1) To introduce students to major directors and works of East Asian cinema;
2) To study East Asian film as a distinct form of literature in its historical 
   context;
3) To examine themes, techniques, and theories of East Asian cinema in an 
   international context;
4) To develop students' skills in reading filmic and literary texts from a 
   comparative perspective;
5) To help students understand East Asian societies and cultures through film.

CMLT 4220/6220 will be devoted to a survey of major works of East Asian cinema.
Films will be selected from China, Japan, and Korea and will be analyzed in a 
comparative context as a distinct literary form.  The specific works studied will 
vary with the instructor.

Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia academic honesty policy.