The department provides its students with the skills and perspectives of the liberal arts: to think clearly; to write well; and to find, analyze, evaluate, and present facts and ideas. It also provides students with a broad, humanistic background, an advantageous resource among disciplines such as law, business, and medicine. Students often combine Art History with a major in one of these respective areas.
The major also soundly prepares students for graduate study. Professional careers in art history including teaching (most often at the college level), museum work, and work in the art market, usually require additional study at the graduate level leading to the M.A. and Ph.D.
Faculty The thirteen full-time faculty members are renowned for their teaching ability and scholarship. Among the many honors presented to the faculty are Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships, as well as a Don D. Waller Award for the year's best article on Western Literature or Culture. Each student is given the opportunity to work closely with one or more of these distinguished professors.
Students Approximately 100 students major in Art History. Some introductory lecture courses are large; however, many courses are taught as seminars, with enrollment limited to fifteen students. The lecture courses are usually survey courses (e.g., Baroque Art in Europe; Buddhist Art from India to Japan; Modernist Art); while the seminars usually focus on one or two artists (e.g., Michelangelo, Bosch and Bruegel). The department offers over thirty courses, so there is a wide range of choices available. Independent study options exist, and most majors take several courses in studio art as well. Students are also encouraged to take courses in Architectural History offered by the School of Architecture.
Special Resources The Bayly Museum of Art encourages participation in its activities by Art History Majors and students in general. The Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library is a specialized collection of over 100,000 volumes and provides research and study space as well as research assistance by its trained staff.
Requirements for Major There are no prerequisites for entry into the department, but most students declare a major in art history after taking one or more of the department's introductory survey courses (ARTH 101, 102 and 103). None of these courses, however, is required for majors. Each year a seminar (ARTH 201) is offered for students interested in majoring in art history. This seminar may consider the work of individual artists or particular problems or themes in art history.
For a degree in art history students must complete 30 credits above the 100 level. Courses taken at any time during the student's career can be counted, including those earned while studying abroad, in summer session, or in architectural history courses. By the time of graduation a student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0 in major courses. (A student who does not maintain an average of 2.0 or better in departmental courses will be put on probation, and may be dropped from the program.) No course graded below C- may count for major credit. Distribution requirements: At least one course in each area (ancient, medieval, Renaissance, modern, Asian); a minimum of two seminars ( 201 or 491); one course in studio art; two electives within the department; two related courses offered by other departments (i.e., in addition to the 30 departmental credits). Related courses should be selected to complement the student's work in art history.
Requirements for the Minor There are no prerequisites for a minor in Art History. A student must complete 15 credits in the department, beyond the 100 level. Courses taken at any time during the student's career may be counted toward the minor. At the time of graduation, a student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor courses.
Minors must take at least one course in four of the five areas: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, and Asian. One additional course is required, and this should be selected from advanced lecture courses at the 300-500 level, or sections of the Art History seminar (ARTH 491).
Minors are also required to take at least one course outside the department which is related to an area in Art History of special interest to them. This course will be chosen in consultation with the undergraduate advisor.
The Distinguished Majors Program in Art History To Majors who wish to be considered for a degree of Distinction, High Distinction, or Highest Distinction in Art History the department offers a program of advanced courses and research culminating in a thesis of approximately fifty pages. A student should ordinarily apply for admission to the program by the first class day in April of the third year. To apply a student must submit a thesis proposal and have the approval of a faculty member to direct the research. A GPA of 3.4 in major courses and a cumulative GPA at or near 3.4 are required for admission. Application should be made to the Undergraduate Advisors for Art History. In their fourth year students in the program are required to take at least two courses at the 400 or 500 level and to enroll in ARTH 497-498 Distinguished Majors Program Thesis. These are evaluated by a committee chaired by the Undergraduate Advisors that also considers 1) the student's work in the Distinguished Majors Program based on the evaluations of teachers in the student's advanced courses 2) the student's performance in major courses and 3) the student's overall GPA. The committee will recommend either no distinction, distinction, high distinction, or highest distinction, and will pass on its recommendation to the Committee on Special Programs.
Additional Information For more information, contact the
Undergraduate Advisor
McIntire Department of Art
Fayerweather Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-6123
FAX: (804) 924-3647
Art faculty
ARTH 102 - (4) (S)
History of Art II
The history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture and painting from 1400 to the present.
ARTH 103 - (3) (IR)
History of Art III
The history and interpretation of the primary artistic traditions of China and Japan from prehistoric times through the nineteenth century.
ARTH 201 - (3) (Y)
Second Year Seminar in the History of Art
A seminar on art historical problems and methods, intended
for students who may be interested in majoring in art history.
ARTH 202 - (3) (IR)
Tigris to Tiber: Art of the Ancient World
A survey of major masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and
architecture from Prehistoric Europe, Mesopotamia, Egypt, the
Aegean, Greece, Rome, Constantinople, and Medieval Europe. Style
and subject matter are studied as languages expressing the values
and meanings associated with changing norms of human personality
in relation to the gods, the state, and nature, and as the basis
of aesthetic delight.
ARTH 209 - (3) (Y)
Sacred Sites
Examines the art and architecture of ten religious sites around
the world focusing on the ritual, culture, and history as well
as the artistic characteristics of each site.
ARTH 211 - (3) (IR)
Art of the Ancient Near East and Prehistoric Europe
The art of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, and prehistoric
Europe, from the sixth to the second millennium B.C.
Course examines
the emergence of a special role for the arts in ancient religion.
ARTH 213 - (3) (Y)
Greek Art
A view of the painting, sculpture and architecture of the
Greeks, from the Dark Ages through the Hellenistic period. The
work of art will be studied against its social and intellectual
background.
ARTH 214 - (3) (Y)
Etruscan and Roman Art
Painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy and the Roman
Empire, from the time of the Etruscans to Constantine the Great,
the first Christian emperor. Special emphasis on the political
and social role of art in ancient Rome and on the dissolution
of Classical art and the formation of Medieval art.
ARTH 215 - (3) (IR)
Introduction to Classical Archaeology
Introduction to the history, theory and field techniques of
Classical Archaeology. Major sites of the Bronze Age (Troy, Mycenae)
as well as Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries (such as Athens,
Olympia, Pompeii) illustrate important themes in Greek and Roman
culture and the nature of archaeological data.
ARTH 221 - (3) (Y)
Early Christian and Byzantine Art
Art of the early Church in East and West and its subsequent
development in the East under the aegis of Byzantium. Influence
of theological, liturgical and political factors on the artistic
expression of Eastern Christian spirituality.
ARTH 222 - (3) (Y)
Medieval Art in Western Europe
The arts in Western Europe from the Hiberno-Saxon period up
to, and including, the age of the great Gothic cathedrals.
