Courses
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.
Introductory Tamil: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.
Introductory Tamil: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
These courses introduce students to a variety of literary styles. 101A will consist of weekly readings and discussions of short stories, poems, and dramatic sketches from representative authors. Short written assignments on themes suggested by the readings are required. Special attention is paid to matters of style and idiom. 101B is devoted to viewing films based on a variety of themes (social, village, mythological, classical Tamil) and to reading scripts and oral written exercises. Students will acquire language skills sufficient to approach literary texts on their own.
Readings in Tamil: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: one-year of Tamil or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
These courses introduce students to a variety of literary styles. 101A will consist of weekly readings and discussions of short stories, poems, and dramatic sketches from representative authors. Short written assignments on themes suggested by the readings are required. Special attention is paid to matters of style and idiom. 101B is devoted to viewing films based on a variety of themes (social, village, mythological, classical Tamil) and to reading scripts and oral written exercises. Students will acquire language skills sufficient to approach literary texts on their own.
Readings in Tamil: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 1-year of Tamil or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.
Seminar in Tamil Literature: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Tamil 100B or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.
Seminar in Tamil Literature: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 100B
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Instructor: G. Hart
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Special Studies: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 1.5-9 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 290B
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-12 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 2-24 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 299B
Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Individual Study for Masters Students: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate examination preparation
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 601B
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate examination preparation
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 602B