Graduate Program for Chinese Studies
Program Dates
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Summer 2013 |
Fall 2013 |
Spring 2014 |
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July 5 - August 10, 2012 |
September 3 - January 10 Or September 3 - December 15 |
Late February - End of June Or Late February – Early June |
Summer Graduate Seminar
This five-week seminar is designed to meet the standard of US graduate (or post graduates in British system) programs of Chinese studies. It is for Master and Ph.D. students in the fields of Chinese language, literature, film/drama, history, and related fields. TCE provides strong individualized research and language support. Students may take 1 or 2 courses listed below, taught by Chinese and international scholars. Seminar theme: The Transformation of Tradition in Contemporary China. TCE also provides a variety of services and cultural activities.
Courses (Two years of formal Chinese learning or special permission is required for all courses)
EALC 685 (East Asian Languages and Cultures), Directed Research Project on China Studies (中国专题研究)
Once on this course, students will each submit a research topic and research plan to state the research goal and assistance needed. During the course, the instructors, tutors, and supporting staff will help students gather and read the materials relevant to the research topics. Students are expected to interview local people, visit significant sites, and attend lectures given by the instructors and distinguished guest lecturers. Students will each complete a research report/paper at the end of the program (due a week after the program ends). The research findings of the students in this class may be developed into the students' MA thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. Instructors: Yanfeng Li.
EALC 580 Classical Chinese for Researchers （古代文献阅读）
This course teaches students classical Chinese to help understand and translate classical Chinese texts for research purposes. Learning research methods about classical studies is an important part of the class: students will be introduced to the conventional categorization and modern digitalization of the classics. The course emphasizes on decoding the layers of cross references and allusions in classical texts. A variety of important concepts that constantly appear in classical Chinese will be introduced, such as titles of the imperial officials, terms of religious ceremony, common historical terminology, technical terms about classical poetry, and vocabulary of daily life (such as family, furniture, clothes, birds/animal, plants/flowers, etc.). As a final project of this course, students are required to read a certain amount of texts of their own field of study to deliver a final report. Understanding the influence of classical Chinese on modern Chinese speech, writing and social manners is also one aspect of this course. Instructors: Yangben Dai.
EALC 540 Academic Chinese Reading and Translation （学术论文阅读）
This course helps students develop the ability to read & comprehend modern academic articles in a particular research field. Classroom instruction includes the following components: build vocabulary for a specific research area; study commonly seen academic writing format as well as sophisticated sentence structures; introduce basic translation theories and skills. The course also introduces electronic tools and web resources for research article searching, reading and editing. Instructor: TBA.
EALC 610 China Study Research Method (中国研究方法)
This course introduces bibliography, citation convention in contemporary China, and in the west. The focus is on how to efficiently find scholarly materials published in Chinese and other languages. Various electronic scholarship resources developed in China will be introduced. The course also introduces scholarly journals and publications in China concerning the students' particular fields of study. Students are expected to carry out a series of research practice activities. Instructor: Weilie Gu.
Semester Programs: Semester courses include the above and Direct Enrollment Courses Taught at Host University. HSK 5 or special permission is needed for enrolling in these courses. Please contact us for a complete course list.
Attention: Direct enrollment courses are offered early-September to mid-January in fall, and late February to end of June in spring, in accordance with Chinese academic calendar.
Program Features
Pre-departure and onsite orientations, airport pickup
Intensive reading classes of project related material
Weekend overnight excursion to Sanqing Mountain
in Jiangxi Province
One on one tutorial and research assistance
Access to ECNU library
Site visits in Shanghai and nearby water towns
Traveler's insurance
Housing/homestay reservation assistance
24/7 Emergency help
Host University
This program is jointly administered by TCE and the College of International Chinese Studies (CICS) of East China Normal University (ECNU). The CICS of ECNU is one of China’s leading colleges for international education, including teaching Chinese as a second language. It currently has 7 Professors, 22 Associate Professors and 27 lecturers. It also has 45 doctoral students, 131 master students, and 570 undergraduate students. It is an ideal academic community where international students interact with their Chinese school mates. ECNU is one of the top universities in humanities and social sciences in China.
Transcript
English transcripts and certificates will be issued by ECNU. English syllabi and detailed information about the courses are available for credit transfer purpose.
Application Requirement
Pay $100 application fee (non-refundable, click Apply on the navigation bar to view payment options).
Application deadlines: June 1 for Summer 2013;
On-campus housing is available in the international student dormitories, but they are limited and must be reserved very early. These rooms are available for approximately 100 RMB per person with double occupancy (or 200 RMB for single occupancy). Students may also live in inexpensive hotels near campus for approximately 150-200 RMB per room per day (double or single occupancy). TCE will help students reserve these two types of housing. TCE will also help arrange host families for students to live with, usually one student per family. For more information about living with host family, please contact us individually.
ECNU will issue each student a campus card with which students can dine at the university student cafeterias, for about 10-15 RMB per meal. Many international students also choose to eat at restaurants near campus, with about 20-30 RMB per meal.
Summer 2013 Program Tuition and Fee
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Application Fee |
100$ |
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One Course |
$2,950 |
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Two courses |
$3,950 |
Fall 12 Program Tuition and Fee
Application fee: 100$ for all students.
For students who take direct enrollment courses and bilingual courses: 6,500$.
Students may take up to four courses or 12 credits.
Students of this type are eligible for scholarships.
For students who take only bilingually taught courses, the following fees apply:
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One course |
3,500$ |
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Two courses |
4,950$ |
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Three courses |
6,950$ |
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Four courses |
8,450$ |
All students are eligible for the program activities and features listed above.
Housing is not included in the above tuition and fees.
Please click Apply on the navigation bar to view pay methods.
Contact Information
Telephone: +86-1930.1960.704
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Mailing address:
ECNU-TCE Program
ICCS Office Building
3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, China 200062