An introduction to the Japanese language emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing. Classes meet seven and one-half hours weekly. Six hours credit each semester. Open only to students with fewer than two credits of Japanese at entrance. Video tapes and selected readings are used to develop these skills.
Classes meet five hours weekly.
Emphasis on developing writing skills and conversational fluency. Five hours weekly. Materials include newspaper and magazine articles, essays, short stories, advertisements and comic books. An examination of the exoticism characterizing many accounts of the languages and cultures of China, Korea, and particularly Japan. Open only to freshmen.