Chinese Language and Literature (Minor)

Program Description

Students in the Chinese Language and Literature Minor will develop a basic understanding of Classical Chinese language and texts, modern and/or contemporary Chinese literature and literary theory, will learn the skills and conventions for literary criticism and analysis in Mandarin, and for applying Chinese language in various professional contexts.

Program Requirements

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses
Select one of the following:		4
CHIN-SHU 401	Classical Chinese for Advanced Mandarin Learners
GCHN-SHU 233
Language in Context
Select two of the following:		8
CHIN-SHU 405	Reading Chinese Newspapers
CHIN-SHU 406	Shanghai Architecture for Chinese Language Learners
CHIN-SHU 408	Introduction to Chinese Phonetics
CHIN-SHU 409	Spoken Contemporary Chinese
CHIN-SHU 410	Written Chinese Discourse
CHIN-SHU 415	Introduction to Contemporary China I
CHIN-SHU 429	Chinese Business and Finance -- A Bilingual Introduction
CHIN-SHU 430	Discovering Contemporary China Through Documentary Films
CHIN-SHU 500	Chinese Topic Course: Contemporary Chinese Art and Fashion
GCHN-SHU 283	Reading and Viewing Modern China
Chinese Literature
Select two of the following:		8
GCHN-SHU 116	Traditional Chinese Literature from the Beginning to 1911
GCHN-SHU 183
GCHN-SHU 205	Hong Kong Cinema
GCHN-SHU 206	Woman in Modern China Through Literature and Media
GCHN-SHU 207	20th-century Chinese Writers in Global Context
GCHN-SHU 208
GCHN-SHU 225	Cultural (Mis)translations: China and the West
GCHN-SHU 263	Voices from the Margin: Modern Chinese and Sinophone Writers
HUMN-SHU 366	Shanghai Stories
Total Credits		20

For Language in Context courses, the language of instruction is Chinese. For Chinese Literature courses, the language of instruction may be Chinese or English, depending on the semester and the faculty. Students minoring in Chinese Language and Literature are strongly recommended to enroll in courses where the language of instruction is Chinese, if possible. Additional literature courses taught in Chinese will be added as they become available.

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