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CHINSE 101 Elementary Chinese I +
CHINSE 102 Elementary Chinese II +
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A continuation of CHINSE 101. Grammar, pronunciation, conversation, reading, and writing. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 201 Intermediate Chinese I +
CHINSE 202 Intermediate Chinese II +
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Continuation of CHINSE 201. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Chinese. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 253 Is Culture Power? Re-thinking 'Traditional' Chinese Culture +
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This course is an introduction to Chinese literature and culture before 1900, with a particular emphasis on the ways in which fiction, poetry, letters, diaries, plays, and essays relate to other types of cultural production, including art, ritual, philosophy, politics, discourses of nation and ethnicity, and ''everyday life.'' More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 276 Modern Chinese Cinema +
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This course is an introduction to movies made in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with particular attention to questions of cinematic style and technique. At the same time, it locates Chinese film in an international context-interpreting it with reference, on the one hand, to European, American, and Japanese film and, on the other, to changing economic, social, and political circumstances over the course of the last century. The course is taught in English; no knowledge of Chinese is necessary. More Info
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CHINSE 301 Advanced Chinese I +
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A course in written and spoken Chinese beyond the intermediate level. This course aims at developing students' reading comprehension and speaking proficiency through the study of materials on contemporary China. The Pinyin romanization system is practiced in the classroom for accurate Mandarin speech. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 302 Advanced Chinese II +
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This course is designed for advanced students of Chinese who would like to improve their informal oral communication and formal presentational skills, and further develop their essay-writing ability. Readings and film selections focus on topical issues in modern and contemporary Chinese literature and culture. The course is conducted in standard Mandarin Chinese. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 305 Readings in Chinese: Classical +
CHINSE 315 Chinese Popular Music +
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This course familiarizes students with Chinese pop culture and popular language usage in social context through the study of Chinese pop songs over the last fifty years. Study of representative songs will contribute not only to a better understanding of Chinese society in different historical periods and the range of socio-cultural perspectives on these periods but also will realize the learners' language proficiency level through use of the target language in an artistic format. This course is designed for advanced level Chinese language learners (including heritage learners). Materials are primarily in Mandarin, although some videos may be subtitled in English. Lecture and discussion are conducted in Chinese, and all written work is to be done in Chinese. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 320 Introduction to Teaching Chinese Language +
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This course introduces theoretical and practical approaches to Chinese language teachings, including discussion of the relationship between general theories of language acquisition and teaching methodologies and the specifics of Mandarin Chinese, how to design and develop course materials, and comparative analysis of popular textbooks. Student swill conduct classroom observation and have the opportunity to design and teach a lesson. More Info
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CHINSE 377L Topics in Chinese Cinema +
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This seminar analyzes Chinese film (from the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and elsewhere) in depth and detail, considering both its aesthetic qualities and its relation to culture, history, and politics. More Info
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CHINSE 378 Independent Study +
CHINSE 379 Independent Study +
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For those students wishing to pursue the study of Chinese language, literature, or culture beyond the intermediate level. A course of study is jointly designed by supervising instructor and student. More Info
Offered in:CHINSE 479 Readings & Research +
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Primarily for Seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 in their major who wish to pursue a research topic in depth, one ordinarily not available in standard course offerings. A written prospectus detailing the plan of study must be submitted to the supervising instructor and the department. More Info
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