ARTH 231 - (3) (Y)
Italian Renaissance Art
Painting, architecture, and sculpture in Italy from the close
of the Middle Ages through the sixteenth century. Special attention
to the work of major artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli,
Leonardo, and Michelangelo. Social, political, and cultural background
of the arts is discussed in detail.
ARTH 236 - (3) (IR)
Painting and Graphics of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
in Northern Europe
Survey of major developments in painting and graphics in the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the Netherlands and Germany.
Rise of Netherlandish naturalism and the origins of woodcut and
engraving. Effects of humanist taste on sixteenth century painting
as well as the iconographic consequences of the Reformation. Emphasis
placed on the work of major artists such as Van Eyck, Van der
Weyden, Durer, Bosch and Bruegel.
ARTH 241 - (3) (Y)
Baroque Art in Europe
Painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth century
in Italy, the Low Countries, France and Spain. Special attention
is given to Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, Rubens, Rembrandt
and Poussin.
ARTH 246 - (3) (Y)
Eighteenth-Century European Art
A survey of European painting and sculpture from the late
Baroque period to Neo-Classicism. Emphasis on the artistic careers
of major figures and on the larger social, political and cultural
contexts of their work. Artists include Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard,
Chardin, Falconet, Pigalle, Greuze, Batoni, Rusconi, Hogarth,
Gainsborough and Reynolds.
ARTH 251 - (3) (Y)
Nineteenth-Century European Art
Survey of painting and sculpture from the French Revolution
until 1880. Emphasizes artistic careers of major figures and the
larger social, political and cultural contexts of their work.
Artists include David, Ingres, Canova, Constable, Turner, Delacroix,
Friedrich, Courbet, Manet, Monet, and Cezanne.
ARTH 253 - (3) (Y)
The Formation of Twentieth Century Art
The forms, concepts and development of modern art from the
Post-Impressionism and Symbolism until World War I. Emphasis on
the Synthetism of Gauguin and his followers, the relationship
between the Symbolist writers and painters at the fin-de-siecle,
Fauvism and Matisse, Cubism, Futurism, German Expressionism and
Dada.
ARTH 254 - (3) (Y)
Modernist Art
The forms, concepts and development of modern painting and
sculpture from World War I to the present. Emphasis on representational
and abstract art of the 1920s and 1930s, abstract expressionism,
pop art, color field painting, minimal and idea art, new realism,
neo-impressionism and the post-modern.
ARTH 258 - (3) (Y)
American Art
The development of American art in its cultural context from
the seventeenth century to World War II.
ARTH 261 - (3) (IR)
Buddhist Art From India to Japan
A survey of the Buddhist sculpture, architecture and painting
of India, China and Japan. Consideration will be given to aspects
of history and religious doctrine.
ARTH 280 - (3) (Y)
Art Since 1945
A survey of art production and theory in the U.S. and Europe
since World War II. Relationships between artistic practice and
critical theory will be stressed in an examination of movements
ranging from Abstract Expressionism to Neo-Geo.
ARTH 313 - (3) (IR)
Art and Poetry in Classical Greece
Major themes in Greek sculpture and painting of the fifth
century, including mythological narrative, cult practices, banqueting,
and athletics. In order to view these themes in the context of
classical Greek culture, the course will seek out shared structures
of response and feeling in contemporary poetry; readings in translation
in Anakreon, Pindar, Aischylos, Sophokles, and Euripides.
ARTH 315 - (3) (IR)
The Greek City
The Greek city from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period,
with an emphasis on developing concepts of city planning, public
buildings and houses, and the inclusion within the city of works
of sculpture and painting.
ARTH 316 - (3) (IR)
Roman Architecture
The history of Roman architecture from the Republic to the
late empire with special emphasis on the evolution of urban architecture
in Rome. Also considered are Roman villas, Roman landscape architecture,
the cities of Pompeii and Ostia, major sites of the Roman provinces,
and the architectural and archaeological field methods used in
dealing with ancient architecture.
ARTH 322 - (3) (Y)
Age of Cathedrals
An examination of the art, architecture, religion and ritual at selected medieval abbeys and chathedrals in France, England and Italy from the late 12th to early 14th centuries: the Abbey of St. Denis, Canterbury Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, the Ste Chapelle, Westminster Abbey, the cathedral of Siena and the cathedral of Florence. Students should have experience (preferably at college level) in analyzing historical issues.
ARTH 327 - (3) (IR)
Russian Art to Peter I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Mosaics, Wall paintings, icons and church architecture in Russia
from the Kievan period to Peter the Great (950-1700); special
emphasis on connections with Byzantium and on the theological
significance of icons.
ARTH 333- (3) (IR)
Renaissance Art and Literature
An examination of the interrelations between literature and
the visual arts in Italy from 1300 to 1600. The writings of Dante,
Petrarch, and Boccaccio and their followers will be analyzed in
relation to the painting, sculpture and architecture of Giotto,
Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Raphael, and Michelangelo, among others.
ARTH 342 - (3) (IR)
Rembrandt
The life and work of the great Dutch seventeenth-century master.
Topics considered include Rembrandt's interpretation of the Bible
and the nature of his religious convictions, his relationship
to classical and Renaissance culture, his rivalry with Rubens,
and the expressive purposes of his distinctive techniques in painting,
drawing, and etching.
ARTH 357 - (3) (IR)
American Art and Literature
Prerequisites: Background in either American art and/or literature
(e.g., ARTH 258,
ENLT 213, 214, or the
ENAM 300/400 sequence)
is useful
Studies in the relation between American visual art, especially
painting, and American literature as forms of cultural expression,
defined around a particular topic: e.g., seascape in art and literature;
realism in the late 19th century; New England as region.
ARTH 380 - (3) (IR)
African Art
Africa's chief forms of visual art from prehistoric times to the present.
ARTH 385 - (3) (IR)
Women in American Art
The roles played by women both as visual artists and as the
subjects of representation in American art from the colonial period
to the present. The changing cultural context and institutions
that support or inhibit women's artistic activity and help to
shape their public presentation. Some background in either art
history or Women's Studies is desirable.
ARTH 437 - (3) (IR)
Michelangelo
Prerequisite: One course in the history of art beyond the
level of ARTH 101 and 102 and permission of instructor
The work of Michelangelo in sculpture, painting and architecture,
studied in relation to his contemporaries in Italy and the North.
Study of preparatory drawings, letters, poems and documents.
ARTH 491 - (3) (S)
Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention
either on a particular period, artist or theme, or on the broader
question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced
prior to each registration period. Representative subjects include:
Life and Art of Pompeii, Roman Painting and Mosaic; History and
Connoisseurship of Baroque Prints, Art and Politics in Revolutionary
Europe; Picasso and Painting; Politics in Modern China; and Problems
in American Art and Culture.
