continuing practice in the use of complex grammatical structures and greater emphasis on the mastery of contemporary usage through extensive class discussion, reading, and writing.
1036 FREN-241-01 Adv Composition & Style 1.00 LEC Calhoun, Doyle TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Development of a high level of proficiency through the reading and analysis of texts and films in contemporary idiomatic French, with considerable emphasis on attainment of grammatical accuracy.
2845 FREN-251-01 Language and Identity 1.00 LEC Humphreys, Karen TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
  This course explores language's dynamic and multifaceted connections to social practices and power relations through literary texts, linguistic research, press articles, and other forms of cultural production in French. In what ways does language facilitate self-expression and interpersonal communication or, conversely, limit and restrict meaning? How have different individuals and groups responded to such constraints? Possible topics will include current and historical developments in French, tensions between national and regional languages (both in and outside of Europe), expressions of gender inclusivity, and language's relationship to power structures and institutions. Course conducted in French.
1771 FREN-281-01 Conversational French 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
  This course is designed for students who want to acquire greater proficiency in their oral expression and are interested in current events. We will examine current political, social, historical and educational issues as they appear in French newspapers and magazines such as L’Express, Le Monde, Le Nouvel Observateur and other online resources. Students will participate in class discussions, prepare oral reports and conduct presentations on the issues under study.
2918 FREN-357-01 Toxic Tales in French Lit 1.00 SEM Humphreys, Karen TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 247, 251 or 252 or permission of instructor.
  This course investigates the many ways that poison intersects with human action and social practices in literary and cinematic texts. Specific areas of inquiry include criminal cases, developments in arsenic- detection, industrial pollution and 'écocide', accidental poisonings through paints and pigments, urban public health disasters, poison as cure, poison and witchcraft in slave narratives as well as poison pens, censorship, and toxic literature. During each of these units, we will analyze cultural power dynamics in relation to class, gender, and ethnicity. Students will read short stories, court documents, critical articles, listen to podcasts, and view films in preparation for class discussions. Authors may include but are not limited to: Alexandre Dumas, Barbey d'Aurevilly, Maryse Condé, Mauriac, Rachilde, and Agnès Walch.
1203 FREN-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2847 FREN-401-01 Senior Seminar 1.00 SEM Calhoun, Doyle TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in at least one 300-level course in French literature or the equivalent, and permission of instructor.
  This seminar is required of all seniors majoring or minoring in French. Over the term, students will work collaboratively on the various papers they are writing by way of integrating exercises in their major or minor, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another’s papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author, or genre in French studies.
1202 FREN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1038 GRMN-102-01 Intens Elemtry German II 1.50 LEC Doerre, Jason MWF: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of German 101, with completion of the study of essential grammar, further vocabulary building through oral and written practice, practice in reading, and discussions of cultural contexts.
1069 GRMN-202-01 Intermediate German II 1.00 LEC Doerre, Jason MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of German 201, with the addition of expository material on German life and culture for discussion and writing practice.
2882 GRMN-260-01 The Legend of Faust 1.00 SEM Assaiante, Julia TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-260-01
  From the epic exploits of Gilgamesh to the myth of Prometheus to the serpent's whisper to Eve, the desire for knowledge and the dire consequences of its attainment is one of humankind's oldest conflicts. This course will take up the legend of medieval scholar Johann Faustus, to examine questions of access, control and power relating to knowledge. The primary sources will be literary versions of the tale, beginning with its medieval chapbook origins and then moving through Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Thomas Mann. In addition to these texts, this course will also engage with various philosophical, theological and sociological readings to contextualize and expand upon how literary versions of the tale frame issues of authority, gender, politics and faith in relation to knowledge.
2884 GRMN-270-01 Propaganda on the Big Screen 1.00 LEC Doerre, Jason MW: 1:15PM-2:30PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-270-01
  Propaganda is everywhere. We see it in politics, in consumer culture, and in entertainment we consume. This course explores the use of cinema as a medium in service of political objectives. Taking a chronological approach, this course will explore the origins of propaganda and film in the early twentieth century up to the present day. Students will be introduced to theoretical models of propaganda and various methods and forms in visual culture. With a primary emphasis on the American and European context, this course will examine how film was weaponized during critical moments in the twentieth century as in World War I and II, during the Cold War, as well as how it is used today. All coursework in English. Films will have English subtitles.
