Intermediate Classical Tibetan
TIBET 102A
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Description
An intermediate classical Tibetan reading course focusing on the development of translation skills through attention to grammatical and philological analysis. This course will also provide training in the research skills required to work with the Buddhist canonical texts of the Bka’ ‘gyur and Bstan ‘gyur. Readings will be selected from a variety of Tibetan literary genres, including Buddhist philosophy and path literature, as well as historical and biographical narrative texts.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Notes
Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
South Asian Studies
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Tibetan
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a AND 101b
Exam/Final Deadline
Dec. 15, 2026
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
None
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
