Course Catalog - Asian Studies
ASTD 152 - East Asian Art Studio
Annually
Hands-on studio course designed to give students experience with the mainstream East Asian art forms and artistic techniques. Since East Asian art historically has been closely associated with education in the humanities, an introduction to East Asian art inevitably covers the general underpinnings of East Asian culture and philosophy. The major artifacts that are representative of each area of study, i.e., brush & ink calligraphy, East Asian painting, stone seal carving, mini sculpture, and Chinese scroll mounting, are introduced and the techniques used to produce these artifacts are taught so that students experience art making first hand. One unit.
ASTD 155 - East Asian Art History
Annually
Offers a chronological survey of the arts of early India, China, and Japan, focusing on the major genres: architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts. One museum trip allows students to experience firsthand the original art works. This course combines traditional art history format with hands-on studio components so that students can focus on intensive learning of Asian art history with some experience of Asian art works and art-making. One unit.
ANTH 274 - Art & Power in Asia
ANTH 275 - Cultures of Southeast Asia
ASTD 152 - East Asian Art Studio
ASTD 155 - East Asian Art History
CHIN 101, 102 - Elementary Chinese I, II
CHIN 201, 202 - Intermediate Chinese I, II
CHIN 255 - Chinese Culture through the Camera’s Eye
CHIN 301, 302 - Third Year Chinese I, II
CHIN 401, 402 - Fourth Year Chinese I, II
CHIN 409, 410 - Intro to Literary Chinese I, II
ECON 221 - Economic Development Modern China
ECON 309 - Comparative Economic Systems
ENGL 375 - Asian American Literature
HIST 103 - Perspectives on Asia I: “Traditional” East Asia
HIST 104 - Perspectives on Asia II: Modern Transformations
HIST 121 - Making of the Modern Middle East
HIST 282 - Revolutionary China
HIST 286 - Modern Japan
HIST 287 - The Pacific War
HIST 288 - Japan Since the Pacific War
HIST 290 - Vietnam, More than an American War
HIST 291 - Tarnished Gold: Asian Experiences in America
HIST 360 - The Warrior Tradition in Japan
MUSC 151 - World Music
MUSC 153, 253 - Music of Bali-Gamelan I, II
PHIL 254 - Philosophy of East and West
POLS 218 - Revolutionary China
POLS 278 - International Politics of East Asia
POLS 324 - East Asian Development
RELS 120 - Comparative Religions/World View
RELS 165 - Ancient & Medieval Hinduism
RELS 204 - Hinduism
RELS 206 - Buddhism
RELS 207 - Introduction to Islam
RELS 214 - Seminar: The Modernization of Asian Religions
RELS 216 - Readings in Asian Religious Texts
RELS 265 - Modern & Contemporary Hinduism
RELS 305 - Mahayana Buddhism
RELS 311 - Seminar: Zen Buddhism
RELS 312 - Theravada Buddhism
RELS 315 - Islamic Philosophy & Theology
THEA 131, 232 - Balinese Dance I, II
THEA 232 - Advanced Balinese Dance
THEA 333, 334 - Balinese Dance III, IV
VAHI 104 - Introduction to Islamic Art
For details on the above courses, please see the respective departmental listings.
* The courses listed above are taken directly from the official College Catalog.