Global Arc

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University. Readings and discussions from Chinese scholarly journals including essays and newspaper articles. Students are exposed to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres, as well as some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 303-304, 305-306, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions.

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University, which is a continuation of 403C. Continued readings and discussion on academic written materials and scholarly writings on literature. This course also exposes students to the social issues China has faced in recent years while discussing various aspects of contemporary Chinese society. Prerequisite: 403C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorials.

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University. This course focuses on readings and discussions from Chinese scholarly journals, essays, and newspaper articles. Students are exposed to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres, as well as some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced. Admission by application. Prerequisites: CHI 303-304, 305-306, or equivalent. The course consists of five two-hour classes and five two-hour drill sessions weekly, plus individual tutorial sessions.

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, which is a continuation of CHI 405C. Continued readings and discussion on academic written materials and scholarly writings on literature. This course also exposes students to the social issues China has faced in recent years while discussing various aspects of contemporary Chinese society. Prerequisites: CHI 405C or equivalent. The course consists of five two-hour classes and five two-hour drill sessions weekly, plus individual tutorials.

Readings in Modern Chinese Literature is designed for students who have learned Chinese for three or more years. The goal of this course is not only to improve students' ability to listen, speak, read and write in Chinese, but also to introduce them to the intellectual and literary development of China from the transitional period of the late Qing era to the 1940s by sampling critical essays and literary masterpieces. Through class discussion and writing assignments, the course will especially focus on helping student to write formal essays with more advanced vocabulary.

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University. Materials are drawn from modern Chinese literature, film, and intellectual history, and include readings on contemporary issues as well. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 403-404, 405-406, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions.

A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University, which is a continuation of 451C. Continued readings and discussion on modern Chinese literature, film, and intellectual history. This course, which is designed to bring students to near-native competence in all aspects of modern Chinese, prepares students for advanced research or employment in a variety of China-related fields. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 451C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions.