• KOR 3010

    Advanced Korean I
     Rating

    4.50

     Difficulty

    3.75

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A continuation of Intermediate Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed. Readings and discussions are related to various aspects of modern Korea. Prerequisite: KOR 2020 or equivalent (as demonstrated in the placement test).

  • JAPN 1010

    First-Year Japanese
     Rating

    4.09

     Difficulty

    3.88

     GPA

    3.39

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces the basic speech patterns and grammatical units, including casual, daily spoken style, and the polite speech used in formal occasions. Emphasizes speaking, listening, and reading. Writing hiragana, katakana, and 200 kanji are also introduced.

  • JAPN 2010

    Second-Year Japanese
     Rating

    4.44

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.38

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Continuation of Elementary Japanese introducing more complex sentence patterns, idioms, and vocabulary to prepare students for an intermediate-level communication. Reinforces spoken Japanese skills with writing and reading exercises, and 250 kanji are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 1020 or equivalent.

  • JAPN 4800

    Lost and Found in Translation
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.76

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course is an advanced language seminar of Japanese and aims to enhance students' skills to think and communicate in Japanese. With a specific focus on the theory and practice of translation, students translate a wide range of Japanese materials into English, while reading about and discussing the concept of "translation" itself. Prerequisite: JAPN 3020 or instructor's permission.

  • KOR 2010

    Intermediate Korean I
     Rating

    3.56

     Difficulty

    4.33

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: KOR 1020 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).

  • JAPN 3010

    Third-Year Japanese I
     Rating

    3.89

     Difficulty

    4.33

     GPA

    3.54

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Emphasizes comprehension and active reproduction of modern Japanese beyond the basic patterns of speech and writing. Various topics on current Japanese culture and society are introduced. Prerequisite: JAPN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor permission.

  • KRTR 3020

    Survey of Modern Korean Literature
     Rating

    2.39

     Difficulty

    4.33

     GPA

    2.98

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A general introduction to modern Korean literature. Examines the major texts through selected readings of representative writers. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives and Second Writing requirement.

  • JAPN 2020

    Second-Year Japanese
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    4.50

     GPA

    3.28

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    JAPN 2020 is the continuation of JAPNĀ 2010. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 2010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai (mk5aj@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.

  • CHIN 4830

    Introduction to Classical Chinese Prose
     Rating

    1.50

     Difficulty

    4.50

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces the grammar and structure of classical Chinese prose. Requisite: Consent of Instructor

  • JAPN 1020

    First-Year Japanese
     Rating

    2.89

     Difficulty

    4.67

     GPA

    3.42

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    The second in a two-semester introduction to modern Japanese. Introduces the basic speech patterns and grammatical units, including casual, daily spoken style, and the polite speech used in formal occasions. Emphasizes speaking, listening, and reading. Writing hiragana, katakana, and 200 kanji are also introduced. Prerequisite: Must have earned a grade of C or above in JAPN 1010, OR have equivalent background approved by instructor through placement evaluation. Contact the Japanese language program director Prof. Mieko Kawai (mk5aj@virginia.edu) for information about the placement evaluation.