ANIME
Surveys anime (Japanese animation) from 1930s shorts through contemporary feature-length, experimental, and televised serial-form productions. Draws on critical writings on postmodernism, digital cinema, and visual culture. Some Japanese language ability is required. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 378 prior to Fall 2019.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASIALANG 104 or placement into ASIALANG 203 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe core facts about major figures and productions of Japanese animation. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain principles of some of the academic approaches to the study of Japanese animation and the range of topics contained in the category. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze and evaluate claims about Japanese animation and particular productions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop analysis of Japanese animation using tools explained in the course. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe core facts about major figures and productions of Japanese animation. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain principles of some of the academic approaches to the study of Japanese animation and the range of topics contained in the category. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze and evaluate claims about Japanese animation and particular productions. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop analysis of Japanese animation using tools explained in the course. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027