Anne Commons

Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - East Asian Studies Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

DRAMA 407 - Studies in Drama II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-6L-0)

May require payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

LAB/LECTURE B01 (89499)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 15:00 - 17:50



EASIA 443 - Japanese Theatre from the Noh to the Avant-garde

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Note: Not open to students with credit in JAPAN 416. Prerequisite: EASIA 101 and 3 units in EASIA at the senior level, or consent of Department.

LECTURE B01 (87692)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 15:00 - 17:50



JAPAN 341 - Classical Japanese I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the classical Japanese language, involving study of classical Japanese grammar and reading of primary texts. Not a literature course. Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or consent of the Department. EASIA 211 recommended.

LECTURE B01 (84904)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
TR 09:30 - 10:50

Fall Term 2026 (1970)

EASIA 240 - Prehistoric Pots to Hello Kitty: Introduction to Japanese Culture

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Major trends in Japanese literature, art, and other forms of cultural expression, from earliest times to the modern period. Note: Not open to students with credit in JAPAN 240.

LECTURE A01 (57401)

2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
MWF 15:00 - 15:50

Winter Term 2027 (1980)

EASIA 444 - Dawn of the Samurai: The Tale of the Heike and Warrior Rule in Japan

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Depictions of the rise and rule of the warrior class in Japan in the medieval war epic The Tale of the Heike and other texts. Prerequisites: EASIA 101 and 3 units in EASIA at the senior level, or consent of Department.

LECTURE B01 (83181)

2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 15:30 - 16:50



EASIA 599 - Directed Reading in East Asian Studies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

May be repeated for credit when course content differs. Prerequisite: Consent of Department.

RSC B01 (83185)

2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 15:30 - 16:50



JAPAN 341 - Classical Japanese I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the classical Japanese language, involving study of classical Japanese grammar and reading of primary texts. Not a literature course. Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or consent of the Department. EASIA 211 recommended.

LECTURE B01 (78936)

2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 14:00 - 15:20