Asian Art and Literature (C033)
Concentration Coordinator: Nathan Faries
This concentration focuses on Asian literatures and visual cultures.
Concentration Requirements
Complete any four courses designated with the (C033) concentration attribute, with no more than two courses from any one subject designation.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIA S20 | Philosophy of the Body |
| ASIA 130 | Japanese Horror Film: Silent Era to Present |
| ASIA 207 | The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature |
| ASIA 215 | Film, Literature, and the Cultures of Postwar Japan |
| ASIA 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| ASIA 224 | Japanese Literature & Society |
| ASIA 229 | Film: Vietnam War Seen from Both Sides |
| ASIA 234 | Chinese Arts and Visual Culture |
| ASIA 236 | Japanese Arts and Visual Culture |
| ASIA 243 | Buddhist Arts and Visual Cultures |
| ASIA 245 | Architectural Monuments of Southeast Asia |
| ASIA 246 | Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art |
| ASIA 247 | The Zen Art |
| ASIA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| ASIA 308 | Buddhist Texts in Translation |
| AVC 224 | The Japanese Tea Bowl |
| AVC 229 | Film: Vietnam War Seen from Both Sides |
| AVC 234 | Chinese Arts and Visual Culture |
| AVC 236 | Japanese Arts and Visual Culture |
| AVC 243 | Buddhist Arts and Visual Cultures |
| AVC 245 | Architectural Monuments of Southeast Asia |
| AVC 246 | Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art |
| AVC 247 | The Zen Art |
| CHI S20 | Philosophy of the Body |
| CHI 207 | The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature |
| CHI 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| CHI 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| CHI 415 | Readings in Classical Chinese |
| CHI 450 | Special Topics in Advanced Chinese |
| JPN 130 | Japanese Horror Film: Silent Era to Present |
| JPN 215 | Film, Literature, and the Cultures of Postwar Japan |
| JPN 224 | Japanese Literature & Society |
| REL 308 | Buddhist Texts in Translation |
| THEA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration with prior approval by the concentration coordinator.
Declaration Restrictions
Students who declare the Asian Art and Literature C033 concentration may not declare the following:
- Asian Studies major
- Asian Studies minor
- Chinese Society and Culture C047 concentration
- Japanese Society and Literature C046 concentration
Other Considerations
None.