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ARTH 166 Chinese Art and Culture 6 credits
This course will survey art and architecture in China from its prehistoric beginnings to the end of the nineteenth century. It will examine various types of visual art forms within their social, political and cultural contexts. Major themes that will also be explored include: the role of ritual in the production and use of art, the relationship between the court and secular elite and art, and theories about creativity and expression.
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ARTH 166.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Kathleen Ryor 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WBoliou 161 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FBoliou 161 2:20pm-3:20pm
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ARTH 266 Arts of the Japanese Tea Ceremony 6 credits
This course will examine the history and aesthetics of the tea ceremony in Japan (chanoyu). It will focus on the types of objects produced for use in the Japanese tea ceremony from the fifteenth century through the present. Themes to be explored include: the relationship of social status and politics to the development of chanoyu; the religious dimensions of the tea ceremony; gender roles of tea practitioners; nationalist appropriation of the tea ceremony and its relationship to the mingei movement in the twentieth century; and the international promotion of the Japanese tea ceremony post-WWII. Requires concurrent registration in ARTS 236.
Extra time, requires concurrent registration in ARTS 236
- Fall 2025
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
- ARTS 236: Ceramics: Vessels for Tea
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ARTH 266.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Kathleen Ryor 🏫 👤
- Size:14
- M, WBoliou 161 11:10am-12:20pm
- FBoliou 161 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Extra Time Required,
Requires concurrent registration in ARTS 236
Four seats held for Art and Art History majors until the day after rising junior priority registration.
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ARTS 236 Ceramics: Vessels for Tea 6 credits
Students will learn techniques used by Japanese potters, and those from around the world, to make vessels associated with the production and consumption of tea. Both handbuilding and wheel throwing processes will be explored throughout the term. We will investigate how Japanese pottery traditions, especially the Mingei “arts of the people” movement of the 1920s, have influenced contemporary ceramics practice in the United States and how cultural appropriation impacts arts practice. Special attention will be paid to the use of local materials from Carleton’s Arboretum as well as wood firing and traditional raku processes. Requires concurrent registration in ARTH 266.
Requires concurrent registration in Art History 266.
Extra Time Required
Seats held for Art and Art History majors.
- Fall 2025
- ARP, Arts Practice IDS, Intercultural Domestic Studies
- ARTH 266: Arts of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
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ARTS 236.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Kelly Connole 🏫 👤
- Size:14
- M, WBoliou 046 8:30am-11:00am
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Requires concurrent registration in Art History 266.
Extra Time Required.
Four seats held for Art and Art History majors until the day after rising junior priority registration.
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ASST 285 Mapping Japan, the Real and the Imagined 6 credits
From ancient to present times, Japan drew and redrew its borders, shape, and culture, imagining its place in this world and beyond, its From ancient times to the present, Japan drew and redrew its borders, reimagining its cultural and racial identity, and its place in this world and beyond. This course is a cartographic exploration of this complex and contested history. Cosmological mandalas, hell images, travel brochures, and military maps bring to light Japan’s religious vision, cartographic imagination, and political ambition that dictated its geopolitical expansion and the displacement of minority peoples at home, defining its real and imagined boundaries. We will explore a variety of maps, focusing on those in Carleton’s unique library collection.
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ASST 285.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Asuka Sango 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THLeighton 236 1:15pm-3:00pm
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CAMS 231 Film, Literature, and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul Program: Korean Cinema 3 credits
In recent decades, Korean cinema has emerged from the shadow of Japanese and Hong Kong cinema to become a globally significant and influential force. In this class students will study the history and aesthetics of Korean cinema, its global circulation, and its place in the imagining, representation and critique of Korean identity.
2nd Five Weeks
Extra Time Required
Requires participation in OCS Program: Film, Literature, and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul | New Media OCS Program
- Second Five Weeks, Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Film, Literature and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul program.
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CAMS 233 Film, Literature, and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul Program: K-Drama 3 credits
The mass appeal of Korean television dramas, or K-Drama, now radiates well beyond the borders of the Korean peninsula. Korean dramas are among the most popular offerings on streaming networks around the world. In this class students will learn about the history, social contexts and major genres of these forms of popular culture and the interplay of their popularity in Korea and beyond.
