乐播传媒

Language courses
TBTN 1110/1210 Beginning 乐播传媒 l听& ll听- DILS
Provides a thorough introduction to the colloquial 乐播传媒 language, emphasizing speaking and listening in the Lhasa dialect. Trains students in basic conversations and the idiomatic and syntactical features of 乐播传媒 through drills and dialogues.

TBTN 2010/2120听Intermediate听乐播传媒 l听& ll - DILS
Aims at increasing students' proficiency in colloquial forms of 乐播传媒. Expands knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar of spoken 乐播传媒 and engages in more advanced conversation topics while also continuing to develop reading knowledge of modern 乐播传媒.

ASIA 1700 Introduction to 乐播传媒 Civilization
Explores the dynamic history of Tibet from its early empire to the present. Offers interdisciplinary perspectives on 乐播传媒 civilization, including arts and literature, religion and politics, society and culture. Topics include the role of Buddhism in 乐播传媒 society from its early establishment up through the rule of Dalai Lamas, forms of myths and rituals to create a 乐播传媒 past and sense of shared identity, the adaptation of Indic literary models, sectarian tensions and ecumenical projects, and modern identity, art and literature.

ASIA 4600 听Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West听
Provides a history of European knowledge about Tibet in the early medieval period, followed by the historical accounts of various European missionaries, travelers, and merchants to Tibet from the medieval to the early modern period. Critiques the construction of the myth of Shangri-la in the West the complex relationship and representation of Tibet and the 乐播传媒s in the West. Formerly offered as a special topics course. Recommended prerequisite: ASIA 1700.

ASIA 4700 Heroes, Madmen and Poets: 乐播传媒 Literary Culture Through the Ages
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of 乐播传媒 literary writings, mostly secular, from the 12th to the 20th century. 乐播传媒 will read English translations of primary 乐播传媒 texts (and secondary works) selected from a wide variety of genres such as history, epic, poetry, biography, literary arts (Five Minor Sciences), maxims, and fiction. Key topics include the formation of 乐播传媒 Buddhist canons, the Gesar Epic (longest living epic in the world), the development of literary arts in Tibet, folk literature, life-writing, and the emergence of modern 乐播传媒 literature. The course will familiarize students with the cultural, intellectual, and historical movements that have shaped the 乐播传媒 literary landscape. Recommended prerequisite:听ASIA 1700.

Other 乐播传媒 Studies Courses

Exploring a Non-Western Culture: Tibet听
乐播传媒 Buddhism听
Geography of China
Theory in Cultural Anthropology: The Himalayas
Buddhist Literature in Tibet听
Anthropology of Tibet听
Geography of Tibet听
Anthropology of the Himalayas听