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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
URDU

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URDU 101 Elementary Urdu (5)
Modern literary Urdu. Reading, writing, conversation, and listening comprehension. Introduction to Perso-Arabic script. First in a sequence of three.
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URDU 102 Elementary Urdu (5)
Modern literary Urdu. Reading, writing, conversation, and listening comprehension. Introduction to Perso-Arabic script. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 101
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URDU 103 Elementary Urdu (5)
Modern literary Urdu. Reading, writing, conversation, and listening comprehension. Introduction to Perso-Arabic script. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 102.
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URDU 201 Intermediate Urdu (5) A&H
Systematic expansion of vocabulary and grammar. Intermediate-level prose and poetry readings. Expansion of skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 103.
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URDU 202 Intermediate Urdu (5) A&H
Systematic expansion of vocabulary and grammar. Intermediate-level prose and poetry readings. Expansion of skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 201
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URDU 203 Intermediate Urdu (5) A&H
Systematic expansion of vocabulary and grammar. Intermediate-level prose and poetry readings. Expansion of skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 202
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URDU 301 Advanced Urdu (5) A&H
Rapid reading of contemporary Urdu prose and poetry. Advanced conversation and composition. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 203
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URDU 302 Advanced Urdu (5) A&H
Rapid reading of contemporary Urdu prose and poetry. Advanced conversation and composition. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 301
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URDU 303 Advanced Urdu (5) A&H
Rapid reading of contemporary Urdu prose and poetry. Advanced conversation and composition. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU 302
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URDU 321 Advanced Urdu Third Year: The Short Story (5, max. 15) A&H
Surveys the development of the short story in Urdu, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: URDU 203.
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URDU 322 Advanced Urdu Third Year: Poetry (5, max. 15) A&H
Surveys the development of Urdu poetry, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: URDU 203.
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URDU 323 Advanced Urdu Third Year: The Novel (5, max. 15) A&H
Surveys the development of the novel in Urdu, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: URDU 203.
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URDU 324 Advanced Urdu Third Year: Drama (5, max. 15) A&H
Development of drama in Urdu with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: URDU 203.
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URDU 401 Fourth-Year Urdu (5) A&H
Speaking, reading, writing and listening at a native level. Oral discussion, listening comprehension, and composition focused on unedited Urdu texts and films in various genres. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU303 Offered: A.
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URDU 402 Fourth-Year Urdu (5) A&H
Speaking, reading, writing and listening at a native level. Oral discussion, listening comprehension, and composition focused on unedited Urdu texts and films in various genres. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU401 Offered: W.
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URDU 403 Fourth-Year Urdu (5) A&H
Speaking, reading, writing and listening at a native level. Oral discussion, listening comprehension, and composition focused on unedited Urdu texts and films in various genres. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: URDU402 Offered: Sp.
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URDU 421 Advanced Urdu Fourth Year: The Short Story (5) A&H
Surveys the development of the short story in Urdu, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: two of the following courses: URDU 321, URDU 322, or URDU 323.
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URDU 422 Advanced Urdu Fourth Year: Poetry (5, max. 15) A&H
Surveys the development of Urdu poetry, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: two of the following courses: URDU 321, URDU 322, or URDU 323.
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URDU 423 Advanced Urdu Fourth Year: The Novel (5, max. 15) A&H
Surveys the development of the novel in Urdu, with readings of representative texts and discussion of their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: two of the following courses: URDU 321, URDU 322, or URDU 323.
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URDU 424 Survey of Modern Hindi/Urdu Literature: Drama (5, max. 15) SSc/A&H
Survey of Hindi-Urdu literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. Readings from representative dramas. The modern Hindi-Urdu theater that has developed in North India is important historically and, through its influence on the popular movies of Bollywood, forms an important part of contemporary popular culture of South Asia. Offered: jointly with HINDI 424; W.
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URDU 499 Independent Study (3-5, max. 15)
For Urdu language and literature majors. Offered: AWSpS.
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URDU 524 Survey of Modern Hindi/Urdu Literature: Drama (5, max. 15)
Survey of Hindi-Urdu literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. Readings from representative dramas. Modern Hindi-Urdu theater in North India is important historically and, its influence on popular movies of Bollywood, forms an important part of contemporary popular culture of South Asia. Offered: jointly with HINDI 524; W.
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