This seminar in intensive analysis of works in translation from the late nineteenth century to the present focuses on major works of a single author. Writers studied include Mri gai, Natsume S , Tanizaki Jun , Kawabata Yasunari and Mishima Yukio. The course is offered whenever there is sufficient demand. Independent Studies Staff Independent studies courses are designed to fulfill advanced individual study needs in language and literature not otherwise provided in the department. These are intensive courses designed to facilitate student participation in a variety of Study Group contexts, including individual study and research.
Emphasis is on oral comprehension, honorifics, social contexts and reading and writing skills.
This course, offered in a field of the study group director's expertise, takes advantage of museums, libraries and historical sites in and around Kyoto, as well as guest lectures by Japanese and Western experts, to enrich classroom instruction. This study group course examines the foundations of Japanese social interaction through a series of readings, guest lectures and discussions, followed by several weeks of intensive study and documentation of life in one or more village settings.