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Chinese Major

The departmental major in Chinese is individually constructed for each student. Specific course selections will, therefore, differ as a reflection of the student’s interests and priorities. In general, programs will comprise the following elements:

  1. MODERN LANGUAGE SKILLS. Completion First Year, Second Year, and Third Year. Speaking/listening and reading/writing are now combined into one 5-credit course each term.

  2. RELATED AREAS. Completion of a selection of courses, both inside and outside the department, which complement the language acquisition program and are convincingly related to its purposes.

I. THE CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM
(30 credits to be chosen from the following):

A. Chinese Language   Credit
CHIN 0001-0002 First Year 1 & 2 10
CHIN 0003-0004 Second Year 1 & 2 10
CHIN 1020-1021 Third Year 1 & 2 10
 

II. CHINESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE
(13 credits to be chosen from the following and/or in Linguistics listed below): Note: One course must be on traditional Chinese Culture (CHIN 1090 or CHIN 0070) and one course must be on modern China (CHIN 1091).

Note: "Directed Writing for Majors", CHIN 1908, is a 1-credit course for which majors must register to make that course a "W-class".

CHIN 0070 Exploring China from Roots to Blooms 3
CHIN 0080 City Life & East Asian Culture 3
CHIN 0081 East Asia in the World 3
CHIN 0082 Hong Kong Cinema 3
CHIN 0084 Self, Place, Community in Modern China 3
CHIN 1040 Literary Chinese 1: Classical 3
CHIN 1041 Literary Chinese 2: Classical 3
CHIN 1047 Chinese & Western Poetry 3
CHIN 1065 Sources on East Asia 3
CHIN 1070 Love & Power 3
CHIN 1071 Saints East and West 3
CHIN 1072 Law & Literature in China 3
CHIN 1082 20th Century Chinese Art 3
CHIN 1083 Masterpieces in Chinese Literature: Pre-modern 3
CHIN 1084 Masterpieces in Chinese Literature and Film 3
CHIN 1085 Introduction to East Asian Cinema 3
CHIN 1086 Love in Chinese & Western Literature 3
CHIN 1087 Introduction to Chinese Narrative 3
CHIN 1088 New Chinese Cinema 3
CHIN 1089 The World of China 3
CHIN 1090 Great Minds of China 3
CHIN 1562 Confucianism: Basic Texts 3

III. ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM CURRICULUM (6 credits)

China-related offerings in several humanities and social science departments that complement the language acquisition program and are convincingly related to its purpose.

1. ECON 1630 Economic Development of China (SPRING)

2. HA A 1605 Ancient Chinese Art (FALL)

3. HAA 0620 Art of China (FALL)

4. HAA 0690 Chinese Landscape Painting (FALL)

5. HAA 1640 20th Century Chinese Art (SPRING)

6. HIST 0401 Modern East Asian Civilization (SPRING)

7. HIST 1422 Late Imperial China (FALL)

8. HIST 0755 Religion in Asia (cross-listed with Religious Studies 0505) (SPRING)

9. MUSIC 0354 Chinese Performance Literature (SPRING)

10. PS 1523 East Asia in World Politics (SPRING)

IV. Senior Project (3 credits)

Chinese Minor

There are 3 options available:

Option A (23 credits)

1. Two years of Chinese Language (20 credits)

2. One Chinese literature or culture course from EALL (3 credits)

Option B (19 credits)

1. One year of Chinese Language (10 credits)

2. Three China-related courses from EALL, which must include one basic course on traditional Chinese culture (CHIN 1090 "Great Minds of China" or CHIN 1091 "Encountering Modern China" (9 credits)

Option C (18 credits)

A total of six China-related courses. At least four of these courses must be taken in EALL. Two of them may be taken from other departments in China-related courses:

1. ECON 1630 Economic Development of China (SPRING)

2. HA A 1605 Ancient Chinese Art (FALL)

3. HAA 0620 Art of China (FALL)

4. HAA 0690 Chinese Landscape Painting (FALL)

5. HAA 1640 20th Century Chinese Art (SPRING)

6. HIST 0401 Modern East Asian Civilization (SPRING)

7. HIST 1422 Late Imperial China (FALL)

8. HIST 0755 Religion in Asia (cross-listed with Religious Studies 0505) (SPRING)

9. MUSIC 0354 Chinese Performance Literature (SPRING)

10. PS 1523 East Asia in World Politics (SPRING)

 

Contacts & Info

Major or Minor
Prof. Xinmin Liu

Certificate Program
Dianne Dakis or
Asian Studies Center

Scholarships and Financial Aid
Paula Locante or
Asian Studies Center

Fast Facts

Our nationally ranked East Asian Library holds one of the largest collections of Chinese language materials in the nation. The University of Pittsburgh houses one of a few federally funded Title VI centers for East Asian Studies in the United States. And more than 20 first-rate faculty members on campus teach and do research on China.

 

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