EALC 275

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Masterpieces of East Asian Lit

Credit: 3 hours.

[IAI Code: H3908N] A wide-ranging introduction to the literatures of traditional China, Korea, and Japan. Selections from novels, plays, and poems are studied to gain insight into the cultures that produced them and to hone skills in textual analyses. Explores how influential texts have been repackaged and reinterpreted for modern audiences in media such as film and manga.

No knowledge of Chinese or Japanese language required. Same as CWL 275.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Non-West

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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EALC 275 class schedule data for fall 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
47197	Discussion/ Recitation	AD1	9:00AM -9:50AM	F	G46 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Arkenstone, Q Zhang, Y	Availability: CrossListOpen Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course.
47199	Discussion/ Recitation	AD2	10:00AM -10:50AM	F	1038 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Arkenstone, Q Zhang, Y	Availability: CrossListOpen Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course.
47201	Discussion/ Recitation	AD3	1:00PM -1:50PM	F	223 David Kinley Hall	Arkenstone, Q Zhang, Y	Availability: CrossListOpen Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course. Section Info: A wide-ranging introduction to the literatures of China, Korea, and Japan. We read selections from some of the greatest novels, plays, and poems from each tradition in order to gain insight into the cultures that produced them and hone our skills in textual and cultural analysis. At various points in the course, we also explore how these influential texts have been repackaged and reprocessed for modern audiences in a variety of media.
47209	Lecture	AL1	12:00PM -12:50PM	MW	161 Noyes Laboratory	Arkenstone, Q	Availability: CrossListOpen Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course. Section Info: A wide-ranging introduction to the literatures of China, Korea, and Japan. We read selections from some of the greatest novels, plays, and poems from each tradition in order to gain insight into the cultures that produced them and hone our skills in textual and cultural analysis. At various points in the course, we also explore how these influential texts have been repackaged and reprocessed for modern audiences in a variety of media.