Overview
What you will study
The Uncovering the Voices of Japanese Literature course offered by Waseda University will explore a number of writers and works from the ancient times of Japan through to the early modern Edo era and into the twentieth century. Key aspects of the course will include how the historical trajectory of women's experiences were reflected in literary or theatrical genres; the social spaces in which poetry and visual art emerged and became shared; and how Japanese thinkers have envisioned human imagination throughout history. One important concept recurring through the course will be the human "voice." We shall attempt to uncover some of these voices, including but not limited to the voices of women, together with their told and untold experiences.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- How diverse voices were recorded and transmitted into popular storytelling, drama, and theater in the premodern era
- How different Japanese writers used the motif of psychological abnormality as the source for a truly “modern” art
- Creatively reconsider some aspects of the human imagination from a broadly comparative perspective
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Literature Asian studiesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- An interest in learning about the historical development of foreign cultures.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 JPY for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 JPY for the full programme during 1 months.
- Free
- Optional upgrade available