Beijing, China
June 1 - July 21, 2008
Language Courses | Courses in English | Costs | Dates
Undergraduate Language Courses
Undergraduate students must register for 8 points. Students may either register for one language course and one content course or register for two content courses.
Elementary Chinese I
V33.9201 - Peking University faculty - 4 points
Open to students with no previous training in Chinese. Conducted in Chinese.
Introductory course in modern Chinese. Covers both spoken and written aspects of the language. The course introduces Pinyin, the phonetic system in Mandarin Chinese, and the fundamentals of the Chinese writing system and provides ample opportunity to practice conversation through real-life situations. A basic study of elementary Chinese grammar in modern Chinese is also included.
Elementary Chinese II
V33.9202 - Peking University faculty - 4 points
Prerequisite for NYU students: V33.0201 or equivalent. Conducted in Chinese.
Continuation from Elementary Chinese I. Reinforces and develops language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as it relates to everyday life situations.
Intermediate Chinese I
V33.9203 - Peking University faculty - 4 points
Prerequisite for NYU students: V33.0202 or permission of the program Director. Conducted in Chinese.
A continuing study of Chinese at the intermediate level. The course focuses on the four aspects of language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It trains students to be familiar with the written language and prepares them to read original Chinese texts in different styles in addition to learning grammar and basic proficiency skills.
Intermediate Chinese II
V33.9204 - Peking University Faculty - 4 points
Prerequisite for NYU students: V33.0203 or equivalent. Conducted in Chinese.
Continuation from Intermediate Chinese I. Consolidates aural-oral proficiency. Focuses increasingly on developing reading and writing competence as it relates to written Chinese.
Advanced Chinese I
V33.9205 - Liao - 4 points
Prerequisite for NYU students: V33.0204 or permission of the program Director. Conducted in Chinese.
Reading and translation of modern and/or classical Chinese texts in the humanities and literature. The course is intended to develop reading speed and comprehension of more advanced syntax and styles.
Reading in Chinese Culture I - COURSE CANCELLED
V33.9221 - Staff - 4 points
Prerequisite for NYU students: V33.0206 or permission of the program Director. Conducted in Chinese.
Undergraduate Content Courses Conducted In English
At lease two of the following courses will be offered.
Topics in Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society
V33.9950 - X.Zhang - 4 points
Conducted in English.
This course is taught by an NYU member and some classes will be led by guest-speakers. Topics of inquiry range from Chinese economy and public policy to China's relations to the outside world to critical issues on Chinese education, law and society, labor's and women's rights, youth culture, mass media, and literary production.
Reading Beijing
V33.9723 - Wang - 4 points
Conducted in English.
This course does not count towards the major or minor. Can be taken for elective credits.
This course, designed specifically for participants in the NYU in Beijing program, is a study of Beijing's historical importance at different key periods of Chinese history. Field trips, lectures, class discussion, and films are used to provide the students with a rich and concrete sense of the city as well as its importance to the Chinese nation. The goal is to familiarize students with the key sites of this historic city and to inform them of the role the city has played in different historical periods, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Costs
Undergraduate Tuition $5752 8 points
Program & Activities Fee $900
Housing Double room: $1225 (per person)
There is an additional registration and services fee of:
- $186 students registered at NYU spring 2008
- $213 students not registered at NYU spring 2008
Special Announcement: Scholarship Opportunities
Students are encouraged to apply to NYU in Shanghai for fall semester following the NYU in Beijing program. Scholarship opportunities are available for students who plan to pursue this option. For more information, see http://www.nyu.edu/studyabroad/shanghai/
Students who plan to study abroad for the summer in Asia are encouraged to apply for the Freeman-Asia Scholarship if they meet the eligibility criteria found on the Freeman-Asia Award website.
For additional Financial Aid and Scholarship information, see here.
Dates
Program Dates
June 1 - July 21
Housing Dates
June 1 - July 20
Arrival Date
June 1
Orientation Date
June 2
First Day of Classes
June 3
Last Day of Classes
July 11
Travel Dates
July 12 - July 19
Departure Date
July 21
NOTE: You must depart New York on May 31 in order to arrive in Beijing on June 1.
NOTE: Housing and program dates include 7 days travel in China.