Spring 2026 - CHIN 460 D100
Text and Screen: Chinese Fiction and Film (3)
Class Number: 7037
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Jia Fei
1 778 782-7618
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Prerequisites:
CHIN 330, CHIN 390 or equivalent.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
To further advance learners’ language skills through studying fictions by well-known authors like Yu Hua, Liu, Cixin, Ye Gelin, and their adapted media works. By analyzing the idioms, sentence structures, plot, characters themes and literary devices, learners can enhance their linguistic knowledge of the literary texts and deepen their understanding of the historical, social and cultural issues represented in the works.
Materials
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
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