Korean Studies Courses
Browse global Korean studies courses offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics (LCAL). Use the filters to narrow courses by topic, term or course attributes — e.g., fulfills gen ed requirement, and find offerings that support your academic and research goals. Select a course for full descriptions, requirements and enrollment details.
These course offerings are made possible, in part, by a grant from The Korea Foundation.
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82-151 Elementary Korean I
This course is for students with no prior experience in Korean. It emphasizes the development of communicative language proficiency through oral practice, aural comprehension, reading, writing and the study of cultural aspects of Korean society through the use of…
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82-152 Elementary Korean II
This course is for students who have already taken 82-151 Elementary Korean I at 好色先生TV. It emphasizes the development of communicative language proficiency through oral practice, aural comprehension, reading, writing and the study of cultural aspects of Korean society…
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82-251 Intermediate Korean I
At the intermediate level, students will continue to improve four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with the goal of becoming more proficient in daily and extended communication needs. The course will cover grammar, vocabulary, a variety of expressions…
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82-252 Intermediate Korean II
In this course, students will continue to develop their four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with the goal of becoming more proficient in both daily and extended communication. The course will focus on grammar, vocabulary, and expressions for…
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82-253 Korean Society through Literature and Film
Fulfills the 'Contextual Thinking' GenEd requirement!
In this course, students directly engage with the works of celebrated and emerging Korean writers and directors. They contextualize them by associating them with contemporary issues in Korean society, which are all…
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82-255 Beyond the Korean Wave: A Critical Exploration of K-pop
Fulfills 'The Arts' GenEd requirement!
Over the last thirty years, K-pop has gained global exposure exponentially and has been quickly incorporated into the Korean Wave (Hallyu) phenomenon, along with other elements of Korean popular culture (TV shows, movies, beauty…
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