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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Faculty A continuation of course 491, culminating in a written and oral presentation of a major research project. Prerequisite: DANC-491. Four semester hours. (I.)
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4.00 Credits
Prof. Young An introduction to dance and movement techniques. The class will focus on the basic principles of dance movement, including alignment, coordination, musicality, and locomotion through space. Students will develop increased body awareness, flexibility, strength, and ease within a broad movement vocabulary. This class is designed for students with no previous experience in dance technique. Students may take this course twice for credit. Four hours per week. Two semester hours. (A; may be used to partially fill requirement.)
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4.00 Credits
Faculty Students participating in the Ursinus College Dance Company will have opportunities for both informal and produced performances throughout the semester, will be encouraged to create and present their own work, and to perform in works choreographed by faculty and guest artists. The company will work in a wide range of dance forms and styles including jazz dance, modern dance, social dance, improvisation, partnering, etc. It is highly recommended that students participating in the dance company also take a dance technique course. Graded S/U. Four hours per week. One semester hour. (A; may be used to partially fill requirement.)
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4.00 Credits
Faculty An interdisciplinary topics course focusing on aspects of East Asian culture, the specific topic to be chosen by the instructor. To be taught in English by guest faculty. Four hours per week. Four semester hours. (G.)
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4.00 Credits
Faculty A five-week course offered in collaboration with Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, Japan. This interdisciplinary course comprises three weeks of classroom instruction in Sendai on selected topics of Japanese culture and society, plus an introduction to conversational Japanese language, followed by a two-week tour of Japan. Instruction is in English and is provided by the faculty of Tohoku Gakuin University as well as members of the Ursinus faculty. Offered annually mid-May through June. Not open to incoming freshmen. Four semester hours. (G.)
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4.00 Credits
Dr. Mizenko An introduction to contemporary Japanese culture in its socio-historical context from the post-WWII era to the present. Course materials will include fiction, nonfiction, manga, film, anime, and the visual arts. Among the topics typically addressed are Hiroshima and its aftermath, the social impact of economic reconstruction, gender and ethnicity, postmodern identity and society, the environment, technology and cyborgs, education and business, and the continuing search for definitions of what it means to be Japanese. Taught in English; no knowledge of the Japanese language is necessary. Four hours per week. Several required film screenings. Four semester hours. (H, G.)
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1.00 Credits
Faculty A introduction to basic themes of Japanese history, culture, society. This is a required course for all Ursinus students participating in either EAS-399, Semester in Japan, or EAS-301, Summer Study in Japan. Enrollment by permission of the instructor. The course meets 75 minutes/week for six weeks after spring break. One semester hour.
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3.00 Credits
Faculty Ursinus College has a long-standing tradition of exchange programs with Tohoku Gakuin University, our sister university in Sendai, Japan. The fall semester exchange program provides Ursinus students with the opportunity to spend the fall semester at Tohoku Gakuin. In addition to intensive Japanese language training, classes are offered in a variety of topics. Except for the language classes, courses are taught in English. The program is open to all majors, Admission is competitive. NOTE: Grades (Pass/Fail) earned in the Semester in Japan program will not count in the student's cumulative GPA at Ursinus. Prerequisite: EAS-398 and two semesters of Japanese language. Fifteen semester hours. (H.)
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4.00 Credits
Faculty A capstone course for East Asian Studies majors only, involving a supervised independent research project and an oral presentation to EAS faculty. Prior approval of the East Asian Studies coordinator and supervising faculty required. Four semester hours. (i.)
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4.00 Credits
Faculty This course is open to candidates for honors in East Asian Studies and to other students with the permission of the East Asian Studies coordinator. Four semester hours. (I.)
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