Description

Our program focuses not only on the Korean Language, but on various aspects of Korean life and culture, offering many opportunities to experience bothe traditional and modern Korea.

A 5-week program that combines Korean Studies Seminars taught in English (by Korean and international faculty) and intensive Korean language instruction. International students will take classes together with Korean students, so that the students can also learn from each other.

Each Friday, both international and Korean students will go on a field trip to fascinating places such as the National Museum of Korea, Changdeok Palace, Hwaseong Fortress, KOFIC Namyangju Studios and the DMZ.

Each Korean Studies Seminar is an interdisciplinary 3-credit unit taught by two professors. As part of each unit, students will write an essay about the field trip. The best of these essays will be presented at the farewell dinner on the last day of the program.

Aside from the Friday field trips, international students will be able to experience more of Korea (including Korean youth culture) by spending time with Sogang University students through our buddy program.

Highlights

All international students can earn 9 credits (two Korean Studies Seminars + Korean Language), and are expected to take at least 6 credits (two Korean Studies Seminars or one Korean Studies Seminar + Korean Language).

Seminars will be taught by foreign and Sogang professors who are experts in the field of Korean Studies and relevant disciplines. Each seminar will be team taught by a Sogang professor and a professor from a foreign partner institution.

The total contact hours (per seminar): 45 hours (40 hours of lecture + a 5-hour field trip). Students may choose to take one or two seminars in Korean Studies and also choose to take the Korean Language course for a maximum of 9 credits. It is possible to enroll in the following combinations:

* 2 Korean Studies Seminars and Korean Language: 9 credits
* 1 Korean Studies Seminar and Korean Language: 6 credits
* 2 Korean Studies Seminars (without taking Korean Language): 6 credits

[Korean Studies Seminar]

Each Korean Studies Seminar will be taught by two professors. Each professor will offer two-hour lectures twice a week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday). Both professors will accompany the students on at least one of the field trips.

Korean Studies Seminar 1: Hallyu and Music
Hallyu(Korean Wave) and Social Media
Korean Oral Narrative and Musical Tradition Today

Korean Studies Seminar 2: Architecture and Literature
Korean Architecture: From Modernist Origins to the Asian Avant-garde
Korean Literature (tentative title)

Korean Studies Seminar 3: Language and Migration
Convergence and Divergence in Korean Language Context: From Hyangga to K-Pop Rap
Departures and Arrivals: Transformation of Contemporary Korea through Migration

Korean Studies Seminar 4: Literature and Politics
Political Aspects of Korean Literature
Korean Politics (tentative title)

Contact hours (per unit): 45 hours (40 hours of lecture + a 5-hour field trip)

[Field Trips]

Week 1: National Museum of Korea and Changdeok Palace
Week 2: Hwaseong Fortress and Korean Folk Village
Week 3: KOFIC Namyangju Studios and Nami Island KOFIC Namyangju Studios
Week 4: DMZ

[Korean Language]

Korean language instruction is provided by Sogang Universitys Korean Language Education Center, through which international students can earn 3 credits.
Contact hours: 60 hours

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

KRW 1,400,000 - 2,100,000 (tuition)

Program Fees Include:

Mandatory fee is KRW 1,400,000-2,100,000 for tuition fee (up to 9 credit hour courses).
And also KRW 100,000 for application fee (Registration fee) is available. And moreover Optional fees are KRW 627,000 for dormitory (room & board, double occupancy).

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 10 people

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

May 1(Application Deadline)

Sogang Korean Studies Summer Program's Mission Statement

Sogang University strives to offer the best educational experience to international students and make their time in Korea as memorable as possible.

Year Founded

2004