DEPARTMENT OF KOREAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
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address
(14662) M204, Maria Pavilion, 43, Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea -
hours of operation
9:00 am-5:00 pm (lunch break: 12:00-1:00 pm) -
tel
+82 2 2164 4320 -
e-mail
cukdkl@catholic.ac.kr
About the Department
The disciplines of the Department of Languages and Literature are traditionally organized into the areas of language and Korean literature. After acquiring basic knowledge of these disciplines, students enrolled in the department will develop analytical, critical, and creative skills in Korean language and literature. Furthermore, students of the Department of Korean Language and Literature will develop a broad knowledge system that encompasses Korean language and writing, literature and culture, and mass media.
In the Department of Korean Language and Literature, students learn and study cultural forms that express our feelings, ideas, and life experiences through Korean language and writing. Korean language and Korean literature are the basic foundation for learning, but the department is also expanding its scope of study to include mass media-related fields such as film and television. In recent years, as global awareness of Korean culture has increased, the field of Korean language education, which is necessary for the global spread of Korean culture, has been included within the scope of the Department of Korean Language and Literature.
Major Course Guide
Year 1 │ Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Linguistics
As a first-year student, you will take Introduction to Literature and Introduction to Linguistics, which make up the foundations of the major. These courses provide students with the opportunity to study the most basic and general aspects of literature and language, the major categories of the Department's curriculum, at a liberal arts level.
Year 2 │ Understanding Dramatic Content
Based on an understanding of the principles of drama, this course examines the production methods and creative environments of dramatic works produced through various media such as television and the internet as well as orthodox theater performances. To this end, students will develop the ability to utilize drama as cultural content through theater, television, web originals, etc.
Year 3 │ Stories and Storytelling
This course analyzes the narrative structures that can be found across cultures, and based on this, explores storytelling methods and strategies in earnest. The stories covered in this course are not only oral traditions such as myths and tales, but also games, dramas, movies, advertisements, and entertainment that are being created in modern times. This course explores storytelling methods and strategies in contemporary culture and studies new and diverse paradigms in Korean culture.
Year 4 │ Literary Therapy
This course examines literary arts from the perspective of literary therapy, and provides training and practice in enjoying and analyzing works of literary art. It integrally examines the theory and methodology of literary therapy, and provides insight into a cross-section of human life through the process of actually recognizing and interpreting works of literature as one's own texts. In Literary Therapy, students actively read and appreciate works of literary art, while actively writing to purify the soul and practice a dynamic process of "self-healing.
Curriculum
| Year 1 | Introduction to Linguistics and Literature |
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| Year 2 | Introduction to Korean Language, Understanding of Korean Classical Literature, Theory of Korean Classical Poetry, Reading Korean Classical Novels, Reading Korean Literature, Reading Korean Contemporary Poetry, Reading Korean Contemporary Novels, Reading Korean Contemporary Fiction, Reading Korean Contemporary Criticism, Understanding Dramatic Contents, Korean Grammar, Korean Sentence Expression, Korean Vocabulary, KeywordsHumanities, World Culture and Creative Poetry |
| Year 3 | Korean Pronunciation and Transcription, Korean and Foreign Languages, History of Classical Korean Literature, History of Modern Korean Literature, Theory of Classical Korean Fiction, Theory of Korean Literature, Theory of Modern Korean Poetry, Exploration of Modern Korean Poets, Theory of Modern Korean Fiction, Exploration of Modern Korean Writers, Critical Theory of Modern Korean Literature, Theory of Korean Language Teaching, Research and Instruction on Korean Language Teaching Materials, Theory of Korean Literature Education, Communication and Discourse Theory, Korean as a Foreign Language, Narrative and Storytelling, Fieldwork in Korean Literature I~V |
| Year 4 | Korean History, Mass Media and Korean Language, Reading of Media Language Materials, Exploration of Classic Korean Writers, Issues in Contemporary Korean Literature, Literary Therapy, Comprehensive Design of Korean Language Literary Content, Communication Pedagogy |
Academic Activities
The department's major academic events include academic visits, academic festivals, competitions, career events, and author invitations. As of 2022, the Department of Korean Language and Literature has set 'enhancing employability' as the department's top priority and mid- to long-term development goal, and is seeking a major development strategy. Accordingly, we are planning study groups and programs that specialize in literary research and creation, employment, and start-ups based on student demand. In particular, we are planning student-friendly employment and start-up mentoring and learning community activities through industry-academia collaboration with companies or local communities. We plan to conduct study groups on various topics such as 'video content', 'storytelling', 'reading education', 'children's literary education', 'publishing', and 'Korean language education'.
Student clubs in the Department of Languages and Literature are always open. The Department of Languages and Literature is always open to the formation of new clubs in consultation with students and faculty. Currently, the department's two main clubs are "Novel Reading" and "Enjoyment," where students read, discuss, and critique novels of various genres, as well as engage in literary creation activities.
Departmental Talent
- A person who will become a world leader in Korean culture with character and creativity
- Someone who will use their humanistic imagination to bring creative power to the global community.
- Leading the future cultural society through the convergence in knowledge of our national language and national literature.
High School Courses Related to Major
| General Electives | Career Electives |
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| Speech and Composition, Reading, Language and Media, Literature, Chinese Literature I, Music, Art, Theater | Advanced Language, Classic Reading, Chinese Literature II, Art Appreciation and Criticism |
Careers after Graduation
| Education and research | Middle and High School Teacher, Korean Education Teacher, Reading and Writing Instruction, Graduate School, Professor |
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| Enterprise | Marketing, PR, advertising companies, corporate administration, copywriters |
| Institutions and Organizations | Government officials, cultural education and organizations, publishing and cultural planners |
| Professions | Press and broadcast journalist, announcer, contributor, critic, theater, film, and broadcast writer, poet, novelist, etc. |
Subject-Related Certifications
Various essay tutor certificates, KBS Korean Language Proficiency Test, Test of Korean Language Proficiency (TOKL), Korean Character Proficiency Test, Korean Language Proficiency Test, and students who completed the teaching course while in school can obtain a second-level teaching certificate (Korean language subject), and Korean language teaching certificate after entering graduate school.