2nd Five Weeks
Requires participation in OCS Program: Film, Literature, and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul
- Second Five Weeks, Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Film, Literature and Culture in Mumbai and Seoul program.
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CHIN 206 Chinese in Cultural Context 6 credits
This course advances students’ proficiency in oral and written Chinese, at the same time integrating elements of traditional Chinese civilization and modern Chinese society. Emphasis is on cultural understanding and appropriate language use.
- Spring 2026
- LP Language Requirement
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.
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CHIN 206.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Lin Deng 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 12:00pm-1:00pm
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CHIN 212 Discovering Chinese Medicine 6 credits
Unveil the ancient world of Chinese medicine by exploring a rich blend of historical sources, from classical texts and excavated manuscripts (in translation) to medical images, tools, and artifacts. Spanning two millennia from the dawn of Chinese civilization, this course invites students to discover the social and material history behind the foundational concepts, diagnostic techniques, and treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine. No prior knowledge is required—just curiosity!
In translation.
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CHIN 212.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Lin Deng 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 244 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 244 1:10pm-2:10pm
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CHIN 258 Classical Chinese Thought: Wisdom and Advice from Ancient Masters 6 credits
Behind the skyscrapers and the modern technology of present-day China stand the ancient Chinese philosophers, whose influence penetrates every aspect of society. This course introduces the teachings of various foundational thinkers: Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Sunzi, Zhuangzi, and Hanfeizi, who flourished from the fifth-second centuries B.C. Topics include kinship, friendship, self-improvement, freedom, the art of war, and the relationship between human beings and nature. Aiming to bring Chinese wisdom to the context of daily life, this course opens up new possibilities to better understand the self and the world. No knowledge of Chinese is required.
In translation
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CHIN 258.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Lei Yang 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 104 10:10am-11:55am
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CHIN 350 Reading Chinese Comics 6 credits
This course selects a range of popular comics as primary reading materials. Through these multimodal materials, students will gain important cultural and historical knowledge about China, expand vocabulary on a variety of cultural and societal topics, and most importantly, develop proficiency in producing descriptions and third-person narratives, both orally and in writing.
- Fall 2025
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 206 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 300 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.
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CHIN 350.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Lin Deng 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 109 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FHasenstab 109 1:10pm-2:10pm
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CHIN 360 Classical Chinese 6 credits
This course introduces to students the essentials of classical Chinese through a close reading of authentic materials. A wide range of genres, including prose, poems, idioms, and short stories, will be introduced to enrich students’ understanding of various writing conventions and styles. The historical, cultural, and literary forces that shape these cultural works also will be examined.
- Spring 2026
- LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis LP Language Requirement
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 206 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 300 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.
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CHIN 360.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Lei Yang 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 202 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 202 12:00pm-1:00pm
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ECON 240 Microeconomics of Development 6 credits
This course explores household behavior in developing countries. We will cover areas including fertility decisions, health and mortality, investment in education, the intra-household allocation of resources, household structure, and the marriage market. We will also look at the characteristics of land, labor, and credit markets, particularly technology adoption; land tenure and tenancy arrangements; the role of agrarian institutions in the development process; and the impacts of alternative politics and strategies in developing countries. The course complements Economics 241.
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 111 with a grade of C- or better or ECON AL (Cambridge A Level Economics) with a grade of B or better or has received a score of 5 on the AP Microeconomics test or a score of 6 or better on the IB Economics test.
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ECON 240.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Faress Bhuiyan 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 203 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FWillis 203 1:10pm-2:10pm
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ECON 241 Macroeconomic Growth and Development 6 credits
Why are some countries rich and others poor? What causes countries to grow over time? This course documents different patterns of macroeconomic development across the world and how economic theory explains those patterns. We will draw on both cross-country evidence and individual case studies to understand the role of formal and informal institutions, culture, geography, policy, and other fundamental causes of differences in long run macroeconomic outcomes.
- Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ECON 110 with grade of C- or better or has scored a 5 on the Macroeconomics AP exam or has scored a 6 or better on the Economics IB exam or received a Carleton Economics 110 Requisite Equivalency.
