Exploration of Japan's secular and religious arts and their impact on gendered literary texts, such as early aristocratic women's writings and medieval warrior epics. Films about the traditional theater, which influenced the culture of sexuality, and about the Zen-inspired art of the tea ceremony, which reflected political upheaval. Locating points of intersection between art and literature, religion and politics in modern Japan under Western influence. Conducted in English. No prerequisites. (Gen.Ed. I, G)

Beginning course on modern standard Japanese. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, and writing. No prerequisites.

Beginning course on modern standard Japanese. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, and writing. No prerequisites.

Beginning course on modern standard Japanese. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, and writing. No prerequisites.

Beginning course on modern standard Japanese. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, and writing. No prerequisites.

Beginning course on modern standard Japanese. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, and writing. No prerequisites.

Diachronic and synchronic survey of the dialects of Spain, Spanish America and the Hispanic Caribbean. (Area emphasized may vary.)

Intensive course covering contents of SPANISH 230 and 240 in one semester. Great-er focus in this course on development of reading and writing skills within area of academic/literary discourse. Not recommended for slow language learners.

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First in a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics. For students who have little or no Spanish.