ARTH 497-498 - (6) (S)
Undergraduate Thesis
A thesis of approximately fifty (50) written pages is researched
and written during the fall and spring semesters by art history
majors in their fourth year who have been accepted into the department's
Distinguished Majors Program.
ARTH 501 - (1) (Y)
Library Methodology in the Visual Arts
Printed and computerized research tools in Fine arts, including
architecture and archeology. Required of all incoming Art History
graduate students.
ARTH 516 - (3) (IR)
Roman Architecture
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A survey of Roman architecture in Italy and the Roman Empire from
the Republic to Constantine with special emphasis on developments
in the city of Rome.
ARTH 518 - (3) (IR)
Roman Imperial Art and Architecture I
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Roman sculpture, painting, architecture and minor arts from Augustus
to Trajan.
ARTH 519 - (3) (IR)
Roman Imperial Art and Architecture II
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Roman sculpture, mosaics, architecture and minor arts from Trajan
to Constantine.
ARTH 522 - (3) (IR)
Byzantine Art
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Art of Byzantium and its cultural dependencies, from its roots
in the late Antique period to the last flowering under the Palaeologan
dynasty.
ARTH 533 - (3) (IR)
Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The major and minor masters of the Quattrocento in Florence, Siena,
Central Italy, Venice and North Italy.
ARTH 537 - (3) (IR)
Italian Renaissance Sculpture I
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
The major developments in Italian sculpture from the late Dugento
through the early Quattrocento.
ARTH 559 - (3) (E)
Representations of Race in American Art
Examines the depiction of Asian, Blacks, Indians and Latinos
in American art from colonial times to the present, in order to
identify and describe some of the ways in which visual images
have functioned in the construction and reinforcement of racial
mythologies.
ARTH 580 - (3) (IR)
African Art
A survey of Africa's chief forms of visual art from prehistoric
times to the present.
ARTH 590 - (3) (Y)
Museum Studies
Prerequisites: 9-12 credits in Art History or permission of
instructor
A lecture course on the nature of public art collections, how
they have been formed, and the role they play in society. The
course will also examine the concept of connoisseurship and its
role in collecting art for museums.
ARTH 591, 592 - (3) (S)
Advanced Readings in the History of Art
The Art Department's studio major is a liberal arts program designed to accommodate students with various interests and abilities, serving those who expect to become professional artists and welcoming those who are mainly interested in art as an avocation or as a means toward aesthetic fulfillment. Students are also encouraged to take courses in the history of art so that they may acquire knowledge of pictorial meaning and the wide range of artistic expression and interpretation found in different cultural periods. Students who wish to do intensive work in a single area may work in project courses that provide both flexibility and faculty feedback.
Faculty There are nine faculty members in the department. One of the department's strengths is the diversity of interests among the faculty. Each faculty member has had highly successful exhibitions at numerous galleries across the country such as the Tatistcheff Gallery in New York, the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C., and the Fine Gallery in Princeton. Among the awards and honors garnered by members of this group is a recent Virginia Commission of the Arts Award for printmaking and sculpture, and an Artist's Fellowship Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in painting and sculpture. Works by the faculty are in many prestigious museum collections, such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Hirschhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The faculty make themselves easily accessible to their students, serving as mentors in and out of the classroom.
Students Each year, approximately sixty students major in studio art. As there is not a graduate program, all courses are taught by faculty. All studio art courses have limited enrollment, since the courses are taught in atelier style. All majors, in their fourth year, are required to complete a Senior Exhibition.
Many students in studio art are double majors. Art history is the most obvious choice for a second major, though English and Psychology are also common.
Approximately 20 percent of the majors go on to graduate work within the fine arts. Placement has been good, including admission to top national programs. Other students seek graduate work in related fields, including graphic and fashion design, medical illustration, art therapy, illustration, museum work, gallery management, advertising design, and teaching.
Requirements for Major Majors acquire essential artistic skills, as well as experience in the handling of a wide variety of materials and methods. The program puts the student in touch with the problems of creation and with the ideas of artists in the contemporary world.
The major requires 30 credits in studio art courses including the 100 level. Twelve credits must be at the 200 level and 9 credits at the 300 or 400 level. ARTH 280, Art Since 1945, is required and should be taken in the fall term of the third year. During the spring semester of the third year, the major participates in an evaluation of their work by the entire faculty and in the fourth year declares a concentration in Painting, Printmaking, Photography or Sculpture which culminates in an exhibition.
Requirements for Minor The minor in studio art requires 12 credits in studio art at the 200 level, 6 credits in studio art at the 300 or 400 level and participation in a fourth year exhibition of work of minors.
Additional Information For more information, contact
Philip Geiger
Department of Art
Brooks Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-6143
Art faculty
ARTS 161, 162 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Drawing I, II
Materials and techniques of drawing, training in the coordination of hand and eye. Development of visual analysis. Emphasizes understanding form, space, light and composition.
ARTS 222 - (4) (S)
Digital Media I
A project-based introduction to the tools and methods of digital media, and
design class which examines how the new tools can contribute to the
activity of the artist.
ARTS 251, 252 - (4) (S)
Introduction to Photography I, II
Prerequisite: Three credits in Art History
Independent and group exercises exploring still photography as a means
of communication and expression. Lab sessions cover necessary technical
aspects of the medium, lectures introduce the photographic tradition,
and discussions focus on student work. Course content varies from
semester to semester. No pass/fail.
ARTS 263, 264 - (3) (Y)
Life Drawing I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 161, 162; and three credits in Art History
Drawing from the living model in various media. Artistic anatomy, figure
and portrait drawing.
ARTS 267, 268 - (4) (S)
Introduction to Printmaking, I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 161, 162; and three credits in Art History
Introduction to basic black and white etching techniques, basic black and white plate lithography, and techniques of stone lithography. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
ARTS 271, 272 - (4) (Y)
Introduction to Painting I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 161, 162 or permission of instructor
An introduction to the basic oil painting techniques and materials with
an emphasis upon perception and color. Assignments are designed to
assist the student in understanding the creative process and
interpreting the environment through a variety of subject matter
expressed in painted images. Encouragement is given to individual
stylistic development.
ARTS 281, 282 - (4) (S)
Introduction to Sculpture I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 161, 162; and three credits in Art History
The sculptural process is investigated by modeling, carving, fabricating
and casting. Traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture are
examined by analyzing historical examples and work done in class.
ARTS 322 - (3) (Y)
Digital Media II
Prerequisite: ARTS 222
A project based course that examines three areas of digital media:
designing for paper, three-dimensional modelling, robotic sculpture.
ARTS 351, 352 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Photography
Prerequisite: Six credits in Art History
Requirements: Basic black and white lab techniques. Creative camera work
with 35mm and larger-format cameras. Students who need review in lab
techniques should take the introductory course. Portfolios must be
submitted at first class meeting.
