University of Virginia

Provided Programs&Courses

Undergraduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : B.A. in East Asian Studies
2. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : B.A. in East Asian Languages and Literatures
   1. Korea-related Courses : ARTH 2861 East Asian Art
      • Courses Remarks - Introduces the artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Surveys major monuments and the fundamental concepts behind their creation, and examines artistic form in relation to society, individuals, technology, and ideas.
   2. Korea-related Courses : HIEA 2101 Korea: Late Nineteenth through Early Twenty First Centuries
      • Courses Remarks - History of Korea from 1876 into the first decade of the 21st century.
   3. Korea-related Courses : KOR 1010 Elementary Korean II
      • Courses Remarks - Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Korean. All four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are equally stressed.
   4. Korea-related Courses : KOR 2010 Intermediate Korean I
      • Courses Remarks - Builds on the foundations acquired in KOR 1010-1020 with further refinement of all four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Prerequisite: KOR 1020 or equivalent background (as demonstrated in the department's placement test).
   5. Korea-related Courses : KOR 3015 Language House Conversation
      • Courses Remarks - For students residing in the Korean group in Shea House. Prerequisite: instructor permission.
   6. Korea-related Courses : KOR 3020 Advanced Korean II
      • Courses Remarks - This course will offer the students the opportunities to develop advanced reading proficiency in modern Korean language. The course will deal with advanced reading material, mostly from authentic writings in various genres and styles, such as newspaper editorials, columns, essays, TV news clips, short stories, and other expository and literacy writings.
   7. Korea-related Courses : KOR 4993: Independent Study in Korean
   8. Korea-related Courses : KRTR 3020 / 5020 Survey of Modern Korean Literature
      • Courses Remarks - A general introduction to modern Korean literature. Examines the major texts through selected readings of representative writers. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspectives and Second Writing requirement.
   9. Korea-related Courses : KRTR 3030 / 5030 Survey of Korean Cinema
      • Courses Remarks - A general introduction to Korean cinema. Examine the major films through selections by representative directors. Taught in English. Fulfills the non-Western perspective requirement.
   10. Korea-related Courses : EAST 1010 East Asian Canons and Cultures
       • Courses Remarks - An introduction to conceptions of self, society, and the universe as they have been expressed in canonical literacy, philosophical, and religious texts in East Asia from earlier times up through modern times. Readings will be in English translation, supplemented by references.
   11. Korea-related Courses : ARTH 2861 East Asian Art
       • Courses Remarks - Introduces the artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Surveys major monuments and the fundamental concepts behind their creation, and examines artistic form in relation to society, individuals, technology, and ideas.
   12. Korea-related Courses : HIEA 1501 - 001 (Seminar): Introductory Seminar in East Asian History: Thought and Religion in Imperial China
       • Courses Remarks - Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. Fulfills the Historical Studies / Non-Western Perspectives / SWR requirements.

Graduate

1. Program (Korea-related degree offered) : M.A. in East Asian Studies
   • Programs Remarks - The Master of Arts in East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who want in-depth exposure to East Asia at the graduate level, and also competence in an East Asian language. Although some students do go on to PhD programs in various disciplines, most students immediately go on to Asia-related employment.

Designated Center

• Korean Studies Center : East Asia Center
• Main Organization :
• Date Center founded : 1975
• Korean Studies Center address : New Cabell Hall B057, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400781, Charlottesville, VA 22904
• Center website : http://www.virginia.edu/eastasia/
• Korea-related Journal :