JAPN 252 - Japanese Popular Culture in Japanese

HC ARHU CD

2 credits
This course is designed for students with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Japanese to improve reading, writing, speaking, and presentation skills in Japanese as they enrich their knowledge of Japanese popular culture from the Edo period to the present. Students study the cultural heritage of representative works of Japanese popular culture such as Manga, Ukiyo-e prints, music, and Anime, and learn the historical background of these media. Students will be assigned level-appropriate activities relating to a shared set of materials.

Prerequisites: JAPN 201.