Chinese
1. Elementary Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Introduction to fundamentals of standard Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills -- speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. P/NP or letter grading.
1A. Elementary Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Recommended preparation: ability to speak and understand Mandarin or other Chinese dialects at elementary levels. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for students who already have certain listening and speaking skills in Mandarin or other Chinese dialects at elementary levels. Training in all four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). P/NP or letter grading.
2. Elementary Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 1 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 1. P/NP or letter grading.
2A. Elementary Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 1A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 1A. P/NP or letter grading.
3. Elementary Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 2 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 2. P/NP or letter grading.
3A. Elementary Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners (5)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 2A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 2A. P/NP or letter grading.
4. Intermediate Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 3 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed to strengthen communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammar reviews, knowledge of idiomatic expressions, and both traditional and simplified characters. P/NP or letter grading.
4A. Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Students (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 3A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for students who already have certain listening and speaking skills in Mandarin or other Chinese dialects at intermediate levels. Training in all four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). P/NP or letter grading.
5. Intermediate Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 4 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 4. P/NP or letter grading.
5A. Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Students (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 4A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 4A. P/NP or letter grading.
5C. Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers (5)
Lecture, four hours. Enforced preparation: Chinese placement test. Designed for students who are Cantonese speakers and familiar with Chinese characters and who need to improve their pronunciation of standard Mandarin dialect. P/NP or letter grading.
6. Intermediate Modern Chinese (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 5 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 5. P/NP or letter grading.
6A. Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Students (5)
Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 5A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 5A. P/NP or letter grading.
6C. Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers (5)
Lecture, four hours. Enforced requisite: course 5C or Chinese placement test. Designed for students who are Cantonese speakers and familiar with Chinese characters and who need to improve their pronunciation of standard Mandarin dialect. Completion of course 6C is equivalent to completion of course 6. P/NP or letter grading.
8. Elementary Chinese: Intensive (15)
Lecture, 10 hours; discussion, 10 hours. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Introduction to fundamentals of standard Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills -- speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
10. Intermediate Modern Chinese: Intensive (15)
Lecture, 10 hours; discussion, 10 hours. Enforced requisite: course 3 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Intensive course equivalent to courses 4, 5, and 6. Designed to strengthen communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammar reviews, knowledge of idiomatic expressions, and both traditional and simplified characters. Completion of course 10 is equivalent to completion of course 6. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars (1)
Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
50. Chinese Civilization (5)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction to most important aspects of Chinese culture. Topics include early Chinese civilization, historical development of Chinese society, issues of ethnicity, Chinese language and philosophy, and early scientific and technological innovation. P/NP or letter grading.
60. Introduction to Chinese Religions (5)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Chinese not required. General survey of religious life in China, with emphasis on everyday religious practice over doctrine, and themes common to Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. P/NP or letter grading.
89. Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
89HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
97. Variable Topics in Chinese Culture (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese language or culture not required. Variable topics course covering many different aspects of Chinese culture. Consult "Schedule of Classes" for topics to be offered in specific term. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
99. Student Research Program (1 to 2)
Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.
100A. Advanced Modern Chinese (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 6 or Chinese placement test. Course 100A or Chinese placement test is enforced requisite to 100B; course 100B or Chinese placement test is enforced requisite to 100C. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Materials selected from contemporary Chinese publications, with emphasis on social sciences. Texts analyzed for their linguistic features and social and cultural background. Readings, compositions, informal debates on topical issues, and oral presentations. P/NP or letter grading.
100B. Advanced Modern Chinese (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 100A or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Materials selected from contemporary Chinese publications, with emphasis on social sciences. Texts analyzed for their linguistic features and social and cultural background. Readings, compositions, informal debates on topical issues, and oral presentations. P/NP or letter grading.
100C. Advanced Modern Chinese (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 100B or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Materials selected from contemporary Chinese publications, with emphasis on social sciences. Texts analyzed for their linguistic features and social and cultural background. Readings, compositions, informal debates on topical issues, and oral presentations. P/NP or letter grading.
