| | Description: | Basic Korean I is designed to develop students' basic proficiency in all four language skill areas, listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while fostering intercultural competence. Students will improve their Korean communication skills by engaging in various interactive activities throughout the course. The topics covered in the class include self-introduction, describing surroundings, discussing daily activities, and engaging in conversations about familiar objects and people. The course introduces relevant cultural topics to enrich students' understanding of Korean culture and language. This 3-credit, slower-paced course meets three times per week and requires less time commitment than the 5-credit course (L51 117). Upon completing Basic Korean I in the spring semester, students can enroll in Basic Korean II in the fall semester. After successfully finishing Basic Korean II, students can advance to First-Level Modern Korean II (L51 118) in the subsequent spring semester. It is important to note that Basic Korean I and Basic Korean II do not fulfill the language sequence requirement nor the two-semester language requirement for the EALC minor. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 16 | 1 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W---- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 19 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | ----F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | McDonnell / 362 | Lee, Jiyoon | No Final | 15 | 13 | 1 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | ----F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | McDonnell / 362 | Lee, Jiyoon | No Final | 15 | 22 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course is a continuation of the first level beginning Korean course, focusing on acquiring communicative and grammatical skills in speaking, writing, and reading through active participation. The curriculum includes Interactive activities that enhance learning experiences and foster communicative and intercultural competence. By the end of the course, students will acquire basic vocabulary, accurate pronunciation, and reading and writing skills with appropriate grammar. They will be able to participate in conversations related to school, classes, social life, family, phone conversations, travel, shopping, and restaurants. Additionally, the course aims to help students understand Korean culture reflected in the language. Prerequisite: L51 117D (grade of B- or better) or placement by examination. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Kim, M, Chun | May 2 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 14 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Kim, M, Chun | May 2 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 15 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | M-W-F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Kim, M, Chun | May 2 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 13 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | -T-R--- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 9 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | -T-R--- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 15 | 3 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| C | -T-R--- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 15 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon, Kim, Taewoong | May 2 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 8 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 3:00P-3:50P | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon, Kim, Taewoong | May 2 2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 8 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | -T-R--- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Kim, Taewoong | No Final | 15 | 10 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | -T-R--- | 3:00P-3:50P | TBA | Kim, Taewoong | No Final | 15 | 6 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 0 | 0 | 5 | | |
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| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Kim, M | See Department | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 2:30P-3:50P | TBA | Poletto | Paper/Project/Take Home | 19 | 7 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | Korean popular culture has received attention from across the globe for more than 20 years through K-drama, K-cinema, K-pop, K-beauty, webtoon, video games, mukbang (a live-streamed eating show), and so on. This course examines the global popularity of Korean popular culture, known as the Korean Wave (Hallyu). In addition to providing a comprehensive understanding of contemporary Korean culture, society, and politics through popular cultural products, the course will teach a variety of critical tools to interpret them. For example, how would you interpret the inclusion of traditional Korean games for children in Squid Game and its relevance to contemporary Korean society? How would you interpret the scene with the bomb under the bridge in Psy's "Gangnam Style" music video in relation to Korean history? Why is mukbang popular among younger generation in Korea? Through readings, screenings, listening, and discussions, students will learn why and how popular culture is inevitably tied to history, culture, and society. The class will also look at the role of media in understanding how South Korea comes to create a vibrant pop culture scene and why global audiences from diverse racial and generational backgrounds relish Hallyu. Successful students will gain the skills to critically interpret Korea through popular culture and understand the impact of media on cultural globalization. No background in Korean language, history, or culture is required. |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 11:30A-12:50P | TBA | Lee, W | Paper/Project/Take Home | 19 | 19 | 8 | | |
| 02 | -T-R--- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | Lee, W | Paper/Project/Take Home | 19 | 19 | 6 | | |
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| | Description: | This course is an introduction to the Buddhist traditions of East Asia, with a focus on Chan (Kr: Son; Jp: Zen), a form of Buddhism that emerged in the 6th century and has flourished in East Asia and beyond all the way to the 21st century. Students will adopt a multidisciplinary approach and explore the history, literature, philosophy, and practice of Chan Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan, with a focus on discourses on human nature and self-cultivation, and descriptions of meditative and visualization practices. Primary readings (all in English) are drawn from a wide range of genres - meditation manuals, canonical scriptures, poetry, hagiographic narratives, and a peculiarly Chan genre known as gongan (Kr: gong-an; Jp. koan) . The course will also examine Chan forms of material culture, including temple spaces, iconographical motifs, major deities, and ritual implements. This course is primarily for sophomores and juniors with a major or minor in the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. Other students may enroll with permission. No prior coursework on Buddhism or East Asia is required. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 11:30A-12:50P | TBA | Poletto | Paper/Project/Take Home | 0 | 19 | 10 | | Desc: | waits are managed by instructor; students will be enrolled upon approval; enrollment capped at 19 |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 1:00P-2:20P | TBA | Kim, T | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 8 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | ----F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | TBA | Kim, T | No Final | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | ----F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Kim, T | No Final | 10 | 4 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This reading seminar introduces students to texts on and by women in East Asia from the earliest extant writings to the nineteenth century. Texts covered in the first half of the course include philosophical and doctrinal writings that deal with the role of women in society, their fitness for self-cultivation, and their access to salvation. The second part of the course focus is on narrative texts, memoirs and diaries that portray women or that were written by women, drawn from the literary traditions of China, Korea and Japan. Some of the issues students will grapple with are: Are Confucianism and Buddhism, some of the great intellectual traditions of East Asia, inherently misogynistic? Or can they function as liberating forces for women in their search for agency and meaning? More broadly, how can boundaries and constraints contribute to self-cultivation, growth, and even salvation? Previous coursework on East Asia and/or Buddhism is strongly recommended, but no prior knowledge of Chinese, Korean, or Japanese language is required. Undergraduates enroll in the 400-level section; 500-level section is for graduate students only. Prerequisite: junior level or above or permission of instructor. |
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| | 01 | -T----- | 3:00P-5:50P | TBA | Poletto | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 6 | 0 | | |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | Chun | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 3 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | ----F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | TBA | Chun | No Final | 12 | 3 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | Contemporary Korean music offers a site to observe dynamic interactions between global and local. Similarities and differences between Korean hip-hop and African American hip-hop, different meanings given to "punk" in a Korean context, and hybrid forms between traditional Korean music and American jazz provoke interesting questions regarding authenticity, style, genre, and geo-social context. While this course provides students with theories and methods used in the study of international popular music, it will focus on how a variety of musical genres are understood and reinterpreted in a Korean cultural context. Through a wide variety of readings, listening, and video screenings, students will explore issues of identity, representation, nationalism, tradition, authenticity, modernity, colonialism, diaspora, transnationalism, globalization, and new media. Active student participation is expected as this is a discussion-intensive course. Successful students will be able to describe aspects of the relationship between musical performance and embodied identities (such as class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality) in relation to the mobility of music. A background in musicology or prior knowledge of Asia is preferred but not required. Undergraduates enroll in the 400-level section; 500-level section is for graduate students only. Prerequisite: junior level or above or permission of instructor. |
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| | 01 | --W---- | 3:00P-5:50P | TBA | Lee, W | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 6 | 0 | | |
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