2848 GRMN-316-01 Madness in German Literature 1.00 SEM Assaiante, Julia TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 202 or equivalent.
  This course examines the ways in which deviant behavior such as murder, infanticide, seduction and "madness" are represented in German literature from the 17th through the 20th centuries. At stake will be tracing out the ways in which literary notions of good and evil reflect larger moral and social issues. The course will focus on poems, short stories, dramas and novellas in order to introduce students to important periods of German literary history while examining the historical changes in the larger German moral sensibility. Close reading of texts, conversation, presentation and varied writing assignments will prepare students to both write about and orally discuss the formal, stylistic and historical elements of the texts. Readings will include: Schiller, Goethe, Hoffmann, Droste-Huelshoff, Hauptmann.
1104 GRMN-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2401 GRMN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1864 GRMN-499-01 Senior Thesis 1.00 IND Staff, Trinity TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of special registration form and the approval of the director are required for enrollment in this thesis course.
1140 HEBR-102-01 Intensive Modern Hebrew II 1.50 LEC Katz, Adi MWF: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hebrew 101 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Hebrew 101 with emphasis on increasing vocabulary, understanding, writing and speaking skills with widening exposure to appropriate cultural materials. (Also offered under the Middle Eastern studies and Jewish studies programs.)
2849 HEBR-202-01 Intmdt Modern Hebrew II 1.00 LEC Katz, Adi MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with JWST
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hebrew 201 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Hebrew 201 with more advanced grammar and increased emphasis on composition and speaking as well as exposure to appropriate cultural materials. (Also offered under the Middle Eastern studies and Jewish studies programs.)
1041 HEBR-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2634 HISP-101-01 Elementary Spanish I 1.00 LEC Alverio, Edwin MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 7 seats for FY, 7 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors.
  This course is designed for students with no previous experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the present. Students with 3 or more years of pre-college Spanish study will not be allowed to enroll in this course. Any request for exceptions should be addressed to the coordinator of Hispanic Studies. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1319 HISP-102-01 Elementary Spanish II 1.00 LEC Flores, Laura MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 5 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 101. This course is designed for students with 1-2 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the past. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1320 HISP-102-02 Elementary Spanish II 1.00 LEC Flores, Laura MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 5 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 101. This course is designed for students with 1-2 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the past. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1721 HISP-102-03 Elementary Spanish II 1.00 LEC Alverio, Edwin MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 5 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 101. This course is designed for students with 1-2 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the past. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1341 HISP-201-01 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Martin De la Nuez, Thenesoya Vidina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 4 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1787 HISP-201-02 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Martin De la Nuez, Thenesoya Vidina MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 4 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2247 HISP-201-03 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Martin De la Nuez, Thenesoya Vidina MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 4 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2390 HISP-201-04 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Staff, Trinity MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 for sophomores, 5 for juniors, 4 for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1070 HISP-202-01 Intermediate Spanish II 1.00 LEC Aponte-Aviles, Aidali TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 201 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 for sophomores, 3 for juniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 201. This course is designed for students with 3-4 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate to advanced constructions in the past, subjunctive, future and hypothetical. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2850 HISP-215-01 Creative Writing in Spanish 1.00 SEM Hubert, Rosario TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 14 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 202 or equivalent.
  This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of writing short fiction in Spanish. Students will examine methods of constructing narrative tension, fictional climaxes, ambiguity, character sketches, portrayals of social class, different kinds of autobiographies, dialogues, monologues, and landscape, interior and object descriptions. This course will enhance students' knowledge of Spanish language by focusing on the writing skills necessary to do so. Students will be encouraged to develop a personal style. They will be introduced to different fictional styles and will analyze vocabulary and narrative techniques of masters of the short fiction such as Ribeyro, Lispector, Borges, Cervantes or Valle-Inclán among others. Students will share and comment on each other's work in workshops and will be required to produce a final short fiction piece.
2236 HISP-224-01 Spanish for Heritage Students 1.00 LEC Staff, Trinity MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A comprehensive course for bilingual students who demonstrate spoken ability in Spanish but whose formal education has been in English. The course will cover all basic language skills while targeting the particular needs of bilingual students, including accentuation, homonyms, and usage of complex sentence structure. Special emphasis will be placed on reading and writing. Permission of the instructor is required. Prepares students for Hispanic Studies 221 or more advanced Hispanic studies course. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1071 HISP-262-01 Iberian Culture II 1.00 LEC Baena, Diego MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221, or permission of instructor.