100I. Advanced Modern Chinese: Intensive (12)
Lecture, eight hours; discussion, eight hours. Enforced requisite: course 6 or 10 or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Intensive course equivalent to courses 100A, 100B, and 100C. Materials selected from contemporary Chinese publications, with emphasis on social sciences. Texts analyzed for their linguistic features and social and cultural background. Readings, compositions, informal debates on topical issues, and oral presentations. Offered in summer only. P/NP or letter grading.
101A. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 100C or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Advanced readings and discussion for students planning to do advanced coursework or research on China. Topics from magazines, journals, and books related to humanities and social sciences. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
101B. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 100C or Chinese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Advanced readings and discussion for students planning to do advanced coursework or research on China. Topics from magazines, journals, and books related to humanities and social sciences. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
110A. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 3 or Chinese placement test. Course 110A or Chinese placement test is enforced requisite to 110B; course 110B or Chinese placement test is enforced requisite to 110C. Grammar and readings in selected premodern texts. P/NP or letter grading.
110B. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 110A or Chinese placement test. Grammar and readings in selected premodern texts. P/NP or letter grading.
110C. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 110B or Chinese placement test. Grammar and readings in selected premodern texts. P/NP or letter grading.
120. Introduction to Chinese Linguistics (4)
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 6. Introduction to Chinese sound system, writing system and its reform, regional differences, major structural features, language in society and in cultural practices. Letter grading.
130A. Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 100B or Chinese placement test. Readings and discussion of works of modern Chinese literature. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
130B. Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 100B or Chinese placement test. Readings and discussion of works of modern Chinese literature. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
138. Travel Writing in Premodern China (4)
Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: Chinese 50. Exploration of travel writing in China, with focus on English translations of works by native writers and by foreign visitors through centuries. Letter grading.
139. Gardens in China (4)
(Formerly numbered Asian C139.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: Chinese 50. Interdisciplinary survey of historic and literary gardens in China, with focus on English translations of texts by native writers and recent Western scholarship. Letter grading.
140A. Readings in Classical Chinese Literature: Poetry (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 110C. Advanced classical Chinese. Readings and discussion of works of premodern Chinese literature. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
140B. Readings in Classical Chinese Literature: Prose (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 110C. Advanced classical Chinese. Readings and discussion of works of premodern Chinese literature. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
140C. Readings in Classical Chinese Literature: Fiction (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 110C. Advanced classical Chinese. Readings and discussion of works of premodern Chinese literature. Each course may be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
140D. Readings in Classical Chinese Literature: Philosophical Texts (4)
(Formerly numbered 170.) Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 110C. Advanced classical Chinese. Readings and discussion of works of premodern Chinese literature. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
C150A. Lyrical Traditions (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Readings in English translation of poetic and critical writings of traditional China, with emphasis on development of subjectivity and modes of address. May be taken independently for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C250A. P/NP or letter grading.
150B. Traditional Narrative and Drama (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Readings from narrative and dramatic writings of traditional China, with emphasis on self and society, growth of fictionality, subjectivity, and gender representation. May be taken independently for credit. Letter grading.
151. Chinese Literature in Translation: Modern Literature (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H or one course from Comparative Literature 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Lectures and reading of representative works from 1900 to present in English translation. Letter grading.
152. Topics in Contemporary Chinese Literature and Culture (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Investigation of various topics in contemporary Chinese literature and culture, including politics and poetics of Chinese postmodernism, nativism, feminism, mass culture, and media. Letter grading.
M153. Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film (4)
(Same as Asian American Studies M130B and Comparative Literature M171.) Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. In-depth look at Chinese immigrant experience by reading literature and watching films. Theories of diaspora, gender, and race to inform thinking and discussion of relevant issues. P/NP or letter grading.
154. Introduction to Chinese Cinema (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; film viewing, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. History of Chinese-language cinemas, with emphasis on mainland China. Examination of film style and aesthetics, as well as contexts of industry, economics, politics, culture, and society. May not be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
155. Topics in Chinese Cinema (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; film viewing, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Critical study of films from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Chinese diaspora. Examination of aesthetics, genres, directors and stars, other arts and media, and cultural and political histories. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
C156. Variable Topics in Culture and Society in Taiwan (4)
(Formerly numbered 156.) Seminar, three hours. Designed for seniors. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Examination of relationship between culture (art, literature, film) and society in Taiwan. Reading, audio and visual material, discussion, and development of culminating project. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C257. Letter grading.
