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The courses in Japanese language include Literacy, Beginners’ Conversation, Intermediate Conversation, Practical Conversation, Beginners’ Composition, Intermediate Composition, Colloquial Grammar, Standard Grammar, Practice in Listening, the History of Japanese Language, Introduction to Japanese Language, Practice in Pronunciation, and Practice in Chinese Characters in Japanese. Among the courses in Japanese Literature are Beginners’ Level of Literature, Introduction to Literature, Modern Literature, the History of Old Literature, Modern Poetry, the History of Contemporary Literature, Understanding Old Poetry, Understanding Old Prose, Literary Criticism, Theories and Practice in Translation, the History of Japan, Essays, and Novels.
The courses of Japanese Studies include Popular Culture, Current Issues, Local Cultures, Understanding Film Culture, Folk Culture, and Linguistic Culture. Along with these academic courses, a variety of Department-wide programs aimed at enhancing the levels of students’ Japanese proficiency and knowledge about Japanese culture prepare students to cultivate leadership in academic, economic, and cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan.
Trained in cross-cultural perspectives, graduates can work as area specialists in various research institutes and international organizations, or play important roles in diplomatic relations and information production industries. They also have good opportunities to work in museums. Museums look for people trained in anthropology who can systematically conduct surveys, analyses, exhibitions, and education on cultural resources and traditions being destroyed due to rapid industrialization.
