Korean Language and Literature

Overview

The Department of Korean Language and Literature aims to cultivate individuals armed with academic capabilities who, in response to the demands of their society and era, advocate globalization and ultimately contribute to cultural advancement. Today, with the ever-increasing international visibility of the Korean language and the emergence of creative capabilities as a driving force of the culture industry, the Korean language and literature is becoming an area of study that satisfies the demands of our times and has high future value.

The department is comprised of two majors: 1) Korean Language and Literature and 2) Korean Language and Education. In the major of Korean Language and Literature, the studies and theories in each field are subdivided into Korean Language and Literature, Korean Classical Literature, and Korean Modern Literature, in which students gain in-depth theoretical knowledge that they can use as the basis for conducting their own research in the future. The major is offered in three-degree programs (MA, Ph.D., and combined MA/Ph.D.), and graduates can use their degree to become a researcher or university professor of Korean Language/Literature. The Korean language education major provides systematic, field-centric training for Koreans (and non-Koreans) who wish to teach Korean to foreigners. It is offered as a master’s degree program, and students obtain the Level 2 Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language certification upon graduation, allowing them to work as Korean instructors at Korean educational institutions in Korea or overseas.

Introduction

The Department of Korean Language and Literature aims to cultivate researchers and educators equipped with expertise in Korean language and/or literature, which form the foundation of the humanities in Korea. The Korean Language and Literature major gives students the academic knowledge and research skills they need to conduct concrete analyses of phenomena in Korean linguistics and literature as well as develop and make creative use of theories in these subjects. The Korean Language Education major cultivates capable Korean language educators who are well-versed in the Korean language and culture and have the leadership skills necessary to educate foreign learners on the Korean language. Students gain Korean language instructor certification and the skills needed to teach Korean and Korean culture in academic settings.

Degree Programs Offered

Master, Ph.D., and combined Master & Ph.D.

Location

Dasan Hall #217 (Telephone: 219-2802)

Faculty