Asian Studies ClusterAn interdisciplinary approach to understanding the diversity of cultures and societies in Asia and both the continuities and discontinuities between past and present. History, religion, art, anthropology, geography, literature, political science, and economics provide complementary ways of grasping the complexities of contemporary Asian worlds. Cluster Coordinator: Patricia Thornton
Sophomore Inquiry: Asian StudiesThis course introduces students to the study of diverse cultures and societies in Asia through history, literature, anthropology, and geography. Contemporary issues related to the political, cultural, and economic transformation of Asia in the twentieth century are discussed in light of tradition and its place in Asian societies as well as the powerful forces of modernity. This SINQ leads to the Asian Studies Cluster. Approved Cluster Courses: Academic Year 08-09ANTH 312U Southeast Asian Societies and CulturesANTH 318U Asian American Experience ANTH 316U Traditional East Asia ANTH 317U Peoples and Cultures of South Asia ArH 311U History of Asian Art: Indian and Indonesian ArH 312U History of Asian Art: Chinese ArH 313U History of Asian Art: Japanese ArH 321U Survey of Korean Art ArH 411U Chinese Buddhist Art ArH 412U Japanese Buddhist Art ArH 415U Issues in Asian Art ArH 422U Chinese Painting ArH 423U Japanese Painting ArH 425U Modern Japanese Painting CHN 341U Topics in Chinese Literature and Thought CHN 342U Chinese Vernacular Literature (Traditional) CHN 343U Chinese Vernacular Literature (Modern) EC 446U Institutional Economics ENG 399U Chinese Vernacular Literature (Traditional) GEOG 352U The Himalayas and Tibet GEOG 353U Pacific Rim GEOG 453U Japan HST 320U East Asian Civilization HST 321U Modern East Asia HST 399U Topics in Chinese Literature and Thought INTL 317U Topics in Asian Thought INTL 321U Globalization & Identity: Humanities INTL 322U Globalization & Identity: Social Science INTL 323U Tradition & Innovation: Humanities INTL 324U Tradition & Innovation: Social Science INTL 410U Politics of East Asia JPN 341U Topics in Japanese Literature: Intro to Classical and Medieval Japanese Literature JPN 342U Topics in Japanese Literature: Intro to Early Modern and Modern Japanese Literature JPN 361U Japanese Literature Through Film JPN 452U Japanese Traditional Drama MUS 375U World Music II: Asia PS 466U Politics of East Asia PS 468U International Politics of East Asia USP 445U Cities & Third World Development |
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