C160. Chinese Buddhism (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction and development of Buddhism in China, interaction between Buddhism and Chinese culture, rise of Chinese schools of Buddhism. Concurrently scheduled with course C260. Letter grading.
165. Introduction to Chinese Buddhist Texts (4)
Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course 100A or 110B or Japanese 110 or Korean 100A or Chinese placement test. Readings in premodern Buddhist texts written in literary Chinese and taken from translated Indian sutras, indigenous exegetical materials, Chinese apocryphal scriptures, and Ch'an writings. Problems in translation from Indo-European languages into Chinese; evolution of Chinese Buddhist terminology. Coverage varies. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
174. Chinese Strategic Thought (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction to early Chinese narratives and theories of military, diplomatic, and rhetorical strategy. Letter grading.
C175. Introduction to Chinese Thought (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Survey of Chinese thought as represented in texts of Zhou through early Han periods (circa 1000 to 100 B.C.E.), with focus on invention of "Confucian" tradition (including Five Classics) and on defenses of that tradition against challenges from "Mohists," "Taoists," and other groups of thinkers. Concurrently scheduled with course C275. Letter grading.
176. Neo-Confucianism (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Examination of movement to revitalize and reinterpret teachings of Confucius during Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, with consideration of both neo-Confucian philosophy and social action. Letter grading.
180. Chinese Mythology (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Survey of corpus of traditional Chinese mythology, with focus on examples preserved in variety of early texts, later evolutions in dramatic and fictional works, and evidence from visual arts. Letter grading.
186. Archaeology in China (4)
(Formerly numbered 190.) Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Early Chinese study of their own past, types of artifacts, beginnings of scientific archaeology, and surveys of major excavations of sites of all periods. Letter grading.
187. Chinese Etymology and Calligraphy (4)
(Formerly numbered 195.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course 3. Coverage of (1) development of Chinese writing system from "Pottery Inscriptions" 6,000 years ago to modern "Simplified Forms" and studies of Six Scripts principles that were used to form Chinese characters and (2) aesthetic training of calligraphic art and its appreciation, with focus on ways of recognizing and interpreting "Cursive Style," common form of handwriting. Letter grading.
189. Advanced Honors Seminars (1)
Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
189HC. Honors Contracts (1)
Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
191A. Variable Topics Research Seminars: 20th-Century China and Taiwan (4)
(Formerly numbered 197B.) Seminar, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Research seminar on selected topics in modern and contemporary literature and culture from China and Taiwan. Reading, discussion, and development of culminating project. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
197. Individual Studies in Chinese (4)
Tutorial, to be arranged. Limited to juniors/seniors and graduate students who desire more advanced or specialized instruction in Chinese. Individual intensive study, with scheduled meetings to be arranged between faculty member and student. Assigned reading and tangible evidence of mastery of subject matter required. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required; see undergraduate adviser. P/NP or letter grading.
200A. Research Methods in Chinese (4)
Seminar, three hours. Requisite: course 110C. Lectures and discussion designed to develop basic skills in using traditional Chinese research materials. Topics include classical dictionaries; sinological indices; bibliographical, biographical, and geographical sources; encyclopedias; anthologies; rare editions; illustrated matter and calligraphy. S/U grading.
200B. Proseminar: Premodern Chinese Literature (4)
Seminar, three hours. Introduction to major bibliographical and methodological resources in field of premodern Chinese literature, with focus on research tools in field and on scholarship in English on major literary genres, periods, and authors. S/U or letter grading.
200C. Proseminar: Modern Chinese Literature (4)
Seminar, three hours. Introduction to major bibliographical and methodological resources in field of modern Chinese literature, with focus on research tools and on scholarship in English on modern literary trends and genres. S/U or letter grading.
M201. China -- Seminar: Classical Historiography and Readings in Classical Studies (4)
(Same as History M281.) Seminar, three hours. Preparation: two years of classical Chinese or working knowledge of classical Chinese. Readings in historiography and selected genres of historical documents. Letter grading.
