Wuhan University College of Chinese Language and Literature
武汉大学文学院 | |
Other name | College of Chinese |
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Motto | 厚德笃学,继武日新 |
Established | 1917 |
Dean | Xianfeng Tu (zh:涂险峰) |
Academic staff | 90 |
Students | 1300 |
Location | , , |
Affiliations | |
Website | chinese.whu.edu.cn |
Wuhan University College of Chinese Language and Literature (simplified Chinese: 武汉大学文学院; traditional Chinese: 武漢大學文學院; pinyin: Wǔhàn Dàxué Wénxué Yuàn) is a school that awards undergraduate and graduate degrees with majors related to Chinese language and literature. Established by Wuhan University in 1917, the college is categorized under the . The dean is Xianfeng Tu.[1][2] The college was ranked among the top ten in a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education of China.[3][4]
History[]
- 1917, Division of Chinese was established by the National Wuchang Higher Normal College.
- 1922, the division was expanded into a School of Chinese.
- 1927, National Wuchang Zhongshan University was established based on the previous college. The School of Chinese was part of the new University.
- 1928, National Wuhan University was established in the same fashion. The school was renamed the College of Chinese. became the first dean.
- 1953, the college, later renamed back to the School of Chinese, went through mergers and readjustments due to politics.
- 1997, the college was re-established.
- 1999, merged with the Schools of History and Philosophy to become the College of Humanities.
- 2003, split into three schools.[1]
Academics[]
The College of Chinese offers the following majors:[5]
Undergraduate[]
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
- Humanities
- Sinology
First Class Doctoral and Post-Doctoral[]
- National Key Concentrations: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
- National Key Concentrations in Progress: Classic Chinese Literature
- Provincial Key Concentrations: Chinese Language and Literature
- Provincial Excellent Concentrations: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature
- Provincial Special Concentrations: Classic Chinese Literature
First Class Doctoral and Masters[]
- Literary Theory
- Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
- Chinese Philology
- Chinese Classical Bibliography
- Chinese Classical Literature
- Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Comparative Literature and World Literature
- Chinese History of Literary Criticism
- Creative Writing Theory and Practice
- Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
- Sinology in China and Abroad
- Ancient Bibliography Collation and Research, etc.
Professional degrees[]
- Master in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
- Master in Teaching Chinese as a First Language
Confucius Institute[]
The College has established a Confucius Institute with the University of Pittsburgh.[5][6][7]
References[]
Categories:
- Wuhan University Faculty of Humanities