  This course introduces students to the set of cultural problems that have shaped Spain’s contemporary development. It will do so through the study of novels, films, and historical narrative. Special emphasis given to the cultural history of the Franco years (1939-1975) and the country’s more recent transition to democracy (1975-1992).
1072 HISP-264-01 Latin American Culture II 1.00 LEC Hubert, Rosario TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221, or permission of instructor.
  This course focuses on the social, political, economic, and cultural development of the Latin American nations. Emphasis will be on to the construction of national identities during the 19th century as well as main historic-political events of the 20th century. Discussions will be based on readings, documentaries, and feature films. Latin American newspapers on the Internet are used to inform our debates of current events. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2452 HISP-270-01 Intro to Cultural Analysis 1.00 LEC Melendez, Priscilla MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221 or 224, or permission of instructor.
  This course serves as a transition to advanced courses in Spanish language, culture, and literature. Students will develop analytical skills through an intense exploration of cultural production in the Hispanic world and through an examination of diverse literary genres, film, and current events. The focus will be on improving the necessary linguistic and critical thinking skills that are the fundamental foundation for literary and cultural analysis in advanced Spanish study.
1088 HISP-280-01 Hispanic Hartford 1.00 LEC Aponte-Aviles, Aidali TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221 or 224, or permission of instructor.
  This course seeks to place Trinity students in active and informed dialogue with the Hartford region’s large and diverse set of Spanish-speaking communities. The course will help student recognize and analyze the distinct national histories (e.g. Peruvian, Puerto Rican, Chilean, Honduran, Cuban, Colombian, and Mexican) which have contributed to the Hispanic diaspora in the city and the entire northeastern region of the United States. Students will undertake field projects designed to look at the effects of transnational migration on urban culture, institution-building, and identity formation. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2453 HISP-290-01 Studying in HISP World Colloq 0.50 SEM Aponte-Aviles, Aidali TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM TBA Y GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is designed to provide students returning from study abroad in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, and other Spanish-speaking venues (summer, semester, or year-long programs) with a forum within which they can share, compare, and process analytically and historically the difficulties, conflicts, absences, and discoveries that they experienced in their time abroad. They will then be asked to investigate how these experiences have affected their view of the social and cultural norms of U.S. culture. (Prerequisite: Study abroad in an approved program in a Spanish-speaking country.)
2919 HISP-351-01 Human Rights Lit in Latin Am. 1.00 SEM Aldrete, Diana TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: HRST-351-01
  Throughout its history Latin America has seen many human rights violations: from the colonial period, to the very present with the migration crises, and the political and economic instability of many countries. Nonetheless, through many of the region's efforts, its human rights procedures have established significant precedents around the world. This course explores how literature has become a tool for human rights advocacy in Latin America, as both to show the speaker's humanity and to reflect on a "narrative" that at times counter the "official stories" presented by nation states, and opposes the assumed Western overemphasis on history as a source of legitimacy. Students will recognize the many human rights violations in the region, analyze and reflect on its literary production. Course taught in Spanish.
1212 HISP-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1090 HISP-401-01 Senior Seminar 1.00 SEM Melendez, Priscilla MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 11 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open to seniors only.
  Required for graduation with a major in Spanish (Plan A) or Plan B with Spanish as primary language. In this final exercise, students will engage theoretical and critical readings around a common theme related to the Spanish-speaking world and will write a 25-page analytical research paper on a specific topic related to the common theme.
1211 HISP-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1045 ITAL-101-01 Elementary Italian I 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Students who studied Italian for three or more years in high school may not enroll in ITAL 101.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Italian. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take 101 and 102 in sequence. Other than beginning students must have permission of instructor to enroll.
2340 ITAL-101-02 Elementary Italian I 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Students who studied Italian for three or more years in high school may not enroll in ITAL 101.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Italian. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take 101 and 102 in sequence. Other than beginning students must have permission of instructor to enroll.
1046 ITAL-102-01 Elementary Italian II 1.00 LEC King, Joshua MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 3 for sophomores.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
2279 ITAL-102-02 Elementary Italian II 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 7 for sophomores.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
2454 ITAL-202-01 Inter Ital II:Comp & Lit 1.00 LEC Del Puppo, Dario MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 201 or equivalent.
