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Korean (KOR)
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature
All students taking language courses in this
program for the first time must take a regularly scheduled placement
test; those with no background must come to the Department of East Asian
Languages and Literatures for a brief interview. A grade of C or better
is required in the prerequisite courses for continuation.
KOR 101 Elementary Korean (4) Listening,
speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets one hour daily,
Monday-Friday, plus daily lab work. Pre: consent. FL
KOR 102 Elementary Korean (4) Continuation of
101. Pre: 101 or consent. FL
KOR 201 Intermediate Korean (4) Continuation
of 101 and 102. Meets one hour daily, Monday-Friday, plus daily lab
work. Pre: 102 or consent. FL
KOR 202 Intermediate Korean (4) Continuation
of 201. Pre: 201 or consent. FL
KOR 301 Third-Level Korean (3) Continuation of
201 and 202. Major emphasis on comprehension of modern written Korean.
Chinese characters. Pre: 202 or consent.
KOR 302 Third-Level Korean (3) Continuation of
301. Pre: 301 or consent.
KOR 399 Directed Third-Level Reading (V) For
those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in area of
specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses.
Offered if staff available. Repeatable. Pre: consent of department
chair.
KOR 401 Fourth-Level Korean (3) Continuation
of 302. Pre: 302 or consent.
KOR 402 Fourth-Level Korean (3) Continuation of
401. Pre: 401 or consent.
KOR 420 Korean Composition (3) Training in
modern structural and stylistic techniques; writing on designated
themes. Repeatable once. Pre: 402 or consent.
KOR 451 Structure of Korean (3) Introduction to
phonology, morphology, and history. Pre: 202 or consent.
KOR 452 Structure of Korean (3) Introduction to
syntax and semantics. Pre: 202 or consent.
KOR 463 Introduction to Traditional Korean
Literature (3) Critical readings from earliest times and
presentations that emphasize genre, style, and context. Pre: 402 or
consent.
KOR 464 Introduction to Modern Korean Literature
(3) Critical readings of 20th-century materials and presentations
that emphasize context and the development of style. Pre: 402 or
consent.
KOR 470 Language and Culture of Korea (3) Relation
of Korean language to literature, history, philosophy, social structure,
values, and interpersonal relationships; social and regional varieties.
Pre: 402 or consent.
KOR 481 Selected Readings in Korean (3) Selected
readings in various disciplines. Repeat-able once with consent. Pre: 402
or consent.
KOR 499 Directed Fourth-Level Reading (V) For
those who need special assistance,
e.g., in reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid
than those of standard courses. Primarily for graduate students from
other departments. Offered if staff available. Repeatable. Pre: consent
of department chair.
KOR 613 (Alpha) Korean Verse (3) Intensive
and analytical reading of selected works of Korean lyric and didactic
verse (e.g., hyangga, changga, hanshi, sijo,
kasa, free form): (M) modern; Pre: 464 or consent (T)
traditional; Pre: 463 or consent.
KOR 614 (Alpha) Korean Narrative (3) Intensive
and analytical reading of selected works of Korean narrative (e.g.,
myth, p’ansori, shaman song, essay, biography, fiction): (M)
modern; Pre: 464 or consent (T) traditional; Pre: 463 or consent.
KOR 615 (Alpha) Korean Drama (3) Intensive
and analytical reading of selected materials in Korean performing arts
(e.g., spectacle, farce play, mask dance, staged narratives, theatrical
drama): (M) modern; Pre: 464 or consent (T) traditional; Pre: 463 or
consent.
KOR 631 History and Dialects of Korean Language (3)
Survey of various hypotheses on the genetic relationship of Korean;
evolution of Korean from the 15th century to the present; Korean
dialects. Pre: 451 and 452, or consent.
KOR 632 Korean Phonology and Morphology (3) Review
of Korean vocalic and consonantal phonology. Phonological and
morphological analysis of Korean derivation and inflection. Pre: 451 and
452, or consent.
KOR 633 Korean Syntax and Semantics (3) Review of theoretical
problems in Korean syntax and semantics; different approaches; and
contributions of Korean linguistic study to syntactic and semantic
theory. Pre: 452 or consent.
KOR 634 Korean Sociolinguistics (3) Variations
in form and use depending on sociocultural factors. Role of language in
politics, mass media, group identity, bilingualism, and intercultural
communication. Pre: 401, 402, 470, or consent.
KOR 640 Literary Translation of Korean (3) The
art and craft of translating traditional and modern Korean literary
works into English. Repeatable. Pre: 463 and 464, or consent.
KOR 699 Directed Research (V) Pre: consent.
KOR 711 Korean Historical Sources (3) Systematic
reading in Korean or classical Chinese of various forms of historical
literature, literary sources, reference materials; use of reference
materials. Pre: reading knowledge of Korean or classical Chinese.
(Cross-listed as HIST 711)
KOR 720 Research Seminar in Korean Literature (3) Advanced
study of an author, school, period, genre, or problem leading to a
research paper. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
KOR 730 Research Seminar in Korean Language (3) Advanced
study in history and dialects, phonology and morphology, syntax and
semantics, and sociolinguistics and pedagogy leading to a research
paper. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
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