ARTS 367, 368 - (3) (Y)
Intermediate Printmaking I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 267; and six credits in Art History
Relief printing,Advanced lithography techniques, including color
lithography, color etching, monoprinting, and further development of
black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary
from semester to semester.
ARTS 371, 372 - (3) (Y)
Intermediate Painting I, II
Prerequisite: ARTS 271, 272; and six credits in Art History
The exploration of contemporary painting materials, techniques, and
concepts as well as the continuation of the basic oil painting
processes. Assignments are designed to assist the student in developing
their perceptions and imagination and translating them into painted
images. Direction is given to the formation of personal original
painting styles.
ARTS 381, 382 - (3) (Y)
Sculpture
Prerequisite: ARTS 281, 282; and six credits in Art History
A continuation of ARTS 281, 282 with greater emphasis on the special
problems of the sculptural discipline.
ARTS 407 - (3) (S)
Advanced Projects in Art I
Prerequisite: Only open to Studio majors with permission of the studio staff
Investigation and development of a consistent idea or theme in painting, sculpture, or the graphic arts. The course may be taken more than once under the same course number(s) by students who are sufficiently advanced in studio work.
ARTS 432 - (3) (S)
Digital Media Projects
Individual and group projects using digital tools. Projects are
intended to enhance traditional disciplines or extend the study
of new technology for the artist.
ARTS 451, 452 - (3) (S)
Distinguished Major Project
Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Major Program
Intensive independent work using either sculpture, photography, printmaking, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member.
ARTS 453, 454 - (3) (Y)
The Photographic Sequence
Prerequisites: ARTS 251; and six credits in Art History
The advanced problems of making a structured body of photographic work. Emphasis is on new solutions to new problems in this mode.
ARTS 467, 468 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Problems in Printmaking
Prerequisites: ARTS 267, ARTS 367; and six credits in Art History
Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique.
ARTS 471, 472 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Painting I, II
The capstone of a three year study in painting. Continues the
investigation of oil painting as an expressive medium and stresses
the development of students' ability to conceive and execute a
series of thematically related paintings over the course of the
semester. Painting professors and course content vary from semester
to semester.
ARTS 481, 482 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Sculpture I, II
Continuation of the sculpture sequence with greater emphasis on
developing a students individual voice. Advanced projects in moldmaking,
metal casting and non-traditional sculpture materials are assigned.
The creation of a sculptural installation are also assigned. Sculpture
professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
The languages offered by the division are designed to serve the individual needs of students in various departments and disciplines. The undergraduate student may seek a minor in Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. At the present time, there is no major available, but the courses can be combined with courses in other departments for an interdisciplinary degree in Asian Studies or Middle East Studies. The division is currently working on establishing a major in Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, which hopefully will be instituted in the next year or two.
Faculty The faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures are recognized scholars, researchers, and teachers with national and international reputations in their respective fields, dedicated to their fields and to teaching their students. Faculty members are easily accessible for consultation outside of the classroom. In order to provide as much individualized attention as possible to students new to the languages, they maintain a small student-teacher ratio in all of their courses.
Students There are more than four hundred students taking language courses through the division of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. Students study the languages offered through the program for a variety of reasons: to supplement a cultural interest in the field; to prepare for graduate work where they may need to translate original texts; or to prepare for the job market. A significant percentage of minors go on to graduate or professional schools. Many work in numerous governmental, federal, and congressional agencies, and national and international corporations.
Special Resources Arts and Sciences Media Center: A resource containing many audio visuals, which are used to help bring the culture surrounding our different languages alive for the students. The language laboratory is used extensively to help students practice and reinforce their speaking and listening skills. Study Abroad: In addition to the University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic Program, many other study-abroad programs are available for students of all languages. Students are encouraged to participate in such programs so that they may experience, firsthand, the languages and surrounding cultures.
Requirements for Minor The minor in the Division of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (formerly Oriental Languages) consists of 15 credits, distributed as follows:
The maximum number of credits allowed to be transferred from other accredited institutions toward the minor is six. Only courses beyond 202 or its equivalent in a language offered by the Division of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu) may transfer toward the minor.
Additional Information For more information, contact
Michiko Niikuni Wilson
Chair, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
B027 Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 982-2304
Asian and Middle Eastern faculty
AMTR 301 - (3) (SI)
Men and Women of Asia and the Middle East
Focuses on literature of Asia and the Middle East (Chinese,
Japanese, Persian) which depicts the world as seen through the
eyes of men and women. Poetry and prose from Ancient to Modern.
Taught in English.
AMTR 311/511 - (3) (IR)
Women and Middle-Eastern Literatures
Explores some of the basic issues of women's identity in Middle
Eastern literature. In a variety of readings (poetry, short-story,
novel, and autobiography) by men and women, it will explore both
the image and presence of women in a rich and too-often neglected
literature. Taught in English.
ARAB 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Arabic
Prerequisite for ARAB 201: ARAB 102, or equivalent, or permission
of instructor
Prerequisite for ARAB 202: ARAB 201, or equivalent, or permission
of instructor
Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on
speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching
follows primarily the audio-lingual approach to language learning,
with minimal translation at times. The instructor generally introduces
a grammatical point and follows up by drilling the students intensively.
ARAB 225 - (3) (IR)
Conversational Arabic
Prerequisite: ARAB 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Introduces students to spoken Arabic, with oral production highly
emphasized.
ARAB 226 - (3) (IR)
Conversational Arabic
Prerequisite: ARAB 225 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Conversation based on everyday situations. Enables communication
with native speakers.
ARAB 227 - (3) (Y)
Culture and Society of the Contemporary Arab Middle East
Introduces the cultural traits and patterns of contemporary
Arab society based on scholarly research, recent field work, and
personal experiences and observations in the Arab world. No knowledge
of Arabic is required.
ARAB 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Literary Arabic
Prerequisite: ARAB 202, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Emphasizes reading of modern texts for oral-aural practice, as
well as writing, use of translation being minimal.
ARAB 323/523 - (3) (Y)
Arabic Conversation and Composition (in Arabic)
Prerequisite: ARAB 302 or permission of instructor
Emphasizes development of writing and speaking skills, with special
attention on grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization
and style of different genres.
ARAB 324/524 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (in Arabic)
Prerequisite: ARAB 323 or equivalent or permission of instructor
Develops oral and written proficiency to an advanced level of
fluency, with emphasis on speaking and writing.
ARAB 493, 494 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in Arabic
ARAB 528 - (3) (SI)
The History of the Arabic Language
Prerequisite: At least one year of Arabic or Hebrew, and/or
historical linguistics
Traces history of Arabic and its development up to present day.
