printer friendly pageOSPKYOCT 103A: Third-Year Japanese I
Preparation for function beyond basic level in a Japanese-speaking environment by developing and enhancing communicative competence through: review of basic grammar; new grammar; reading short essays and articles with help of dictionary; short writing and speaking assignments using formal style to describe, explain, and discuss sociocultural topics; enhancing listening comprehension.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 12
OSPKYOCT 104A: Fourth-Year Japanese I
Emphasis on applications of correct grammar and strengthening academic communication skills through: reading longer essays, articles, and novels with some dictionary work; reading and writing assignments in paragraph format using formal style to describe, explain and discuss sociocultural topics; developing listening comprehension.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 12
OSPKYOCT 105A: Fifth-Year Japanese I
For students with advanced proficiency. Goals include advanced command of grammar, composition, and stylistics. Emphasis is on academic Japanese preparing students to audit classes at a Japanese university.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 12
OSPKYOCT 179: Kyoto Artisans and their Worlds
Focus on materials - bamboo, wood, clay, cloth, metal and paper - and the processes by which they turn into objects of beauty - splitting, smoothing, shaping, dyeing, casting, carving and printing. Study blinds and archery bows, architectural and interior accents, tea bowls and vases, kimono and obi, screens, scrolls, even artisanal foodstuffs. Classes are focused around weekly fieldtrips backed by brief lectures and readings providing historical, cultural, and technical background for each topic.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 6
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