JAPN 4040: Advanced Topics in Japanese: Media and Culture
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
More advanced study of media and culture in Japan. The specific content will vary each semester, depending on the instructor. Possible topics include: media ecologies/media mix (franchising, platforms, film, animation, manga, music, fan culture, 2.5D, contents tourism, vtubers), the history of popular music, photography, contemporary literature/literary criticism, critical/cultural theory, and/or various themes (disaster, war, gender/sexuality, ecology, race/ethnicity, technology, migration & diaspora). Taught in English. Japanese language not required.
Average GPA: 3.43
Grade distribution records: 23 students across 2 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 60.9% |
| B | 7 | 30.4% |
| C | 1 | 4.3% |
| F | 1 | 4.3% |
Based on 23 student grade records across 2 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Philip Kaffen 23 students, Average GPA 3.43