Chinese Literature National Tsing Hua University

Overview

National Tsing Hua University has been located in Hsinchu. The Department of Chinese Language and Literature, was the University’s first department in the humanities. It offers courses and programs leading to B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with specializations in the following areas: Classical Chinese literature, Chinese intellectual history, Modern and Contemporary Chinese literature, literary theory and cultural studies.

Learning outcomes

Although the new emphasis is on literature, the Department provides the same level of core linguistic training as before.In the context of globalization, teaching and research on Chinese language and civilization have become increasingly important in many parts of the world. The Department of Chinese Literature at the National Tsing Hua University enjoys the reputation of being innovative in its curriculum development and of continuously expanding into new research areas. 

In the new millennium, it is committed to further globalizing its curriculum and research programs to make a significant impact not only on the Chinese-speaking scholarly world but also on Sinologicalstudies around the globe.To facilitate this, the Department of Chinese Literature is taking steps to develop an academic network for effective cooperation in the areas of teaching and research. Its goal is to become an internationally renowned center for Chinese Studies.