Studies relation of Arabic to other languages that come in contact
with it either through genetic relationship, such as Hebrew, Aramaic,
or through conquest, such as Persian, Coptic, Berber, and others.
External and internal factors of linguistic change to be examined
in some detail.
ARAB 583 - (3) (Y)
Topics in Arabic Prose
Prerequisite: ARAB 302/502, or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Emphasis on reading modern Arabic prose, and writing descriptive
and narrative short essays.
ARAB 584 - (3) (Y)
Topics in Arabic Prose
Prerequisite: ARAB 583, or permission of instructor
Exposure to selected reading material in modern Arabic prose,
and writing of short essays, summaries, descriptive pieces, in
Arabic.
ARAB 585 - (3) (Y)
Media Arabic
Prerequisite: ARAB 583 and
584 or
ARAB 301/501 and 302/502
or permission of instructor
Examination of electronic (television and radio) and print (newspapers,
magazines, periodic publications) Arabic.
ARAB 586 - (3) (Y)
Nineteenth Century Arabic Prose
Prerequisite: ARAB 583 and 584, or permission of instructor
Examination of Arabic writing in the 19th century, a period of
renaissance in the Arabic language.
ARTR 329/529 - (3) (Y)
Modern Arabic Literature in Translation
Introduction to the development and themes of modern Arabic
literature (poetry, short stories, novels and plays). Taught in
English.
ARTR 339 - (3) (Y)
Love, Alienation, and Politics in Contemporary Arabic Novel
Introduction to the Arabic Novel with emphasis on a medium
for expounding political issues of the Arab World.
CHIN 180 - (1-3) (SI)
Chinese Calligraphy
Introduction to the history, masters, styles and techniques
of Chinese Brush Calligraphy. Goals of the course are familiarity
with use of brush and ink, active and passive differentiation
of styles and techniques, appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy
as an art form.
CHIN 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Chinese
Prerequisite: CHIN 102, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Continued training in speaking, reading, and writing standard
modern Chinese, to gain further familiarity with the culture and
society. The same series of modular materials is used.
CHIN 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Modern Chinese Literature
Prerequisite: CHIN 202, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Modern Chinese at the advanced level: reading and discussion in
Chinese of various aspects of Chinese culture, society, and literature,
using radio broadcasts and selections from newspapers, recent
essays, short stories, etc.
CHIN 323/523 - (3) (Y)
Chinese Conversation and Composition (in Chinese)
Prerequisite: CHIN 302 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Focus is on the development of writing and speaking skills at
a higher level than CHIN 302.
CHIN 324/524 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition (in Chinese)
Prerequisite: CHIN 323/523 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Further develops writing and speaking skills to an advanced level.
CHIN 493, 494 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in Chinese
CHIN 528 - (3) (Y)
History of the Chinese Language (in Chinese)
Prerequisite: CHIN 323/523 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Examination of the evolution of the spoken and written language,
diachronically and synchronically, from syntactic, phonological,
lexical, and graphic perspectives.
CHIN 581, 582 - (3) (Y)
Media Chinese
Prerequisite: CHIN 302/502 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Introduces the electronic and print media in Chinese with special
emphasis on current events as reported in the Chinese speaking
world, to further develop oral and written proficiency.
CHIN 583, 584 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Classical Chinese
Prerequisite for CHIN 584: CHIN 583 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Introduction to the grammar and structure of classical Chinese.
CHIN 585, 586 - (3) (SI)
Classical Chinese Literature
Prerequisite: CHIN 583-584 or equivalent
Advanced readings in classical Chinese.
CHTR 321, 322 - (3) (Y)
Chinese Literature in Translation
The literary heritage of China. The course will examine the
major genres through selected readings of representative authors.
Taught in English.
Hindi
HIND 101, 102 - (4) (Y)
Elementary Hindi-Urdu
Prerequisite for HIND 102: HIND 101
Introductory training in the speaking, understanding, reading and writing of Hindi.
HIND 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Hindi
Prerequisite for HIND 201: HIND 102, or equivalent
Prerequisite for HIND 202: HIND 201, or equivalent
An introduction to various types of written and spoken Hindi; vocabulary building, idioms and problems of syntax; conversation in Hindi.
HIND 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Hindi
Prerequisite: HIND 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Readings are drawn from areas of particular interest to the students involved, and include readings from various disciplines. Restricted to area studies majors and minors.
HIND 323, 324 - (3)(Y)
Fourth-Year Hindi
Prerequisite: HIND 302/502 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
HIND 323 (first semester)includes readings in Hindi from a variety of
the literary works, including selections from Manasarovar,
(a collection of short stories by Premchand) and Usha Nilsson's
"Anthology of Hindi Stories." HIND 324 (second semester) includes
readings from college textbooks on social institutions (social
anthropology) among others. Restricted to area studies majors and
minors.
HIND 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Hindi
JAPN 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Japanese
Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or equivalent
Continuation of Elementary Japanese introduces more complex sentence
patterns, idioms and vocabulary to prepare students for an intermediate-level
communication. Reinforces spoken Japanese skills with writing
and reading exercises, 250 kanji are introduced.
JAPN 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Reading and Conversation in Japanese I
Prerequisite: JAPN 202, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese
beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics
on current Japanese culture and society are introduced.
JAPN 493, 494 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in Japanese
JAPN 531 - (3) (Y)
A Cultural Understanding of U.S.-Japan Relations
Prerequisite: At least one course in Japanese literature,
history or political science, or equivalent
Introduction to the socio-cultural aspects of the Japanese society
and people, and how these affect the Japanese response to international
events, in particular, those in the United States. Implications
of cultural differences in interpersonal relationships, basic
behavioral patterns, motivations and communication style, are
explored.
JAPN 583, 584 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Reading and Conversation in Japanese II
Prerequisite: JAPN 302/502 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
An advanced reading and free conversation course designed to expose
the student to selected modern Japanese literary works, newspapers,
and television dramas, including books on Japanese society, culture
and politics.
JAPN 585, 586 - (3) (Y)
Media Japanese I & II
Prerequisite: JAPN 584 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Conversation and composition based upon selections from major
Japanese newspapers and television programs covering a wide range
of topics on current issues in contemporary Japan. In addition
to reading, listening, and interpreting newspaper articles and
television programs, course examines the journalistic writing
style which is markedly different from other writings in Japanese
literature or business.
JAPN 590 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
Prerequisite: JAPN 583, 584 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Provides a basic understanding of classical Japanese. Readings
are taken from a variety of classical texts and introduce several
literary genres such as the monogatari, uta-monogatari, zuihitsu,
nikki, waka, and haiku of pre-modern Japan.
JAPN 591 - (3) (SI)
Modern Japanese Literary Prose
Prerequisite: JAPN 583, 584 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Appreciation of Japanese literary works by modern (1868-present)
Japanese novelists through a close reading and examination of
the original prose, which is markedly different from spoken Japanese
and other non-literary Japanese writings.
