NYU East Asian Studies - Korean Language Courses & Descriptions

	New York University
	Department of East Asian Studies
	Korean Language Courses & Descriptions

The list below do not comprise of all the courses but include the courses most frequently taught.

Elementary Korean I, II
V33.0254, 0255 4 points per term.
Designed to introduce the Korean language at the elementary level. Students study the language’s orthographic and phonetic systems, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Provides a solid foundation in all aspects of the language, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Introduces students to the language’s major social and cultural contexts.

Intermediate Korean I, II
V33.0256, 0257 Prerequisite: V33.0255 or equivalent. 4 points per term.
The Korean language at the intermediate level: phonetics, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Emphasizes the further development of reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Requires students to write about and discuss given topics and to learn approximately one hundred Chinese characters as an integral part of the Korean language system. Introduces the language’s major social and cultural contexts.

Advanced Korean I, II
V33.0258, 0259 Prerequisite: V33.0257 or equivalent. 4 points per term.
This pair of courses is taught over the two semesters in an academic year and is meant to assist advanced students of Korean language as they continue to learn skills in conversation, reading, and writing. Reading Korean newspapers and visiting Korean Web sites are integrated as part of the course’s instruction.

Literary Korean
V33.0260 Prerequisite: V33.0257 or permission of the instructor. 4 points.
This course is meant to assist advanced students of Korean language as they continue to learn skills in reading and writing. This course does not compete with Advanced Korean I or II, as its subject matter focuses on Korean texts of traditional fiction and philosophy.

Media Korean
V33.0261 Prerequisite: V33.0257 or permission from the instructor. 4 points.
This course is designed to improve students' understanding of written and spoken Korean through exposure to various media sources, such as newspapers, magazines, TV and film. Class discussions will help enhance the students' speaking proficiency as well.