Memo Date:
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
To:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University College
From:
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: August 25, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
, Approved by: University College Faculty Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2016
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
, Approved by: University College Faculty Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2016
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JAPN 3170. Anime and Japanese Popular Culture. (3) (W) Prerequisite: Sophmore status and UWRT 1102 or 1103, or permission of the department. Conducted in English. This course examines anime (Japanese animation) and manga (graphic novels), two of the most important cultural products to appear in the post-war period, as a way of understanding the changing character of contemporary Japanese culture and society. As anime is a rich and diverse medium, students approach it from a variety of perspectives: as art, as social commentary, and as Japanese and global popular culture. (Fall, Spring)