JAPN498P

Special Topics in Japanese Studies; Technologies of Japanese Performance

Crosslisted with THET428Q. Credit only granted for JAPN498P or THET428Q. This course explores technologies of performance in Japan across the centuries. We will focus on concepts of likeness and liveness as they manifest in mythical origins of performance, the traditions of noh drama, the popular, commercial theatres of kabuki and bunraku, and contemporary experiments with robotics, Vocaloids, and other new technology. Taught in English.

Sister Courses: JAPN498A, JAPN498B, JAPN498G, JAPN498J, JAPN498K, JAPN498M, JAPN498N, JAPN498T, JAPN498Z

Past Semesters

Jyana Browne

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Carlos Pimentel

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Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.20 between 41 students*

A-: 21.95%

A: 19.51%

A+: 12.2%

B-: 7.32%

B: 17.07%

B+: 7.32%

C-: 2.44%

C: 2.44%

C+: 2.44%

D: 2.44%

W: 4.88%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.