Japanese Language and Literature
B.A. Department of East Asian Studies · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
The curriculum for Japanese Language and Literature enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of Japan by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth.
Requirements
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.
Departmental Requirements for the Major in Japanese Language and Literature
13 courses (52 units) are required for the major.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Complete: | ||
| JAPANSE 103C | Advanced Japanese | |
| B. Select one of the following: | ||
| EAS 15C | Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature | |
| EAS 15J | Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature | |
| EAS 15K | Introductory Topics in Korean Literature | |
| C. Complete: | ||
| EAS 190 | Junior-Senior Colloquium | |
| D. Select one from the following: | ||
| Two upper-division courses dealing with premodern Japanese literature or culture, or | ||
| JAPANSE 100A & JAPANSE 100B | Classical Japaneseand Classical Japanese | |
| E. Select one of the following: | ||
| JAPANSE 104A | Fourth Year Japanese | |
| JAPANSE 104B | Fourth Year Japanese | |
| F. Select one upper-division course dealing with modern Japanese literature and culture | ||
| G. Select one upper-division course dealing with the literature or culture of another East Asian country | ||
| H. Select five courses from the following when the topic is Japanese, of which two may be lower-division: | ||
| ART HIS 150 | Studies in Asian Art | |
| ART HIS 162C | Contemporary Japan | |
| EAS 40 | Topics in East Asian Popular Culture | |
| EAS 55 | Introduction to East Asian Cultures | |
| EAS 116 | Topics in East Asian Religions | |
| EAS 120 | Topics in Japanese Literature and Society | |
| EAS 123 | Structure of Japanese | |
| EAS 126 | Topics in East Asian Linguistics | |
| EAS 126S | ||
| EAS 150 | Topics in East Asian Literature in Translation | |
| EAS 155 | Topics in Cultural Studies in East Asia | |
| EAS 160 | Topics in East Asian Cinema | |
| EAS 170 | Topics in Gender in East Asia | |
| FLM&MDA 160 | National/Regional Cinemas and Media | |
| HISTORY 70A | Problems in History: Asia | |
| HISTORY 102B | Topics in Environmental History | |
| SOC SCI 178E | Japanese American Studies | |
- If a student is exempted from 103C, an upper-division course on a Japanese topic offered by the Department is required.
- Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Undergraduate Faculty Director of the East Asian Studies department.
- If a student is exempted from 104, Japanse 199 is required.
Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.