EASIA 275RReligion and Japanese Film

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: East Asian Studies
Cross-listed: RCS 275

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course examines how religious beliefs and values in Japan are explored in the medium of film.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7599	0 / 20	W 10:00–12:50
LEC 701	8025	17 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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This course can be taken on its own, but it also serves as a continuation of EASIA 120R/RS 123. The two courses are quite similar and if you have taken EASIA 120R, you'll do well in this course. You learn about Shinto and Buddhism and watch a film almost every week. The readings teach you about the cultural and academic significance/value of watching films, and how to analyze films through a religious lens. You start off with Princess Mononoke and the Death Note live action film (not the Netflix one), and then you're eased into some less popular Japanese films; all of them are quite thought-provoking and meaningful. No quizzes or tests -- two papers, 5 pages each, and a final exam. Jeff…

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Spring 2022

Jul 22, 2022 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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Jul 22, 2022 EASIA 275R and EASIA 205R 2 points, 6 comments

u/The_Summer_Triangle: “… I came upon EASIA 275R - Religion and Japanese Film. Does anyone happen to have any experience with this course? UW Flow doesn't give me anything, so I'm not even sure if it's running. …”