It has been a long time since the West realized that some of the most interesting art and literature came from places that were not included in its official canon. These days, it is not rare that working writers and filmmakers from around the world will look toward East Asia to acknowledge some of their most meaningful influences. From Akira Kurosawa to Bong Joon-ho, and from Yu Hua to Han Kang, what these makers from Asia have to tell us about their human experience goes beyond their borders. In this seminar, we will explore films and novels crafted by writers and filmmakers from South Korea, Japan, and China to acquire a general understanding of some of the most meaningful aspects of their craft and unique points of view. Due to time constraints, we will focus only on these three countries.

AI and assignments:
Using digital tools and resources is permitted during some creative and academic projects at CCA, however, students in this class must cite and reference any material generated and/or significantly altered/enhanced by AI and must not present under any circumstance such material as their own original work. There is also an expectation that students acknowledge the ways in which any AI tools have been utilized as part of their creative process. Additionally, some assignments in this course must be completed without the use of AI generated content at any point during the project. Please approach me if you have any question about AI use in this course.LITPA 2000 courses introduce students to the study of literature or the performing arts, emphasizing analysis of both particular works and of the range of genres, periods and traditions. Frequent reading and writing assignments will be made.

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