JAPN 592 - (3) (Y)
Conflicting Postwar Images in Modern Japan
Prerequisite: JAPN 583, 584 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
This course challenges the stereotypic image of Japan, and looks at postwar Japan as it is embroiled in conflict, oppression and doubt. Emphasis is on a close reading of the texts along with gaining an understanding of how the Japanese confront the unsettling issues of dissent and conflict.
JAPN 593, 594 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Readings on Society and Culture I and II
Prerequisite: JAPN 583, 584 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Exposure to the most advanced training in modern Japanese language
through reading, interpreting, and discussing Japanese books written by
Japanese for the general Japanese audience on such subjects as the
cultural differences between U. S. and Japan, economics, education,
journalism and politics.
JPTR 321 - (3) (Y)
The Tale of Genji: Love and Marriage, Japanese Style
An introduction to the elegant world of classical Japanese literary
tradition represented by one of the world's masterpieces. The
Tale of Genji (1010 A.D.) written by Lady Murasaki. Students
examine 1) the ritual of courting and women's position in the
marriage institution; 2) rituals of birth, marriage and death;
3) the search for inner peace and unity with nature; 4) non-verbal
communication and the problem of ambiguity; 5) the power of intuition
and implication; 6) the aesthetics of mono no awars, an aesthetic
of longing imbued with Buddism, or the ephemerality of human existence.
JPTR 322/522 - (3) (Y)
Women, Nature, and Society in Modern Japanese Fiction
Introduces students to representative works of modern Japanese
literature from 1885 to the present. Focuses on the essential
characteristics of the Japanese people and society, their inter-
personal relationships, and their world view, which is deeply linked
with nature. Attempts to look at each topic from cross-cultural
disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, sociology and various
schools of modern literary criticism. Taught in English.
JPTR 341/541 - (3) (Y)
Ideas and Images in Traditional Japan
Introduction to traditional Japanese culture from the ancient
period up through the Meiji period. Includes an examination of
early folk beliefs, creations myths and ideas about language.
Topics include aesthetics of court society, warrior practices
and castle towns, encounter with Europeans and Christianity in
Japan, consumerism and hedonism of the merchant class in the Edo
period.
JPTR 351/551 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Pre-Modern Japanese Literature
Introduction to the major texts of pre-modern Japanese literature
covering the period from the seventh to eighteenth centuries.
By primarily examining the classical narrative and poetic traditions
in ancient Japan, with a short segment devoted to the dramatic
arts of the No and puppet theatre, this course chronologically
focuses upon the literary genres unique to each period and provides
an aesthetic and cultural background to the events surrounding
those texts. No knowledge of Japanese language necessary.
JPTR 352/552 - (3) (Y)
Classical Japanese Poetry in Translation
Close reading of various forms of classical poetry written
between the eighth and nineteenth centuries. Discussion focuses
on the privileged position of the poetic tradition in Japanese
literature, classical themes and conventions, major poetic anthologies,
the ritual and social function of poetry, and poetry as an integral
part of narrative and the dramatic arts. No knowledge of Japanese
language necessary.
JPTR 581 - (3) (Y)
Women Writers in Classical Japan
Prerequisite: JPTR 321/521 or the equivalent, or permission of
instructor
Introduces the most celebrated period in Japanese literary history
in which women of the Heian court (797-1190) produced the flowering
of vernacular literature, nikki bunqaku (a mixture of prose
and poetry called a poetic diary).
JPTR 382/582 - (3) (Y)
Modern Japanese Women Writers
Prerequisite: JPTR 322 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Introduction to the resurgence of the female literary tradition
from 1904 to the present. Course focuses on how literary women
in Japan express their subversive voice often through the autobiographical
fiction. Taught in English.
PERS 201, 202 - (4) (E)
Intermediate Persian
Prerequisite: PERS 102, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Each course focuses on the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension using selections from classical and modern Persian prose and poetry, preparing students for advanced studies in Indo-Persian language and literature.
PERS 301/501 - (3) (IR)
Readings in Modern Persian Poetry
Prerequisite: PERS 202, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
The works of major and some minor poets of the twentieth century will be studied. The form and content of "New Poetry" will be discussed as distinguishing features of twentieth-century Persian poetry in contrast with those of classical Persian poetry. Emphasis will also be given to the themes of modern poetry as reflections of Iranian society.
PERS 302/502 - (3) (IR)
Readings in Modern Persian Prose Fiction
Prerequisite: PERS 202, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Selections from the works of major writers of the century are
read, and the development of modern Persian fiction as it reflects
a changing society is the basis of discussions. Readings enhance
comprehension of written Persian and increase understanding of Iranian
people and culture.
PERS 493, 494 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in Persian
PETR 321/521 - (3) (IR)
Persian Literature in Translation
The works of major figures in classical Persian literature,
especially Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Attar, Mowlavi, Sa'adi,
and Hafez, as well as the most important minor writers of each
period, are read. Special attention to the role of the Ma'shuq
(the beloved), Mamduh (the praised one), and Ma'bud (the worshiped
one) in classical verse as well as the use of allegory and similar
devices in both prose and verse. Taught in English.
PETR 322/522 - (3) (IR)
Twentieth-Century Persian Literature in Translation
Introduces modern Persian literature in the context of Iranian
society and civilization. Lectures and discussions follow the
development of modern Persian poetry and prose, and trace the
influence of Western and other literature, as well as Iranian literary
and cultural heritage, on the works of contemporary Iranian writers.
Facilitates understanding of contemporary Iran, especially its
people, both individually and collectively, with their particular
problems and aspirations in the twentieth-century world. Taught
in English.
SANS 503 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Sanskrit Poetry
Prerequisite: SANS 502 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Readings in Sanskrit from a variety of poetic works including Kalidasa's Ritusamhara (The Seasons) and Bilhana's Caurapancasika (The Thief: His Fifty Verses), with special emphasis on metrical forms and poetic devices.
SANS 504 - (3) (Y)
Sanskrit Poetry -- The Poet Kalidasa
Prerequisite: SANS 502 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Readings in Sanskrit from a variety of poetic works of Kalidasa, including his long poem Meghadutam (The Cloud Messenger) and his collection Srngaratilakam among others.
URDU 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Urdu
In addition to the departments mentioned above, some courses on Asia may also be found in the schools of Architecture, Commerce, Graduate Business, Law, Medicine, and Nursing. Language courses are available in Chinese, Japanese, Hindu, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Tibetan.
Faculty The faculty of the Asian Studies Program are recognized scholars and teachers with international reputations in their fields. Many hold positions in regional, national and international organizations in Asian studies. The faculty have well-deserved reputations as dedicated teachers who make themselves easily accessible to their students.
