# Asian Studies (ASI)
**Source**: https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/courses/asi/
**Parent**: https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/en/courses/
## Courses in asian studies (ASI) are offered by the Faculty of Arts
### ASI 3110 Selected Topics in East Asian Culture (3 units)
Study of a special topic in East Asian cultural history, such as the representation of women, Chinese/Japanese Visual Culture, etc.
**Course Component:** Lecture
Prerequisite: [CHN 2101](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=CHN%202101 "CHN 2101") or [JPN 2101](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=JPN%202101 "JPN 2101").
### ASI 3111 East Asian Cinemas (3 units)
A survey of the evolution of Chinese and Japanese cinema from the 1920s to the present day.
**Course Component:** Lecture
Prerequisite: [CHN 2101](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=CHN%202101 "CHN 2101") or [JPN 2101](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=JPN%202101 "JPN 2101").
### ASI 3510 Thèmes choisis en culture d'Asie de l'Est (3 crédits)
Étude d'un thème choisi en histoire culturelle de l'Asie de l'Est, tel que la représentation des femmes, la culture visuelle chinoise et japonaise, etc.
**Volet :** Cours magistral
Prérequis : [CHN 2501](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=CHN%202501 "CHN 2501") ou [JPN 2501](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=JPN%202501 "JPN 2501").
### ASI 3511 Cinémas d'Asie de l'Est (3 crédits)
Une introduction à l'histoire des cinémas chinois et japonais depuis les années 1920 jusqu'à nos jours.
**Volet :** Cours magistral
Prérequis : [CHN 2501](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=CHN%202501 "CHN 2501") ou [JPN 2501](https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/search/?P=JPN%202501 "JPN 2501").