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Course Criteria
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25.00 Credits
Study and performance of the Balinese gamelan angklung orchestral tradition. Group lessons for all levels, developing skills in technique, musicianship and repertory. Meets twice a week. Performances on and off campus. Open without audition. (Semester-long extended format.) (Also listed as Music 131.) .25 unit - Lasmawan.
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5.00 - 9.00 Credits
(Not offered 2008-09.) .5 unit.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
Chinese art from ancient to modern times in its cultural context. Artistic and archaeological materials will be examined in order to learn where, when and how the culture we call Chinese evolved. Special attention will be given to attitudes toward art today, and to recent archaeological discoveries. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
A historical and thematic introduction to Hindu tradition from prehistoric India to the present day, focusing on classic texts and popular rituals. Topics include the Rig Veda, the Upanisads and the rise of Buddhism, the great epics (Mahabharata and Ramayana), Yoga, the Bhagavadgita, Indian art and music, devotional movements and poetry, Goddess worship, dharma, the caste system, Hindu nationalism, Gandhi, and Indian independence. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Religion 160.) 1 unit - Department.
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to the life and times of the Buddha, his basic teachings and central monastic and lay practices. Emphases include key elements in the development of Buddhist philosophy, the purposes and styles of meditation, and theory and practice in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Religion 170.) 1 unit - Gardiner.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
A survey of the three major religions that originated and continue to thrive in China and Japan: Confucianism, Taoism, and Shunto. Will treat classical texts and practices as well as modern manifestations. Reference will be made to connections with the related traditions of Popular Religion and Buddhism. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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1.00 Credits
A historical and thematic introduction to Islamic traditions from the seventh century CE to the present day, focusing on fundamental texts and practices. Topics include the Abrahamic context of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur'an, the rise of sectarian movements (Shi'a and Sunni), ritual and pilgrimage, Islamic law, Sufism, women in Islam, the challenges of modernity, and Islam in America. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Religion 140.) 1 unit - Wright.
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1.00 Credits
(Also listed as Political Science 243.) 1 unit - Ito.
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3.00 Credits
The course emphasizes the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills after the elementary level. Video materials supplement the course and place the language in a cultural context. Prerequisite: Chinese Language 101. (Also listed as Chinese Language 201.) 1 unit - Jiang.
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3.00 Credits
The course builds on the language proficiency gained in 201. Increased use of the written and spoken language designed to build proficiency. Prerequisite: Chinese Language 201. (Also listed as Chinese Language 202.) 1 unit - Jiang.
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