M202. China Studies: Discipline, Methods, Debates (2)
(Same as History M280.) Seminar, two hours. Introduction to study of China as practiced in humanities and social science disciplines. S/U grading.
205. Methods and Issues in 20th-Century Chinese Literature and Culture (4)
Seminar, three hours. Methodology course for all incoming graduate students in 20th-century Chinese literature and culture. Discussion of major theoretical and textual issues and methods. Letter grading.
209. Issues in Sinophone Literature (4)
Seminar, three hours. Exploration of selected topics and issues in Sinophone literature, literature written in Sinitic languages by ethnic minority writers in China, and literature written by those living outside China across world, especially in Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, and the U.S. S/U or letter grading.
210. Modern Chinese Literary History (4)
Lecture, three hours. Designed for graduate students. Discussion of history of modern Chinese literature, focusing on sources, controversies, major literary genres, and critical approaches to studying relationship between literature and history. Letter grading.
211A. Seminar: Classical Chinese Poetry (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: reading knowledge of literary Chinese. Topics rotate among major textual traditions and chronological periods. Emphasis on philological, critical, and historical approaches. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 211B).
211B. Seminar: Classical Chinese Poetry (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: reading knowledge of literary Chinese. Topics rotate among major textual traditions and chronological periods. Emphasis on philological, critical, and historical approaches. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
212. Topics in Chinese Poetry (4)
Readings/discussion, three hours. Selected readings from classical poetic tradition, with focus on individual poets, themes, or other critical issues. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
213A. Chinese-Language Cinemas (4)
(Formerly numbered 213.) Seminar, three hours; film-viewing laboratory, two hours. Advanced topics in Chinese-language cinemas. Examination of theory and methodology, historiography, industry and institutions, style and aesthetics, major genres and artists, other arts and media, other cinematic traditions, and social contexts. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 213B).
213B. Chinese-Language Cinemas (4)
Seminar, three hours; film-viewing laboratory, two hours. Advanced topics in Chinese-language cinemas. Examination of theory and methodology, historiography, industry and institutions, style and aesthetics, major genres and artists, other arts and media, other cinematic traditions, and social contexts. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
220A. Western Theory and Chinese Texts (4)
Seminar, three hours. Discussions to be framed by Western literary and cultural theory, investigating both challenges and limitations Western theory may pose for Chinese literary and cultural studies. Specific topics vary from year to year. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 220B).
220B. Western Theory and Chinese Texts (4)
Seminar, three hours. Discussions to be framed by Western literary and cultural theory, investigating both challenges and limitations Western theory may pose for Chinese literary and cultural studies. Specific topics vary from year to year. S/U or letter grading.
224A. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Linguistics (4)
Seminar, three hours. Critical reading and discussion of selected topics in Chinese functional linguistics (discourse and grammar, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, language change). May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 224B).
224B. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Linguistics (4)
Seminar, three hours. Critical reading and discussion of selected topics in Chinese functional linguistics (discourse and grammar, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, language change). May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
230A. Seminar: Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature (4)
Seminar, three hours. Selected readings in 20th-century Chinese literature, emphasizing fiction. Discussion of individual research projects. May be repeated for credit. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 230B).
230B. Seminar: Selected Topics in Modern Chinese Literature (4)
Seminar, three hours. Selected readings in 20th-century Chinese literature, emphasizing fiction. Discussion of individual research projects. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
241A. Heaven, Earth, and Monarchy in Ancient China (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: working knowledge of classical Chinese. Close reading of chapters from Han dynasty collection of writings on forms of music, social interaction, education, marriage, and mourning in Zhou royal court, with discussion of topics in recent cultural semiology and anthropology. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 241B).
241B. Heaven, Earth, and Monarchy in Ancient China (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: working knowledge of classical Chinese. Close reading of chapters from Han dynasty collection of writings on forms of music, social interaction, education, marriage, and mourning in Zhou royal court, with discussion of topics in recent cultural semiology and anthropology. Letter grading.
242A. Chinese Classics and Exegetical Traditions (4)
(Formerly numbered 242.) Seminar, three hours. Recommended preparation: command of literary Chinese. Reading and discussions of selections from one traditional Chinese classic (Confucian Five Classics, others), with introduction to exegetical history, secondary scholarship, and research methodology. Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 242B).
