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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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A continuation of Third Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305 .

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This course is to develop a critical awareness of the practice of Chinese-English translation as a cross-cultural dialogue. It will critically examine major concepts and issues such as translatability, equivalence, faithfulness and standard of good translation, etc. Students will learn to apply theories and skills to translating different genres and texts. Prerequisite: three years of Chinese.

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A continuation of First Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese I. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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The modern Chinese experience has been marked and marred by warfare, violent revolution, and death on an unimaginable scale. For many, how to come to terms with the ubiquity of death and how to find meaning in the untold carnage and bloodshed were among the most excruciating and important questions. In this course, we will explore the manifold ways Chinese writers have confronted—and continue to confront—the trauma, violence, and death of China’s modern experience. We will examine fictional works written by canonical and emergent authors whose writings span a variety of genres. Through discussions and abbreviated lectures, we will analyze the texts themselves, situate them within their socio-cultural context, and connect their depictions of violence and death to notions of (post)modernity, self, gender, sexuality, history, and the nation.

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Writing WA
Internationalism

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What is Chinese in news reporting? How is Chinese used differently in TV reality shows and sitcoms? How is Chinese employed and manipulated online and in virtual reality? The course, which is equivalent to Fifth Year Chinese, is to learn about Chinese, Chinese society and Chinese culture in different contexts: students will watch Chinese sitcoms and reality shows, read original Chinese novels, and communicate through Chinese Weibo. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 407 or equivalent.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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This course is an introduction to Chinese language and culture. It offers instruction and practice in basic sentence patterns and conversational expressions to enable students to speak and write in Chinese.

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Are you one of the 136 million fans (also known as A.R.M.Y) of the Korean boy band BTS? Are you a regular consumer of Japanese manga and its television counterpart anime? Do you enjoy watching Chinese Kung Fu movies? Or, are you someone who would just like to learn more about East Asian popular culture? If so, this is a class you should not miss! This course explores various forms of popular culture (such as popular music, fast food, television, comics, film, fashion, and sports), with a particular focus on Greater China. We will discover how popular culture not only entertains, but is also a site where meanings are produced, shared, and contested. No prior knowledge of Asia or Asian language is required.

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102.

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102.

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102.

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102.

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While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and begin to work with short texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102.

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How can marginalized voices in literature enrich our understanding of modern Chinese society, culture, and history? What are the standards of inclusion and exclusion for individual authors and works to enter “the canon” of modern Chinese literature? This course examines fictional works written by canonical, emergent, and marginalized writers from mainland China, focusing on how political choices determined their inclusion in or exclusion from “the canon.” We will not only read and analyze a wide variety of texts and genres (including experimental modernism, popular entertainment fiction, science fiction, avant-garde poetry, martial arts fiction, etc.), but also situate them within their social, cultural, and political context. No previous knowledge of China or Chinese is required.

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Writing WA
Internationalism

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204 .

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204 .

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A continuation of Second Year Chinese II. While the emphasis is placed on listening and speaking skills, students continue their study of characters and expand work with texts. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204 .

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This course is designed for students who have achieved general proficiency in all aspects of Chinese language learning, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They are considered beyond the levels of proficiency of their 3rd year counterparts and are ready to delve deeper into more sophisticated textual readings, including short works of fiction, periodical readings and more frequent use of primary reference materials. Students will work to improve their listening skills while working with TV, movie, and news scripts and give greater attention to developing a more sophisticated writing style in Chinese. This course is conducted completely in Chinese. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 306 .

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