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  • 82 473: Topics in Japanese Studies

    3.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Fall 2011 Section A: Over the past century, Japanese cultural icons have changed substantially ? from loyal Samurai warriors to stoic Kamikaze pilots and cuddly anime characters. This course examines what such icons represent in the Japanese mind, as well as how they have been used by forward-looking film directors in making their audiences aware of the emerging social changes and the altering values associated with the changes. By analyzing eight highly influential films in their respective social and historical contexts, students are expected to reconstruct the social messages conveyed by the directors through these icons. Section B:This course deals with topics such as enryo-sasshi, indirectness and politeness in Japanese culture and communication from a pragmatics perspective and provides cultural and linguistic analysis training by using pragmatic concepts. Pragmatics is a sub-field of linguistics that deals with language use in social communication. This course introduces students to basic concepts of pragmatics, including context and co-text, speech acts, conversational implicature, indirectness, and politeness theory, with the aim of understanding them in Japanese language. A variety of Japanese texts and media sources are brought to the class for students to analyze how pragmatics is in place in everyday social interaction and to help them consider cultural background and norms behind the social acts. The course invites active and critical participation in the exploration of Japanese language and culture through pragmatics, as well as other closely related issues including intercultural communication, sociolinguistic variation, and linguistic ideology. Prerequisite 82-372 or approved equivalent.
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  • 82 474: Topics of Japanese Studies

    9.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    SPRING 2011 "Culture from the Marginal Voices of Japan" This course explores the ever-growing role of the marginal voices in Japanese culture by analyzing selected materials from various forms: literature (postwar literature to the Keitai sho'setsu [cell-phone novel]), film (Akira Kurosawa to contemporary filmmakers, such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki, and some emerging directors), and other multimedia sources. In their interplay with the dominant voices in Japanese culture (e.g., patriarchal, homogenizing voices), the marginal voices reveal the neglected social problems, negotiate with the existing art forms, and thereby lead Japan's cultural landscape into a new direction?a momentum of creativity as illustrated by the world wide impact of Japan's popular culture. Beyond the traditional concept of ?minorities? in Japanese culture, the course's goal is to re-define the role of more diverse, marginal voices in Japanese culture and society. Further topics will be added as they become available. This course is offered intermittently in spring. Prerequisite approved equivalent. Prerequisite or approved equivalent.
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  • 82 501: Special Topics: French

    3.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular course offerings in French. Group or individual study in a subject area approved by the Instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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  • 82 502: Special Topics: French

    3.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular course offerings in French. Group or individual study in a subject area approved by the Instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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  • 82 505: Undergraduate Internship

    1.00 - 18.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Approved upper-class language majors may receive credit in connection with work experience related to language learning and language use outside of the classroom setting. As a rule, this experience takes the form of work involving language use or research related to language study at off-campus sites or in the Department. Work or research must be done using the language of study. For off-campus internships, there must be an on-site supervisor appointed to collaborate with the faculty advisor in the final evaluation of the student's work and progress. The student will be responsible for three written reports evaluating the non-classroom experience with the language of study and several other criteria. Students must obtain prior approval for proposed work. Prerequisite: Permission of target faculty member and the ML internship advisor.
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  • 82 506: Hispanic Studies Internship

    3.00 - 18.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Pre-approved, advanced Hispanic Studies majors may receive credit in connection with volunteer or paid work experience (usually in Pittsburgh) in which they primarily or significantly use their target language outside the traditional classroom setting. As a rule, this experience takes the form of work involving language use or research at off-campus sites or in the Department. Work or research must be done using the language of study. For off-campus internships, there must be an on-site supervisor available to collaborate with the faculty advisor in the ongoing and final evaluation of the student's work and progress. Students will be required to write and submit reflexive projects, as determined by the faculty advisor, that evaluate the non-classroom experience in the context of the language- and cultural-learning experience and several other criteria that show how the internship connects back to the student's academic or professional education. Prerequisite: Students must be advanced, Hispanic Studies majors and obtain prior permission for the proposed work from a Hispanic Studies advisor and/or the ML internship advisor.
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  • 82 521: Independent Study

    3.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular offerings in German. Group or individual study in a subject area approved by the Instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor and a 400-level course.
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  • 82 522: Special Topics: German

    3.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    Restricted to language majors who wish to go beyond the regular offerings in German. Group or individual study in a subject area approved by the Instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor and a 400-level course.
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  • 82 531: Special Topics Chinese

    3.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    No course description available.
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  • 82 532: Special Topics Chinese

    3.00 Credits
    Carnegie Mellon University

    No course description available.
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