printer friendly pageOSPKYOTO 2K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Second Quarter
Continuation of
JAPANLNG 1. First-year sequence enables students to converse, write, and read essays on topics such as personal history, experiences, familiar people. Prerequisite:
JAPANLNG 1 if taken 2012-13 of later (
JAPANLNG 7 if taken 2011-12 or earlier)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Tanaka, K. (PI)
;
Tsujino, R. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
(Formerly
OSPKYOTO 9K). Continuation of 2K. First-year sequence enables students to converse, write, and read essays on topics such as personal history, experiences, familiar people. Fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement. Prerequisite:
JAPANLNG 2 or
OSPKYOTO 2K if taken 2012-13 or later (
JAPANLNG 8 if taken 2011-13 or earlier)
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPKYOTO 21K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, First Quarter
(Formerly
OSPKYOTO 17K.) Goal is to further develop and enhance spoken and written Japanese in order to handle advanced concepts such as comparison and contrast of the two cultures, descriptions of incidents, and social issues. 800 kanji, 1,400 new words, and higher-level grammatical constructions. Readings include authentic materials such as newspaper articles, and essays. Prerequisite:
JAPANLNG 3 if taken 2012-13 or later (
JAPANLNG 7 if taken 2011-12 or earlier)
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Kawahara, Y. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 22K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Second Quarter
(Formerly
OSPKYOTO 18K). Continuation of
JAPANLNG 21. Goal is to further develop and enhance spoken and written Japanese in order to handle advanced concepts such as comparison and contrast of the two cultures, descriptions of incidents, and social issues. 800 kanji, 1,400 new words, and higher-level grammatical constructions. Readings include authentic materials such as newspaper articles, and essays. Prerequisite:
JAPANLNG 21 if taken 2012-13 or later (
JAPANLNG 17 if taken 2011-12 or earlier)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
OSPKYOTO 37: Kyoto Artisans in the 21st Century
Introduction to the multiple arcs of innovation within Kyoto's world of crafts and the reverence for materials and techniques in such a way that each enterprise reflects a recognizable template from which students can better assess their relative merits (or demerits) while gaining first-hand insights into the resilience and remarkable staying-power of these multigenerational heritage operations
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
OSPKYOTO 39: Capturing Concepts: A Photographic Exploration of the Origins of Kanji
Under guidance of official photographer for KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival, photograph scenes from everyday life in Kyoto to portray contemporary versions of the ancient forms and original meanings of ten different kanji. Develop observational, interpretive and creative abilities as well as improve technical skills (including picture composition and image editing).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Ogino, N. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 41: Queer Culture and Life in Japan
Exploration of queer lives and cultural practices in Japan through diverse materials from film, literature, theater, art, as well as newspapers and personal testimonies. What it means to be queer in Japan and how it might signify differently from a US context. Looking at each text, examine how gender norms and sexual politics intersect and operate in Japanese society.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Kanno, Y. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 45: Japan's Energy-Environment Conundrum
Japan's energy-environment challenges and their consequences for Japan¿s wider society and economy. Question of how Japan's policy makers will balance energy and environmental needs and how the answers will affect the country's future as a leading regional power. Students will gain a sound understanding of the structure of Japan's energy-environment challenges and a practical analytical framework by which they can evaluate these challenges and develop their own balanced assessments.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Hugh, M. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 58: A Journey into the Buddhist Visual Arts of Japan
Impact of Buddhism on the arts and culture of Japan as seen in the ancient capital of Kyoto. Image production, iconography, representational strategies, as well as the ritual and visual functions of Buddhist sculpture and painting with a focus on selected historical temples and their icons. Also examination of architectural and landscape elements of temple layouts, within which iconographic programs are framed, images are enlivened, and practices centered on these devotional and ritual art.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Ludvik, C. (PI)
OSPKYOTO 74: In the Air of Kyoto: Sound, Site and Image
Developing a creative relationship with the sonic environment through investigation and exploration. The nature of sound as it exists in physical space and social space; as it emanates from and penetrates the listening body. Special attention to the acoustic sites of Kyoto with regard to both the historical and contemporary ways in which sound functions. Technical skills for recording, editing and mixing sounds; new ways of listening; collaborative projects for public presentation. Three main creative projects constitute the core of the practicum.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
DeMarinis, P. (PI)
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