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EASIA 205RReligions of East Asia

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
East Asian Studies
Cross-listed
RCS 201

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An examination of the leading religious and philosophical ideas that have shaped the cultures and histories of East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan. Folk, Shamanic, Confucian, Daoist, Shinto, and Buddhist traditions are examined.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • Took this class online with Ryan Anningson -- great lecturer, guided me a lot through academic writing and how to improve my writing.

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3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention EASIA 205R, July 2022 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2022

EASIA 275R and EASIA 205R 2 points, 6 comments

u/The_Summer_Triangle: “… Further, as I'm not sure I can even take EASIA 275R, does anyone have any experience with EASIA 205R? I'm interested in learning more about the history and religions of China and Japan, so that also looks pretty rad, since I've got only bits of knowledge. …”

u/howmanyfathoms: “EASIA 205R was great, did not take it w Guthrie, and I took it online during peak pandemic. Learned a lot.”

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MUSIC 116 & Electives Things 1 point, 4 comments

“Yo! Made an anon account for this. At the moment, I'm organizing my courses and such with the whole course selection business. …”

u/wer2slay: “Yeah Music 116 is barely a course. You have 2 hours of practice once a week with the orchestra, and the only requirement to pass is to show up to all rehearsals (I think you can skip 2 with reason) …”

u/The_Summer_Triangle: “… Considering EASIA 205R, or EASIA 275R, though not sure if the latter is running. Anyways, thanks for the help. I've looked more into the audition and printed the piece options, from doing some glancing sight reading I think I'll be okay. …”

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