Beginning modern Japanese. Basic vocabulary and grammar and useful phrases; reading, writing, listening and speaking. Introduction to customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Continuation of elementary Japanese. Grammar, oral and written composition; reading, writing, listening and speaking, customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Intermediate Japanese. Grammar; written composition through reading and writing intermediate texts from literary and non-literary works; listening to and producing intermediate utterances; Japanese customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Continuation of intermediate Japanese. Grammar, oral and written composition; reading and writing of texts from literary and non-literary works of moderate difficulty and listening and speaking of moderately sophisticated fluency, customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of Japanese fictional and non-fictional texts. Writing using advanced written styles and syntax. Socio-cultural knowledge of Japan. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Japanese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Japanese with emphasis on personal interactions and conversation. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese with focus on socio-historic aspects of Japanese life. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese with focus on the specialized vocabulary related to social events and discussion of on-going political issues. Total of 36 hours lecture.

Geography, history and institutions; customs, language, literature, arts and sciences; Japanese contributions to civilization. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

Modern Japan; the society, culture, business, technology, education, politics, religions, people's life. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of Japanese literature and its traditions from the 9th century to the present. The emphasis is placed on the unique qualities of its cultural identity. Selected readings will reveal both the stereotypes and anti-stereotypical Japanese characters. A comparative analysis is applied to many genres such as oral traditions, performing arts, films, comics, and animation (anime). Total of 54 hours lecture.

Critical and historical analyses of films and their directors through lecture, film viewing, and discussion from silent movies in the early 20th century to contemporary cinema. Course conducted in English. Total of 54 hours lecture.