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For course descriptions, see the Brandeis University Bulletin.
Courses
Core Courses |
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| CHIN 10a | Beginning Chinese |
| CHIN 20b | Continuing Chinese |
| CHIN 30a | Intermediate Chinese |
| CHIN 40b | Advanced Intermediate Chinese |
| HIST 80a |
Introduction to East Asian Civilization |
| JAPN 10a |
Beginning Japanese |
| JAPN 20b | Continuing Japanese |
| JAPN 30a | Intermediate Japanese |
| JAPN 40b | Advanced Intermediate Japanese |
ElectivesThe following courses are approved to fulfill either the arts and humanities elective or the social science elective requirements for an East Asian studies degree. Rarely are courses offered every semester, so be sure to consult the upcoming semester's EAS course schedule on the registrar's Web site while planning your academic schedule. |
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> Humanities Electives |
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| CHIN 98a |
Readings in Modern Chinese |
| CHIN 98b | Readings in Modern Chinese |
| CHIN 105a | Advanced Conversation and Composition I |
| CHIN 105b |
Advanced Conversation and Composition II |
| CHIN 106b |
Business Chinese and Culture |
| CHIN 120a | Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature: Advanced Chinese Language |
| CHIN 120b |
Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature: Advanced Chinese Language II |
| CHIN 130b | China on Film: The Changes of Chinese Culture |
| COML 146b |
Classical East Asian Poetics |
| JAPN 98a | Readings in Japanese |
| JAPN 98b | Readings in Japanese |
| JAPN 105a |
Advanced Conversation and Composition I |
| JAPN 120a | Readings in Contemporary Japanese Literature |
| JAPN 120b | Readings in Modern Japanese Literature |
| JAPN 125b | Putting Away Childish Things: Coming of Age in Modern Japanese Literature and Film |
| JAPN 130a | The Literature of Multicultural Japan |
| JAPN 135a |
Screening National Images: Japanese Film and Anime in Global Context |
| JAPN 140a | The World of Early Modern Japanese Literature |
| JAPN 145a | The World of Classical Japanese Literature |
| PHIL 119b |
Chinese Philosophy |
| REL 161a |
Chinese Religion and Thought |
> Arts Electives |
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| FA 12a | History of Asian Art |
| FA 13b | Buddhist Art |
| FA 15b | Arts of the Ming Dynasty |
| FA 181b | The Art of Japan |
| FA 182a | The Art of China |
| FA 184a |
Studies in Asian Art |
| MUS 4a | Introduction to Chinese Music |
> Social Science Electives |
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| ANTH 137b | Gender and the Sacred in Asia |
| ANTH 178b | Culture, Gender and Power in East Asia |
| ECON 30a | The Economy of China |
| ECON 64a | East Asia's Economies |
| HIST 80b | East Asia: Nineteenth Century to the Present (China and Japan) |
| HIST 176a | The Emergence of Modern Japan |
| HIST 181a | Seminar on Traditional Chinese Thought |
| HIST 182a | Sino-American Relations From the 18th Century to the Present |
| POL 146b |
Seminar — Revolution in the Third World: The Vietnam War/Revolution |
| POL 147a | The Government and Politics of China |
| POL 148a | Seminar: Contemporary Chinese Politics |
| POL 150a | Politics of Southeast Asia |
| POL 167a | United States and China in World Politics |
Other Courses |
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| EAS 98a |
Independent Study (signature of the instructor required; usually offered every year) |
| EAS 98b | Independent Study (signature of the instructor required; usually offered every year) |
| EAS 99d |
Senior Research (signature of the instructor required; usually offered every year) |