23 courses with the subject EAL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Surveys major works of Japanese and Japanophone literatures from the late-19th century to the present with special attention to their cultural and socio-historical contexts. (CD, D, POR, SWC)
Surveys major works of premodern and early modern Japanese literature in the major genres (mythology, fiction, poetry, travelogues, diaries, and drama) with special attention to their cultural and socio-historical contexts. (CD, D, POR, SWC)
Examines selected themes in Chinese fiction, drama, and poetry with an emphasis on the modern and early modern periods. (CD, D)
Examines selected themes in Chinese fiction, drama, and poetry with an emphasis on the early modern and pre-modern periods. (CD, D)
Surveys the history of the traditional Chinese fictional narrative across a variety of genres and forms such as the classical anecdote, folktale, vernacular story, dramas, and novel. (CD, D)
and Visual Culture
Explores representations, expressions, and ideologies of gender and sexuality in modern and contemporary Japanese culture through close examinations of literature, film, and visual culture. (CD, POR, SWC)
Examines Chinese-language cinemas from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, paying special attention to films' aesthetic responses to historical change, political upheaval, and social transformation. (CD)
Explores themes, artistic visions, and techniques in a variety of film genres, from historical dramas to contemporary comedies and from realism to fantasy and science fiction. Special focus is given to the films' historical and political context. (CD, SWC)
Explores how Chinese language and applied linguistics interact with global life and work (food, business, politics). Applies quantitative and qualitative methods to an interdisciplinary inquiry in students’ interest. No Chinese language background is required. Also listed as LIN 260. (CD,
Selected topics in Japanese literature, pop culture, film, animation, and other forms. May be repeated for credit when topic differs. (CD, POR,
Inquires into the manifestations of Chinese mass and popular culture in a variety of media forms (including newspapers, fiction, advertising, pop music, film, political propaganda, television and the internet) and traces the aesthetic, political, and affective impacts of cultural production on narratives of modern Chinese history and society. (CD)
and Beyond 3 EAL 375 3 EAS 311 3 EAS 381 3 HST 245 HST 247 3 HST 347 3 POL 241 POL 246 3 POL 248 REL 263 3 REL 282 3 REL 361 3 REL 381 3 REL 385 3 REL 386 3 Europe 3 ART 230 3 ART 235 ART 276 3 ECN 372 3 ENG 362 3 ENG 368 3 FRH 360 3 FRH 363 3 FRH 364 3 FRH 365 3 GER 214 3 GER 321 GER 350 GER 381 lude GER 383 GER 385 Hours GES 335 GES 337 3 GES 341 3 GES 390 3 GES 397 3 HST 218 3 HST 220 3 HST 224 3 HST 225 3 HST 231 HST 309 3 HST 318 3 HST 333 3 HST 389 3 HMN 228 IAS 325 Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 145 Senior Research Seminar 3 Special Topics in East Asian Studies 1-3 Independent Research in East Asian 1-3
Surveys narratives of Chinese martial arts in fiction, film, and culture from ancient origins to the present day. Explores the forces of physical combat alongside issues such as philosophy, politics, gender, technology, and globalization. (CD, POR, SWC)
Explores the cultural traditions of China, Japan and Korean in their historical, regional and global contexts. (CD)
Examines the history of Korean film and its political, historical, and aesthetic contexts. Pays special attention to the issues of gender, memory, technology, and the globalization of contemporary Korean popular culture. (POR, SWC)
Explores the cinematic landscape of contemporary East Asia. Focuses on recent works from auteur directors, genre film, and blockbusters. (CD)
Selected themes and approaches to East Asian literature, drama, culture, and film. Specific topics decided by faculty prior to the term the course is offered. May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required.
May be repeated for credit. P-Prerequisite override required.
Development of target language (Chinese or Japanese) field research materials and preparation for field research practicum in Chinese- or Japanese-speaking countries, areas, or communities. P-Prerequisite override required.
Use of target language research materials in a field research project in Chinese- or Japanese-speaking countries, areas, or communities to investigate aspects of culture and belief systems and to apply specific disciplinary frameworks. Offered only as an off-site field experience. P- Prerequisite override required.
Provides a critical and practical foundation for developing students' capstone research projects in the field of East Asian cultural studies.
Directed research for the honors thesis. P-EAL 375 and prerequisite override required.
Source: Wake Forest University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