  The review of grammar begun in Italian 201 will be completed in this course. Students’ oral and writing skills will be enhanced by further exploration of aspects of Italian culture, through a variety of texts and media. While emphasizing students’ communication skills, this course aims to provide them with the basis for linguistic competence in Italian.
3143 ITAL-277-01 Wmn, Italy & the Mediterranean 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WMGS Cross-listing: LACS-277-01
  NOTE: Seat Reservations: 5 for freshmen, 5 for sophomores and 5 for juniors.
  This course examines the cultural, political, and social identity of women in contemporary Italy as represented in literature and in film. Italy is also a country of mass migration and, therefore, many recent migrant women from the Mediterranean region are also writing about their experience and about life in Italy. Topics include: Women writers as active agents of social and political change in patriarchal Italy, the clash of cultural identities and roles, and the impact of post-colonial theory and practice on gender in Italy. Authors and filmmakers include Ribka Sibhatu, Randa Ghazy, Gabriella Ghermandi and Cristina Ali Farah
2414 ITAL-290-01 Italian Cinema 1.00 LEC King, Joshua M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 8 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-290-01
  NOTE: Seat Reservations:7 for First-Year Students, 5 for sophomores and 4 for juniors across ITAL and LACS.
  A study and discussion of Italian cinema from neorealism to the present. The course will cover both formal and thematic trends in the films of the noted postwar Italian directors Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Luchino Visconti. The course will also consider the trend away from reliance on literary texts toward the development of personal expressions by such author/directors as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Lina Wertmüller, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Maurizio Nichetti, and others. Film screenings will be in Italian with English subtitles. Lectures and coursework will be in English. Students wishing to apply this course toward the major in Italian must secure permission of the instructor. They will complete their assignments in Italian and meet with the instructor in supplementary sessions. Faithful attendance is required. (Listed as both LACS 290 and ITAL 290.)
2853 ITAL-314-01 Contemporary Italian Lit 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A critical reading of selected novels, short stories, poetry, and plays from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Authors include: Pirandello, Svevo, Aleramo, Montale, Ungaretti, Morante, Calvino, Petrignani, Fo, and other contemporary authors. Emphasis is on the historical and cultural context of the works and on recent trends in Italian literature. Topics include: literature during both world wars and under Fascism, modernism and postmodernism in literature, contemporary women writers, and the role of Italian intellectuals in society. All work is done in Italian.
2860 ITAL-335-01 Dante: The Divine Comedy 1.00 LEC Del Puppo, Dario W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA Y GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-335-01
  An intensive study of the Divine Comedy (in translation) with particular emphasis on the historical and aesthetic significance of this 'summa.' Students wishing to count this course toward a major in Italian should receive permission of the instructor. (Listed as both LACS 335 and ITAL 335.)
1208 ITAL-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2854 ITAL-401-01 Sr Sem: Topics in Ital Studies 1.00 SEM Di Florio, Martina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 228 or equivalent.
  This seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Italian: Plan A, Plan B (Italian as primary language.) An interdisciplinary seminar devoted to guided, individual research. Each student may work on any aspect of the history, society, or culture of Italy or of Italians in other lands. Coursework is conducted in Italian. The grade is based on seminar participation and a research project. Prerequisites: At least one 300-level course in Italian literature or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
1206 ITAL-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1047 JAPN-102-01 Intens Elem Japanese II 1.50 LEC Miyazaki, Atsuko MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM
T: 9:25AM-10:40AM		 TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 101 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Japanese 101, with increased emphasis on conversational practice. An additional 120 characters will be learned. Students are expected to master most of the spoken patterns by the end of the semester. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. (Also offered under the Asian studies program.)
1048 JAPN-202-01 Intermediate Japanese II 1.00 LEC Miyazaki, Atsuko MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Japanese 201, with further emphasis on written and spoken development of the current idiom. Three hours of class work. (Also offered under the Asian studies program.)
2855 JAPN-203-01 Kanji, Script, and Calligraphy 0.50 SEM Izumi, Katsuya TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 101 and 102
  This course offers a guide to the Japanese script system (kana and kanji) for intermediate-level students and beyond. We will mainly focus on kanji and consider their history, orthography, and analysis, but students will also consider kanji-learning strategies and commit to learning a particular set of kanji over the course of the semester. In a few classes we will study chirography and calligraphy by practicing them. Students are expected to review kanji they have learned while learning new kanji. The course work includes reading articles about Japanese aesthetics and calligraphy. The course is thus intended to support and supplement Intermediate and Advanced Japanese classes. As a supplementary course, this course does not fulfill any Japanese major or minor requirements. This course is repeatable for credit.