Students There are 40-50 students majoring in Asian Studies, with an average of 20 students graduating each year. A significant percentage of students pursue graduate degrees upon graduation, with a substantial number following careers in government, art, international banking and business, communications, the Peace Corps, teaching abroad, and business management in Asia.
Special Resources Arts and Sciences Media Center: This facility is used extensively to help students in language and culture courses, and offers a wide variety of materials to supplement classroom work.
Study Abroad: Students in the Asian Studies Program are going abroad in increasing numbers. The East Asia Center, through the East Asia Travel Fund, offers support to students traveling to programs abroad and scholarships for students participating in the summer China Culture Institutes. The South Asia Center also offers graduate language and area fellowships.
Computer Facilities: There is currently under renovation, a micro-computer lab for use by students of Chinese, with facilities planned for other languages in the near future.
Requirements for Major The Committee on Asian Studies offers an interdisciplinary program that provides a broad and balanced understanding of the basic institutions and problems of Asia. The Committee's cooperating departments are: anthropology, architecture, art history, language and literature, government and foreign affairs, history, religious studies, and sociology. There are two primary fields of concentration: East Asia (China and Japan) and South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet).
A prospective major must have completed a minimum of three credits in the Asian fields with a major GPA and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Early enrollment in basic Asian language and history courses is encouraged.
The student's individual major, planned in consultation with a program advisor, must include: (a) 36 credits, 21 of which must focus on one country or geographical area as defined above. Before embarking on a major in a particular area, students should consult with the program director concerning availability of courses and appropriate substitutes. 15 of the 36 credits are elective courses on Asia; (b) proficiency at the 202 level in one Asian language. Only courses numbered 201 and above may count toward the major; (c) transfer credit of courses counting toward the major are limited to a maximum of 15 credits.
Requirements for Minor A minor program in Asian Studies consists of at least 18 credits in the Asian field, with no fewer than nine credits and no more than twelve credits in one of the cooperating areas. Students planning to minor in Asian Studies should register with the Undergraduate Director of the Committee.
Additional Information For more information, contact
Gilbert W. Roy
Director of Asian Studies
B027 Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 982-2304
Asian and Middle Eastern faculty
ASPR 497, 498 - (3) (IR)
Asian Studies Senior Thesis
AMEL 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
ANTH 109 - (3) (Y)
Colloquia for First-Year Students
The Hindu world study of reincarnation.
ANTH 222 - (3) (Y)
Buddhist Civilization
ANTH 233 - (3) (IR)
Cults and Prophets
ANTH 234 - (3) (O)
Anthropology of Birth and Death
ANTH 239 - (3) (SS)
Consciousness
ANTH 260 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Indian Civilization
ANTH 325 - (3) (E)
Anthropological Perspectives on the Third World
ANTH 329 - (3) (Y)
Food, Society and Culture
ANTH 331 - (3) (IR)
Biography and Society
ANTH 361 - (3) (O)
Contemporary Hindu World Views
ANTH 522 - (3) (Y)
Economic Anthropology
ANTH 529 - (3) (Y)
Selected Topics in Social Anthropology
Buddhism and Society
Buddhist Monasticism
Social Change in Modern India
Ethnography in South Asia
ANTH 539 - (3) (O)
Selected Topics in Symbolic Anthropology
Comparative Science and Technology Policy
ANTH 561 - (3) (Y)
Selected Topics in Ethnology of South Asia
ANTH 599 - (3) (Y)
Selected Topics in Theory
Comparative Legal Cultures
South Asia Seminar
ARTH 261 - (3) (IR)
Buddhist Art
ARTH 491 - (3) (S)
Seminar in Asian Art
AR H 585 - (3) (O)
World Buddhist Architecture
EVSC 205 - (3) (E)
Climates of Hunger
EVSC 462 - (3) (Y)
Land Use Management
EVSC 560 - (3) (Y)
Land Use Policies
GFCP 101 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Comparative Politics
GFCP 424 - (3) (IR)
The Gandhis in Politics
GFCP 561 - (3) (Y)
Politics of South Asia I
GFCP 562 - (3) (SI)
Politics of South Asia II
GFCP 567 - (3) (O)
Comparative Science and Technology Policy
GFIR 375 - (3) (E)
South Asia in World Affairs
GFIR 575 - (3) (O)
South Asia in World Affairs I
GFIR 576 - (3) (IR)
South Asia in World Affairs II
GFIR 595 - (3) (S)
Selected Problems in International Relations
HIND 101, 102 - (4) (Y)
Elementary Hindi-Urdu
HIND 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Hindi
HIND 301, 302 - (3) (Y)
Advanced Hindi
HIND 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Hindi
HISA 100 - (3) (IR)
First Year Seminar on South Asia
HISA 201 - (3) (O)
History and Civilization of Classical India
HISA 202 - (3) (O)
History and Civilization of Medieval India
HISA 203 - (3) (Y)
History and Civilization of Modern India
HISA 301 - (3) (E)
History of Muslim India
HISA 302 - (3) (O)
India From Akbar to Victoria
HISA 303 - (3) (Y)
Modern India: From Colonialism to Democracy
HISA 311 - (3) (IR)
Social and Political Movements in Twentieth Century India
HISA 502 - (3) (E)
Historiography of Early Modern India
HISA 510 - (3) (IR)
Economic History of India
HIST 100, 102 - (3) (Y)
Introductory Seminar
The Indian Cinema
Pakistan: Islamic Front
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Orientalism and India
British India: Fact and Fiction
MUSI 207 - (3) (E)
Music of World Cultures
RELB 210 - (3) (Y)
Buddhism
RELB 211 - (3) (O)
Buddhist Thought
RELB 212 - (3) (IR)
Buddhist Literature
RELB 249 - (3) (E)
Buddhist Yoga
RELB 251 -
Religions of Tibet and the Himalayas
RELB 315 - (3) (Y)
Seminar in Buddhist Studies
RELB 317 - (3) (E)
Buddhist Meditation
RELB 415 - (3) (Y)
