Master of Arts in Chinese Literature, Language and Culture
Programme Director: Prof CHAN, Timothy W K
The programme aims to cultivate in students a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture and broaden their vision with new perspectives to prepare them in meeting the challenges of the changing society. It enhances students' Chinese language skills and cultural literacy, which are particularly essential for professions such as education, media and cultural management.
The programme is comprised of 27 units including a Project Report (3 units) to be required either in full-time or part-time mode. The majority of courses will be taught in the evenings (6:30–9:20 pm) of weekdays or Saturday mornings during the semester. There will also be some courses conducted during the daytime (8:30 am–6:20 pm) on weekdays.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Required Courses | 6 units |
| II) | Project Report | 3 units |
| III) | Electives | 18 units |
| 27 units |
Requirements
| I. | Required Courses^ | 6 units |
| CHI 7011 Research Method and Seminar | 3 units | |
| CHI 7012 Research Method and Seminar | 3 units | |
| II. | Project Report# | |
| CHI 7390 Project Report | 3 units | |
| III. | Electives | 18 units |
| The Electives are classified into three areas: (1) Literature, (2) Language and (3) Culture. Students are required to take at least ONE course in each area. It must be noted that the courses offered in each academic year are subject to change. | ||
| Literature | ||
| CHI 7020 Selected Masterpieces of Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7030 Special Topics in Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7100 Chinese Travel Literature and Human Scenery | 3 units | |
| CHI 7110 Chinese Literature and Religion | 3 units | |
| CHI 7130 Chinese Literature and Calligraphy and Painting | 3 units | |
| CHI 7140 Literary Criticism* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7160 Chu Ci* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7170 Classical Chinese Drama* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7190 Studies in Selected Chinese Poets and/or Lyricists* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7240 Special Topics in Classical Chinese Fiction and Drama* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7250 Special Topics in Classical Chinese Literature* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7260 Special Topics in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7290 Special Topics in the History of Chinese Literature (Classical Literature)* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7300 Single Chinese Author Forum (Modern or Contemporary Writer)* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7370 Chinese Thought and Literature* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7470 Shi Jing* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7590 Chinese Literature, Love, Movies | 3 units | |
| CHI 7600 Vogue, Media, Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7610 Guided Readings in Classical Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7620 Guided Readings in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7650 Creative Modern Chinese Writing | 3 units | |
| CHI 7660 Masterpieces in Chinese Lyrical Works (Classical Literature) | 3 units | |
| CHI 7670 Masterpieces in Chinese Lyrical Works (Modern Literature) | 3 units | |
| Language | ||
| CHI 7040 Selected Masterpieces of Chinese Linguistics and Etymology | 3 units | |
| CHI 7050 Special Topics in Chinese Linguistics | 3 units | |
| CHI 7310 Practical Chinese Grammar* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7320 Chinese Rhetoric* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7330 Chinese Semantics* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7340 Special Topics in Chinese Language* | 3 units | |
| Culture | ||
| CHI 7060 Special Topics in Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI 7070 Traditional Chinese Thought and Modern Society | 3 units | |
| CHI 7090 Critical Thinking on Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI 7100 Chinese Travel Literature and Human Scenery | 3 units | |
| CHI 7110 Chinese Literature and Religion | 3 units | |
| CHI 7120 Thinking through Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI 7130 Chinese Literature and Calligraphy and Painting | 3 units | |
| CHI 7270 Selected Readings from Traditional Chinese Thinkers (Zi)* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7360 Modern Views on Traditional Chinese Culture* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7370 Chinese Thought and Literature* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7410 Chinese Classics—Intensive Reading and Reflection* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7420 Western Sinology* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7530 Masterpieces in Chinese Historiography (Thought and Culture)* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7550 Zhuang Zi* | 3 units | |
| CHI 7590 Chinese Literature, Love, Movies | 3 units | |
| CHI 7600 Vogue, Media, Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI 7630 Guided Readings in Chinese Classics | 3 units | |
| CHI 7640 Guided Readings in Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI 7680 Selected Readings from Important Thinkers in Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI 7690 Special Topic in Chinese Literature and Culture (Classical Literature) | 3 units | |
| CHI 7700 Special Topic in Chinese Literature and Culture (Modern Literature) | 3 units | |
| 27 units | ||
* Courses are taught in day time (8:30 am–6:20 pm). Guidance of and permission by the Programme Co-ordinator are required for taking these courses.
^ Part-time students are required to take CHI 7011 and CHI 7012 in their first year of study.
# In the final semester of the study programme, students are required to write a Project Report—CHI 7390 Project Report to fulfil the graduation requirement. For this Project Report, students are required to choose a research area in line with student's specialisation.