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ECON 241.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Ethan Struby 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWillis 203 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FWillis 203 2:20pm-3:20pm
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HIST 100 Confucius and His Critics 6 credits
An introduction to the study of historical biography. Instead of what we heard or think about Confucius, we will examine what his contemporaries, both his supporters and critics, thought he was. Students will scrutinize various sources gleaned from archaeology, heroic narratives, and court debates, as well as the Analects to write their own biography of Confucius based on a particular historical context that created a persistent constitutional agenda in early China. Students will justify why they would call such a finding, in hindsight, "Confucian" in its formative days. Themes can be drawn from aspects of ritual, bureaucracy, speech and writing.
Held for new first year students
- Fall 2025
- AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 IS, International Studies
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Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.
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HIST 100.03 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Seungjoo Yoon 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WLeighton 301 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 301 12:00pm-1:00pm
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HIST 159 Age of Samurai 6 credits
Japan’s age of warriors is often compared to the Middle Ages. Sandwiched between the court society and the shogunate, the warrior population in Japan is often compared to the vassals in feudalism. This course examines the evolution of the samurai from the late twelfth to the seventeenth century, with the thematic focus on the evolving dynamics between violence and competing political regimes (monasteries, estate holders, opportunistic households, regencies, cloistered government). With analyses of many different types of primary sources (chronicles, poems, letters, diaries, travelogues, thanatologues, maps) students will develop critical skills to frame key historical questions against broader historiographical contexts.
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HIST 159.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Seungjoo Yoon 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLeighton 303 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLeighton 303 12:00pm-1:00pm
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HIST 253 Social Movements in Modern Korea 6 credits
This course examines rich traditions of social movements in Korea from its preindustrial times to the present. It will analyze how the movement organizers came to claim the space between households and the state by organizing themselves around various groupings (religious societies, labor unions, and SMOs). Thematically, it will scrutinize the intersections of multiple value orientations (e.g., feminist consciousness and fight for democracy and social justice) and unintended consequences (state violence and traumatic memory). Engaging with different sources (e.g., films, testimonies, memoirs, autobiographies, journals, and government reports), students will develop skills to frame key historical questions against broader historiographical contexts.
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HIST 253.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Seungjoo Yoon 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLeighton 426 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLeighton 426 2:20pm-3:20pm
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HIST 255 Carleton in the Archives: Carleton in China 6 credits
What stories do pictures and voices tell? What roles did Carleton people play in the making of the twentieth century China during WWII, the Chinese Civil War, and the Communist revolution? What are the reflux effects of select Carls’ experiences in China under transformation? How do Carls project their voices and images to their audiences? The Gould Library Archives Carleton-in-China Collection consists of photographs, film footage, field reports, interviews, and public lectures. Students will be introduced to a wide range of visual and aural methods (e.g., oral history, deep mapping) to help complete a research paper based on their archival work. Offered at both the 200 and 300 levels; coursework will be adjusted accordingly.
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HIST 255.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Seungjoo Yoon 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLeighton 402 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLeighton 402 2:20pm-3:20pm
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HIST 355 Carleton in the Archives: Carleton in China 6 credits
What stories do pictures and voices tell? What roles did Carleton people play in the making of the twentieth century China during WWII, the Chinese Civil War, and the Communist revolution? What are the reflux effects of select Carls’ experiences in China under transformation? How do Carls project their voices and images to their audiences? The Gould Library Archives Carleton-in-China Collection consists of photographs, film footage, field reports, interviews, and public lectures. Students will be introduced to a wide range of visual and aural methods (e.g., oral history, deep mapping) to help complete a research paper based on their archival work. Offered at both the 200 and 300 levels; coursework will be adjusted accordingly.
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HIST 355.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Seungjoo Yoon 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WLeighton 402 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLeighton 402 2:20pm-3:20pm
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JAPN 206 Japanese in Cultural Context 6 credits
This course advances students’ proficiency in the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Japanese. The course also integrates elements of traditional Japanese civilization and modern Japanese society, emphasizing cultural understanding and situationally appropriate language use.
- Spring 2026
- LP Language Requirement No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): JAPN 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam.
