JAPANESE GHOST STORIES
Surveys Japanese ghost stories in translation from a range of eras and media, including theater and film. Considers historical origins and reception, with particular emphasis on storytelling and adaptation across formats.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify tropes in Japanese ghost stories across time and media. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze textual/ AV details to identify how tropes function in distinct genres and narratives. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Produce credible and accessible arguments about Japanese ghost stories in English. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate knowledge of genre-specific nuances by translating/subtitling a related text or by adapting a related text to a new genre/medium. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify tropes in Japanese ghost stories across time and media. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze textual/ AV details to identify how tropes function in distinct genres and narratives. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Produce credible and accessible arguments about Japanese ghost stories in English. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate knowledge of genre-specific nuances by translating/subtitling a related text or by adapting a related text to a new genre/medium. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027