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JAPANESE (JAPN)

Chair: Kevin M. Doak (202) 687-5918
Department of East Asian Languages and Culture website

FIRST SESSION (June 2 - July 3)

Intensive First Level Japanese I
Hama
JAPN-011-10
M-F 8:30 - 11:45 a.m. 
6 cr.; $70 lab fee

This course is designed for students with limited to no background in Japanese.  It emphasizes mastery of the basic structure of Japanese through intensive conversational exercises and practice, including an introduction to Japanese syllabaries (hiragana and katakana) and about 100 kanji (Chinese characters) and the development of reading and writing skills.

The Anime World
McCaskey
JAPN-275-10
M-F 10:45a.m.-12:15p.m.
3 cr.

A general introduction to Anime, with a focus on films by Miyazaki Hayao, Otomo Katsuhiro and Oshii Mamoru, and film-related Manga, including Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Otomo's Akira, and Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. Taught in English and open to all students.

SECOND SESSION (July 7 - August 8)

Intensive First Level Japanese II
Kajino
JAPN-012-20
M-F 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 cr.; $70 lab fee

Prereq: JAPN-011 or equivalent.  This course continues to develop oral communication skills as well as reading and writing skills, including an introduction to an additional 200 kanji characters.