Bachelor’s Degree Program In Chinese Literature For International Students
Educational Objectives
    The undergraduate degree program of the Department of Chinese Literature at NTU aims to help students acquire a solid foundation in the humanistic study of Chinese language, literature and culture, from ancient times to the present. Although the primary emphasis is on Chinese language proficiency, the program has been known for its dedication to an integrated and rigorous training in Chinese classics. It seeks to equip students with unusual intellectual qualities and language skills that will help them excel in their future pursuit of a professional career or graduate study in the humanities.
Core Capabilities
  1. The ability to interpret literature/documents and to conduct research
  2. Critical appreciation and inquiry
  3. Communication/writing skills and creativity
  4. Language analysis abilities
  5. Analytical understanding and creative thinking in the humanistic study of Chinese language, literature and culture
  6. Global vision and multicultural understanding
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Curriculum Planning
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Course List
Course TypeCourse Title (Recommended Year of Study)
Department required core courses Chinese History and Culture(1)(1) Chinese History and Culture(2)(1) Modern Chinese and Composition (1)(1) Modern Chinese and Composition (2)(1) Modern Chinese and Composition (Ⅰ)(1)(1) Modern Chinese and Composition (Ⅰ)(2)(1) Modern Chinese and Composition (Ⅱ)(1)(2) Modern Chinese and Composition (Ⅱ)(2)(2) Introduction to Chinese Characters(1) Introduction to Chinese Characters ( Including Calligraphy)(1)(2) Introduction to Chinese Characters ( Including Calligraphy)(2)(2) Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies (1)(2) Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies (2)(2) Readings in Chinese Prose (1)(2) Readings in Chinese Prose (2)(2) Readings in Classical Chinese(2) Modern Chinese Literature(2) History of Chinese Literature(1)(2) History of Chinese Literature(2) History of Chinese Literature (Ⅰ)(1)(2) History of Chinese Literature(I)(2)(2) History of Chinese Literature (Ⅱ)(1)(2) History of Chinese Literature (Ⅱ)(2)(2) Readings in Chinese Poetry (1)(2) Readings in Chinese Poetry (2)(2) Chinese Linguistics (1)(1) Chinese Linguistics (2)(1) Introduction to Chinese Thoughts (1)(4) Introduction to Chinese Thoughts (2)(4) Introduction to Classical Chinese(1)(1234) Introduction to Classical Chinese(2)(1234)
Department elective courses Readings in Modern Chinese Fiction(1234) Approaches to Chinese Literature(1234) Selected Readings of Chinese Palaeography(234) Advanced Introduction to Classical Chinese I(234) Selected Readings in Shih Chi(Ⅰ)(234) Selected Reading in Shih Chi(Ⅱ)(234) Ancient Chinese(234) Introduction to I Ching(234) STUDIES ON THE MING AND CHIN VIGNETIES(1234) Famous paintings of Ming Dynasty(1234) The Poetry and Painting in the Song and Yuan Dynasty(234) The poem Anthologies of Li-Bai and Du-Fu(1234) Selected readings from the Confucianism classics(234) Getting Started in Chinese Public Speaking(1) Introduction to Cultural Studies(234) The poem Anthologies of Li-Bai and Du-Fu(234) Selected Readings in Buddhist Narratives(1234) Selected Works from The Collection among the Flowers(234)
Elective courses offered in other departments
Other courses
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