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MLJ
Modern Languages, Japanese
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
(406) 994-4448
MLJ 101 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I
MLJ 102D ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II
MLJ 219D INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
MLJ 220D INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II
MLJ 301 JAPANESES CULTURE &CIVILIZATION
MLJ 306 JAPANESE PORTRAYALS OF WORLD WAR II
MLJ 315 INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE LITERATURE
MLJ 320 CLASSICAL JAPANESE LITERATURE
MLJ 321 MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE
MLJ 341 WOMEN IN JAPANESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
MLJ 350 ADVANCED READING & GRAMMAR
MLJ 351 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION & COMPOSITION
MLJ 361 TEXT & CINEMA
MLJ 371 JAPANESE FILM & ANIME
MLJ 450R SEMINAR: JAPANESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
MLJ 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
MLJ 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
MLJ 101 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I
F 4 cr. RCT 4
-- Elementary course designed to help students acquire basic language skills in Japanese: reading, writing, listening, speaking. Introduction to Japanese writing systems (hiragana, katakana, kanji). Emphasis on establishing correct pronunciation and grasp of grammar. Cultural perspectives such as greetings, simple dialogues.
MLJ 102D ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II
S 4 cr. RCT 4
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 101 or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor.
-- Continuation of MLJ 101. Expansion of cultural knowledge.
MLJ 219D INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
F 4 cr. RCT 4
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 102 or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor.
-- Review of skills acquired in elementary Japanese, followed by additional study of grammatical patterns and vocabulary acquisition. Emphasis on gaining basic conversational skills and improving reading. Expansion of cultural knowledge.
MLJ 220D INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II
S 4 cr. RCT 4
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 219 or equivalent, or placement interview with instructor.
-- Continuation of MLJ 219. Students who successfully complete this course will have "survival" skills for daily life in Japan, and will be ready for more advanced course work using authentic materials. Expansion of cultural knowledge.
MLJ 301 JAPANESE CULTURE &CIVILIZATION
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor
-- Survey of Japanese society, literature, art, and religion from earliest times to the modern period. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 306 JAPANESE PORTRAYALS OF WORLD WAR II
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W and Junior Standing or consent of instructor.
-- A study of fictional and nonfiction literature and film on the Japanese experience of World War II. Emphasis on the motives, ideologies, and memories involved in the war. All reading and discussion is in English.
MLJ 315 INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE LITERATURE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor.
-- Survey of masterpieces of poetry, drama, and narrative from earliest times to the 20th century. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 320 CLASSICAL JAPANESE LITERATURE
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor.
-- Study of poetry, drama, and narrative from earliest times to mid-nineteenth century. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 321 MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor.
-- Study of novels, short stories, and poems written by Japanese authors from the mid-nineteenth century onward. Covers Japan's initial encounter with the West and the establishment of individual identity. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 341 WOMEN IN JAPANESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor.
-- A study of Japanese women writers and images of women in Japanese culture from earliest times to the present. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 350 ADVANCED READING & GRAMMAR
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 220 or placement interview with instructor.
-- Review and further development of grammar and vocabulary skills necessary for improved reading proficiency in Japanese. Topics for study address Japanese culture and society through manga/cartoons, newspapers, magazines, correspondence, and short essays, with some translation and comparison with English.
MLJ 351 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION & COMPOSITION
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 220 or placement interview with instructor.
-- Review and further development of communication skills with an emphasis on both speaking and writing for various occasions. Cultural and social topics are explored through authentic materials to enhance knowledge of Japan and its people.
MLJ 361 TEXT & CINEMA
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor
-- Study of several fine Japanese films and the literary works upon which they were based. Emphasis is on the transformation of written text into image. All readings and discussions in English. No knowledge of Japanese necessary.
MLJ 371 JAPANESE FILM & ANIME
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121W or consent of instructor
-- An introduction to the history and art of Japanese cinema, including its possibilities for exploring Japanese culture, the techniques of major film artists, and theoretical approaches to film. All reading and discussion is in English.
MLJ 450R SEMINAR: JAPANESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
S 3 cr. SEM
PREREQUISITE: MLJ 315 or MLJ 301.
-- Senior capstone course. Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students conduct individual research projects while also preparing and presenting discussion materials.
MLJ 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: MLJ 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
MLJ 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
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