242B. Chinese Classics and Exegetical Traditions (4)
Seminar, three hours. Recommended preparation: command of literary Chinese. Reading and discussions of selections from one traditional Chinese classic (Confucian Five Classics, others), with introduction to exegetical history, secondary scholarship, and research methodology. Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
243. Translation Workshop: Premodern Chinese Texts (2)
Seminar, two hours. Requisite: course 200B. Translation, grammatical analysis, and discussion of selections from premodern Chinese texts. S/U grading.
245A. Seminar: Traditional Chinese Narrative and Drama (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: reading knowledge of colloquial and literary Chinese. Seminar topics alternate yearly between traditional narrative and drama, with emphasis on generic, hermeneutical, and historical approaches. Topics in narrative selected from genres from Chou through Ch'ing periods. Topics in drama selected from tsa-chü and ch'uan-ch'i. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 245B).
245B. Seminar: Traditional Chinese Narrative and Drama (4)
Seminar, three hours. Preparation: reading knowledge of colloquial and literary Chinese. Seminar topics alternate yearly between traditional narrative and drama, with emphasis on generic, hermeneutical, and historical approaches. Topics in narrative selected from genres from Chou through Ch'ing periods. Topics in drama selected from tsa-chü and ch'uan-ch'i. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
C250A. Lyrical Traditions (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 110C. Readings of poetic and critical writings of traditional China, with emphasis on development of subjectivity and modes of address. Concurrently scheduled with course C150A. Graduate students required to read primary materials in original Chinese. S/U or letter grading.
256A. Chinese Literary Criticism (4)
Seminar, three hours. Issues in production and interpretation of literary works, as formulated by Chinese critics from classical age onward. Letter grading.
256B. Chinese Literary Criticism (4)
Seminar, three hours. Issues in production and interpretation of literary works, as formulated by Chinese critics from classical age onward. Letter grading.
C257. Variable Topics in Culture and Society in Taiwan (4)
Seminar, three hours. Designed for graduate students. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Examination of relationship between culture (art, literature, film) and society in Taiwan. Reading, audio and visual material, discussion, and development of culminating project. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C156. Letter grading.
C260. Chinese Buddhism (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction and development of Buddhism in China, interaction between Buddhism and Chinese culture, rise of Chinese schools of Buddhism. Concurrently scheduled with course C160. Letter grading.
265A. Seminar: Chinese Buddhist Texts (4)
Seminar, three hours. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 265B).
265B. Seminar: Chinese Buddhist Texts (4)
Seminar, three hours. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Letter grading.
C275. Introduction to Chinese Thought (4)
Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Survey of Chinese thought as represented in texts of Zhou through early Han periods (circa 1000 to 100 B.C.E.), with focus on invention of "Confucian" tradition (including Five Classics) and on defenses of that tradition against challenges from "Mohists," "Taoists," and other groups of thinkers. Concurrently scheduled with course C175. Letter grading.
290A. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Archaeology (4)
Seminar, three hours. Requisite: course 186. Discussion and research on major problems about Chinese archaeology and different interpretations to most important archaeological finds, with emphasis on studies of Xia and Shang cultures and Xia and Shang dynasties. May be repeated for credit. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 290B).
290B. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Archaeology (4)
Seminar, three hours. Requisite: course 186. Discussion and research on major problems about Chinese archaeology and different interpretations to most important archaeological finds, with emphasis on studies of Xia and Shang cultures and Xia and Shang dynasties. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.
295A. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Cultural History (4)
Seminar, three hours. Discussion and research on major problems related to Chinese culture, such as beginnings of Chinese civilization and Chinese dynastic history. Other topics include cultural developments of ancient and medieval China. May be repeated for credit. In Progress grading (credit to be given only on completion of course 295B).
295B. Seminar: Selected Topics in Chinese Cultural History (4)
Seminar, three hours. Discussion and research on major problems related to Chinese culture, such as beginnings of Chinese civilization and Chinese dynastic history. Other topics include cultural developments of ancient and medieval China. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.