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JAPN 206.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Noboru Tomonari 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 302 11:10am-12:20pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 302 12:00pm-1:00pm
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JAPN 248 Literature and Beauty in Modern Japan 6 credits
This course introduces modern Japanese literature from the late 19th century to the 1960s, examining its evolution through the lens of “Beauty” as both an aesthetic and cultural concept. We will explore how literature emerged as a fine art, engaging with modern Western aesthetic theories to interrogate notions of “modernness” and its intersection with ethical concerns. In addition to studying major writers and works, we will analyze literature’s response to historical contexts, addressing themes such as class division, alienation, scientific progress, colonialism, urbanization, and war.
In Translation. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or culture is required.
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JAPN 248.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Chie Tokuyama 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 302 1:15pm-3:00pm
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JAPN 344 Japan Trends: Lifestyle, Society, and Culture 6 credits
In this advanced Japanese language course, we will explore a wide range of concepts, social media buzzwords, and cultural phenomena that constitute the fabric of everyday life in Japan today. From “geeks” and “idols” dominating the cultural scene to the “working poor” and “hikikomori,” who represent the precarity Japan faces in the contexts of economic, political and psychological crisis, the course delves into the aspects of key phenomena surrounding contemporary Japanese society. You will develop skills to read, analyze, summarize, and critique various texts written in Japanese, including newspaper articles, scholarly essays, literary texts, and films, while becoming familiar with historical contexts in which these keywords emerged and are used.
- Winter 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): JAPN 206 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam.
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JAPN 344.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Chie Tokuyama 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 242 2:20pm-3:20pm
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JAPN 355 Advanced Reading: Contemporary Japanese Prose 6 credits
This course explores various aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society through an intensive reading of a variety of texts written in Japanese. Students become familiar with diverse genres of writing and formality of styles by analyzing authentic materials, which include popular fiction, newspaper articles, and scholarly essays. The course aims to develop all aspects of communicative skills (reading, speaking, listening, and writing) in addition to enhancing academic skills such as close-reading, summarizing, and critiquing texts.
- Fall 2025
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): JAPN 206 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam.
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JAPN 355.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Chie Tokuyama 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 242 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 242 2:20pm-3:20pm
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MUSC 213 J-Pop: Listening to Music in Modern Japan 6 credits
Japanese popular music encompasses a wide variety of genres, from World War II propaganda tunes to anime soundtracks. But how does this music relate to the history of modern Japan? What is “modern” (or post-modern) about this specific music? This class will examine the creation and consumption of Japanese popular music from around 1945 to present, focusing on how popular music worked in the cultural and political milieu. Through the study of Japanese folk, jazz, rock, hip-hop, bubble gum pop, and film music, students will engage with broader historical trajectories in society. We will discuss music as it relates to issues of race, gender, and pop culture in Japan and around the world.
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MUSC 213.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Brooke Okazaki 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WWeitz Center 230 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWeitz Center 230 12:00pm-1:00pm
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MUSL 182 Chinese Musical Instruments
Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for beginning to intermediate students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Must be taken S/CR/NC.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable.
Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.
Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
- Fall 2025, Spring 2026
- ARP, Arts Practice
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Students who have NO Chinese musical instrument experience should register for the 00 section. Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 182, 182J, 282 or 282J or MUSL 182, 282 or 382 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.
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MUSL 182.00 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Gao Hong 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- Credits:1 – 2
- Section Prerequisites:
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Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
Waitlist Only
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MUSL 182.00 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Gao Hong 🏫 👤
- Grading:S/CR/NC
- Credits:1 – 2
- Section Prerequisites:
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Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
Waitlist Only
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MUSL 282 Chinese Musical Instruments (Juried)
Private (one-on-one) lessons, scheduled individually with the instructor, typically for intermediate to advanced students. Lessons may be for one half-hour per week (1 credit) or one hour per week (2 credit); additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department Website for lesson fee information). Lessons are graded (i.e., not S/CR/NC) and final assessment is via a public juried performance at the end of the term.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable.
Variable Credit: During registration in the Credits field, enter 1 for half-hour lessons or 2 for one-hour lessons.
Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
- Fall 2025, Spring 2026
- ARP, Arts Practice
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Students who have NO Chinese musical instrument experience should register for the 00 section. Student has completed any of the following course(s): MUSC 182, 182J, 282 or 282J or MUSL 182, 282 or 382 with a grade of C- or better should register for the section with their instructor.
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MUSL 282.00 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Gao Hong 🏫 👤
- Credits:1 – 2
- Section Prerequisites:
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Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
Waitlist Only
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MUSL 282.00 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Gao Hong 🏫 👤
- Credits:1 – 2
- Section Prerequisites:
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Students may enroll for lessons in multiple terms. If you are changing aspects of your lesson (shift from half-hour to hour lessons, or from S/CR/NC to graded lessons (i.e.100-level to 200-level lessons), or vice-versa, you should consult with your instructor ahead of registration.
Additional lesson fees are applied (see Music Department website for lesson fee information).
Waitlist Only
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POSC 170 International Relations and World Politics 6 credits
What are the foundational theories and practices of international relations and world politics? This course addresses topics of a geopolitical, commercial and ideological character as they relate to global systems including: great power politics, polycentricity, and international organizations. It also explores the dynamic intersection of world politics with war, terrorism, nuclear weapons, national security, human security, human rights, and the globalization of economic and social development.
- Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry
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POSC 170.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Greg Marfleet 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWeitz Center 233 8:15am-10:00am
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POSC 170.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Summer Forester 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWeitz Center 132 9:50am-11:00am
- FWeitz Center 132 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 170.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Tun Myint 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THHasenstab 002 10:10am-11:55am
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POSC 246 Contemporary Chinese Politics 6 credits
This course examines the history and politics of China in the context of a prolonged revolution. The course begins by examining the end of imperial rule, the development of Modern China, socialist transformations and the establishment of the PRC. After a survey of the political system as established in the 1950s and patterns of politics emerging from it, the analytic focus turns to political change in the reform era (since 1979) and the forces driving it. The adaptation by the Communist Party to these changes and the prospects of democratization are also examined. Topics include protests, economic development, religious freedom, the environment and internet censorship.
- Fall 2025
- IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry
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POSC 246.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Chris Heurlin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THHasenstab 109 10:10am-11:55am
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POSC 248 Asian Communism: Politics of China, Viet & N Korea 6 credits
Examines the Asian communism in China, Vietnam, and North Korea. Asian communism presents a series of fascinating questions. Why did communist revolutions occur in some Asian states but not others? Why were relations between some Asian communist states peaceful while others were hostile? Why did some adopt significant economic reforms while others maintained command economies? Why did communist regimes persist in most Asian states, while Communism fell in Mongolia and all of Europe? The approach of the course is comparative and structured around thematic comparisons between the three states.
- Fall 2025
- IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry
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POSC 248.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Chris Heurlin 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THHasenstab 109 1:15pm-3:00pm
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RELG 152 Religions in Japanese Culture 6 credits
An introduction to the major religious traditions of Japan, from earliest times to the present. Combining thematic and historical approaches, this course will scrutinize both defining characteristics of, and interactions among, various religious traditions, including worship of the kami (local deities), Buddhism, shamanistic practices, Christianity, and new religious movements. We also will discuss issues crucial in the study of religion, such as the relation between religion and violence, gender, modernity, nationalism and war.
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RELG 152.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Asuka Sango 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLeighton 236 12:30pm-1:40pm
- FLeighton 236 1:10pm-2:10pm
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RELG 153 Introduction to Buddhism 6 credits
This course offers a survey of Buddhism from its inception in India some 2500 years ago to the present. We first address fundamental Buddhist ideas and practices, then their elaboration in the Mahayana and tantric movements, which emerged in the first millennium CE in India. We also consider the diffusion of Buddhism throughout Asia and to the West. Attention will be given to both continuity and diversity within Buddhism–to its commonalities and transformations in specific historical and cultural settings. We also will address philosophical, social, political, and ethical problems that are debated among Buddhists and scholars of Buddhism today.
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RELG 153.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Asuka Sango 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- T, THLeighton 426 1:15pm-3:00pm
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