Epistemology of India and Tibet
RELB 500, 501 - (4) (SS)
Literary and Spoken Tibetan I & II
RELB 502 - (3) (O)
Seminar in Tibetan Buddhism
RELB 526 - (3) (E)
Seminar in Tibetan Buddhism
RELB 535, 536 - (3) (E)
Literary and Spoken Tibetan III & IV
RELB 543, 544 - (3) (SI)
Sanskrit Religious Texts
RELB 546 - (3) (IR)
Seminar in Mahayana Buddhism
RELB 547, 548 - (4) (O)
Literary and Spoken Tibetan V & VI
RELB 555 - (3) (IR)
Buddhist Philosophy
RELB 560 - (3) (SI)
Elementary Pali
RELB 561 - (3) (SI)
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
RELB 566 - (3) (SI)
Approaches to Buddhist Studies
RELB 599 - (3) (SS)
South Asian and Inner Asian Buddhist Bibliography
RELC 329 - (3) (Y)
Christianity and Islam
RELG 104 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions
RELG 308 - (3) (IR)
Creation Myths
RELG 575 - (3) (IR)
Myth and Ritual
RELH 209 - (3) (Y)
Hinduism
RELH 313 - (3) (SI)
Philosophy of Ghandi
RELH 314 - (3) (SI)
Modern Religious Movements in India
RELH 320 - (3) (E)
Hindu Mysticism
>RELH 373 - (3) (IR)
Hindu Mythology
RELH 521 - (3) (E)
Seminar in the Bhagavadgita
RELH 533 - (3) (E)
Seminar in Sikhism
RELH 556 - (3) (IR)
Seminar in the Yoga Sutras
RELH 557 - (3) (IR)
Seminar in Vedanta
RELH 558 - (3) (E)
Myth and Ritual in the Mahabharata
RELH 565 - (3) (IR)
Seminar in Modern Hindu Thought
RELI 207 - (3) (Y)
Classical Islam
RELI 312 - (3) (O)
Sufism
RELI 367 - (3) (O)
Religion and Politics in Islam
SANS 501, 502 - (3) (Y)
Elementary Sanskrit
SOC 338 - (3) (O)
India and South Asia
URDU 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Urdu
URDU 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Urdu
AMEL 493,494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study
ANTH 363 - (3) (E)
Social Structure of China
ANTH 364 - (3) (E)
Ethnology of Southeast Asia
ANTH 365 - (3) (IR)
Overseas Chinese
ANTH 562 - (3) (IR)
Ethnology of East Asia
ANTH 563 - (3) (IR)
Selected Topics in Ethnology of East Asia
ANTH 565 - (3) (IR)
Selected Topics in Ethnology of Southeast Asia
AR H 585 - (3) (IR)
World Buddhist Architecture
ARTH 103 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to the Arts of East Asia
ARTH 261 - (3) (IR)
Buddhist Art From India to Japan
ARTH 262 - (3) (IR)
Asian Art
ARTH 361 - (3) (IR)
Chinese Painting of the Sung and Yuan Dynasties (960-1368)
ARTH 362 - (3) (IR)
Chinese Painting of the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties (1368-1911)
ARTH 363 - (3) (IR)
Japanese Painting and Prints of the Memoyana and Edo Periods (1573-1867)
CHIN 101, 102 - (4) (Y)
Elementary Chinese
CHIN 180 - (3) (SI)
Chinese Calligraphy
CHIN 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Chinese
CHIN 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Modern Chinese Literature
CHIN 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Chinese
CHIN 581, 582 - (3) (Y)
Media Chinese
CHIN 585, 586 - (3) (Y)
Classical Chinese Literature
CHTR 321, 322 - (3) (Y)
Chinese Literature in Translation
GFCP 551 - (3) (Y)
Politics of China
GFCP 553 - (3) (Y)
Politics of Japan
GFCP 563 - (3) (Y)
The Politics of Vietnam
GFIR 571 - (3) (Y)
China in World Affairs
GFIR 572 - (3) (Y)
Japan in World Affairs
HIEA 201 - (3) (Y)
Chinese Culture and Institutions
HIEA 203 - (3) (IR)
Modern China: The Road to Revolution
HIEA 204 - (3) (IR)
Korean Culture and Institutions
HIEA 311 - (3) (IR)
The Traditional Chinese Order, Antiquity to Sixth Century A.D.
HIEA 312 - (3) (IR)
The Traditional Chinese Order, Seventh Century to Seventeenth
Century
HIEA 314 - (3) (IR)
Political and Social Thought in Modern China
HIEA 321 - (3) (Y)
Japan's Economic Miracle
HIEA 322 - (3) (Y)
Japan's Political History
HIEA 331 - (3) (IR)
Peasants, Students, and Women: Social Movements in Twentieth Century China
JAPN 101, 102 - (4) (Y)
Elementary Japanese
JAPN 201, 202 - (4) (Y)
Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 301/501, 302/502 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
JAPN 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in Japanese
JAPN 531 - (3) (Y)
A Cultural Understanding of U.S.-Japan Relations
JAPN 583, 584 - (3) (Y)
Topics in Japanese Literature
JPTR 321/521 - (3) (Y)
Tale of Genji: Love and Marriage Japanese Style
JPTR 322/522 - (3) (Y)
Women, Nature and Society in Modern Japanese Fiction
JPTR 581 - (3) (Y)
Women Writers in Classical Japan
CHIN 180 - (1-3) (SI)
Chinese Calligraphy
RELB 245 - (3) (Y)
Zen
RELB 317 - (3) (Y)
Buddhist Meditation
RELB 525 - (3) (E)
Seminar in Japanese Buddhism
RELB 527 - (3) (O)
Seminar in Chinese Buddhism
RELG 104 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions
RELG 213 - (3) (O)
The Religions of China
RELB 316 - (3) (Y)
The Religions of Japan
RELG 503 - (3) (SI)
Readings in Chinese Religion
AMEL 493, 494 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study
ANTH 222 - (3) (Y)
Buddhist Civilization
ANTH 233 - (3) (IR)
Cults and Prophets: Symbols of Social Change
ANTH 364 - (3) (E)
Ethnology of Southeast Asia
ANTH 369 - (3) (IR)
Sex, Gender, and Culture
ANTH 529 - (3) (Y)
Selected Topics in Social Anthropology
ANTH 539 - (3) (SI)
Selected Topics in Symbolic Anthropology
ANTH 558 - (3) (IR)
Ethnology of the Middle East
ANTH 559 - (3) (IR)
Selected Topics in Ethnology of the Middle East
ANTH 565 - (3) (IR)
Selected Topics in Ethnology of Southeast Asia
AR H 585 - (3) (O)
World Buddhist Architecture
ECON 451 - (3) (Y)
Economic Development
EVSC 465 - (3) (E)
Urban Spatial Systems
GFCP 101 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Comparative Politics
GFCP 506 - (3) (Y)
Political Development and Developmental Politics
GFIR 507 - (3) (Y)
Ideological Influences in International Relations
HISA 312 - (3) (IR)
History of Women in Asia
LNGS 325 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Linguistics
MUSI 207 - (3) (Y)
Music in World Cultures
RELG 104 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions
RELG 354 - (3) (Y)
Comparative Religious Ethics
RELG 517 - (3) (Y)
Seminar: The History of Religions
RELI 207 - (3) (Y)
Classical Islam
RELI 312 - (3) (O)
Sufism
RELI 367 - (3) (E)
Religion and Politics in Islam
RELI 540 - (3) (Y)
Seminar in Islamic Theology