2856 JAPN-234-01 Japanese American Literature 1.00 SEM Izumi, Katsuya TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-235-01
  This course introduces works by Japanese American authors and Japanese authors who write while living in foreign countries. Learning about the early formation of the Japan-U.S. relationship, we will move onto the dark period between the two countries before and during WWII to contextualize Japanese American works about internment camps. To learn how Japanese American literature has developed in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, we will continue to read recent Japanese American works that are hinged upon the theme of cultural borders and differences. We will examine the dynamics of different cultural and linguistic experiences also in Japanese literary works by Yoko Tawada and Ian Hideo Levy. Readings also include works by John Okada, Hisaye Yamamoto, Julie Otsuka, Karen Tei Yamashita, and Ruth Ozeki.
2647 JAPN-236-01 Japanese Crime Lit & Film 1.00 LEC Shen, Yipeng MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: INTS-236-01
  This course examines major works of Japanese crime literature and film from the works of Edogawa Rampo, known as the father of crime fiction in Japan, to those of contemporary writers to explore social and moral issues reflected in them. While Japanese writers and filmmakers of this genre readily acknowledge Western influences, the literary and cinematic explorations of crime in Japan have also developed ona trajectory of their own, producing works that are easily distinguishable from those of other cultures. The course will also consider the mixing of the crime genre with others, such as ghost and science fiction genres. Works studied in this course include those of Edogawa Rampo, Akira Kurosawa, Miyuki Miyabe, Seicho Matsumoto, and Kobo Abe, as well as yakuza movies. Readings and discussion in English.
2189 JAPN-302-01 Advanced Japanese II 1.00 LEC Izumi, Katsuya TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 301 or equivalent.
  This course is a continuation of JAPN 301 to have students develop their communication skills in oral and written Japanese accurately, naturally, and fluently with more increased emphasis on reading and writing toward the end of the semester. Activities include discussing contents of dialogues and reading materials, doing role plays, writing essays on given topics, giving formal speeches in class, and having free-style conversations with TAs. Students will also learn about 150 new kanji. In the second half of the semester, we will start reading one or two works of short stories from Japanese literature and translating some English poems/songs into Japanese. This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program. Prerequisite for the course: JAPN-301 or instructor approval.
1207 JAPN-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2642 JAPN-401-01 Senior Seminar 1.00 SEM Izumi, Katsuya TBA TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Japanese: Plan B (Japanese as primary language). Over the term, students will work collaboratively on the various papers they are writing by way of integrating exercises in their major, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another’s papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author, or genre in Japanese studies.
1216 JAPN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2019 LING-466-01 Teaching Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1108 RUSS-102-01 Elementary Russian II 1.00 LEC Lahti, Katherine MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Russian 101 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Russian 101. Students increase their speaking, reading and writing ability through vocabulary building and learning further grammar structures. This class meets three hours a week and carries one credit.
2192 RUSS-202-01 Intermediate Russian II 1.00 LEC Lahti, Katherine MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Russian 201 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Russian 201 in which students will develop a proficiency in Russian that will be adequate for most practical purposes. They will continue to develop their ability to converse on topics such as computers and work, dating, talking about nature, and others. They will start reading and discussing more complex literary and journalistic texts, including works by classic Russian authors. Regular writing assignments will help reinforce what they are learning. Students will continue their examination of the many sides of Russian culture, including Russian etiquette, gesture, music, television, film, etc. Successful completion of this course gives students the Russian they need in order to go to Russia for work or study. Conducted in Russian. (Also listed under the Russian and Eurasian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
3140 RUSS-305-01 Russian Culture & Civilization 1.00 LEC Lahti, Katherine MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with RUSSSTUD
  An exploration of recurring themes in Russian culture through the examination of prose fiction, poetry, theater, film and the visual arts. Emphasis will be placed on canonical works to give students a foundation in the Russian tradition. Since cultural continuity needs to be studied in the context of cultural change, we will simultaneously do an overview of important moments in Russian history from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Students will write a paper every week about an aspect of Russian culture as it appears in the works we are examining. All reading, writing and discussion will be in Russian. Prerequisite: Russian 222 or permission of the instructor. (This course is also offered under the Russian and Eurasian Studies program.)
2406 RUSS-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)