Global Korean Studies Major, Ewha Womans University

Rikkyo University is one of major private universities in Japan. It is an Ewha's partner institution, having about 20,000 students and 500 international students. The Department of Korean Studies is recruiting a student who wants to study at Rikkyo University as an exchange student in 2017. Rikkyo University offers several courses in Japanese Studies in English such as: Spring 2016 Modern Japanese History 1 Japanese Society 1 Politics and Economy 1 Japanese Culture 1 Japan in Asia 1 Fall 2016 Environmental Studies in Japan Modern Japanese History 2 Japanese Society 2 Japanese Culture 2 Politics and Economy 2 Tokyo Studies Japan in Asia 2 Besides, exchange students can take Japanese language courses offered by Center for Japanese Language Education of Rikkyo University. The expected costs for studying as an exchange student at Rikkyo: 1. Regular tuition at Ewha 2. Housing RUID Asakadai and Shiki Spring (April-July): 214,800 yen Fall (September-February):...

Korean Studies program at Ewha will join annual student conference hosted by Korean Studies program at Sogang University. We are looking for Ewha students who can join this conference as our student representatives. It will be an exciting opportunity to meet and socialize with students at other universities. Date: 16 July 2017 (Saturday) Location: Sogang University If you are interested in this event, please feel free to contact Prof. Ro ( sro @ewha.ac.kr ).

Introduction to Korean Music ( 전공선택 ) 37558 Heather Willoughby T6, Th4 601 International Education Building This course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of music cultures from Korea. By studying specific pieces of music, we will explore some of the ways in which Koreans have historically and culturally approached concepts of sound, acoustic arts, music and performance practices. In the process the student will increase her listening skills, gain a vocabulary with which to intellectually discuss music, and learn to analyze certain aspects of music, meaning, and culture. (However, the no prerequisite knowledge of or experience with music is necessary) In so doing, we will investigate issues of identity (including gender identity), class, historiography, aesthetics and culture and philosophical ideologies. North Korean Society and Culture ( 전공선택 ) 37561 Kyong-Mi D. Kwon T3, Th2 601 International Education Building With the recent...

Korean Studies has a new teaching faculty this fall semester. Inhye Han, from the University of California, San Diego, will join us from fall semester as one of our teaching faculty. Professor Han is Research Professor at Ewha Womans University's Institute for the Humanities. She received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, San Diego (2014). Her current book project, Inter-Colonial Contradictions: Transcending National Narratives in Colonial East Asia, examines colonial-to-colonial cultural relations among the Japanese colonies of Korea, Taiwan, and semicolonized China. Professor Han's research interests include colonial East Asian literature and film, comparative hermeneutics in East Asia, diaspora studies, religion and empire studies. Her recent article "The Afterlives of An Chunggun in Republican China" appeared in Cross-Currents: East Asian Culture and History Review no.17 (2015). For more information, please visit http://eih...

Korean Language Class won ACE Scholarship in 2016. Every semester, the department hires one or two Korean language teachers for non-credit language class and table. This year of 2016, this language class is awarded by ACE scholarship of Ewha Womans University. The total amount of 1,000,000 won will be spent for free textbooks, student workshops, and student essay contests. There are two classes: one for intermediate level (TOPIK level 3-4) and one beginner level (level 1-2). The language instructor of this year is Ms. Shim Myong-un, a Ph.D. student at Department of Korean Studies, GSIS in Korean language education. Congratulations!  

Q: I am a freshman in Korean Studies. Is it mandatory to take General Introduction to Korea? A: No. It is basically optional. You can decide three courses from General Introduction to Korea, Introduction to Economics, World History, Introduction to International Politics, and Introduction to International Business. However, the Department of Korean Studies strongly recommends its students to take General Introduction to Korea, because it is a foundational core course of our major. Q: Do I have to master TOPIK level 4 before I graduate? A: No. It is not mandatory to all students. However, if you receive EGPP scholarship, you have to improve your Korean language skill up to level 4 before graduation. In addition, you may have advantages to secure inside and outside fellowships if you have TOPIK level 4. Also, the department believes that its students should be able to speak, write, and read Korean language in sufficient levels when they are about to finish the undergradu...

38278 Seminar Abroad: Theory and Practive in Global Korean Studies June 18-28, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura In this seminar abroad, students will travel to Tokyo, Japan and will participate in seminars and lectures taught by several professors at Ewha and her partner universities, Rikkyo and International Christian University. This seminar is intended to provide a chance for Ewha students to explore various issues related to South Korea and Japan. Crossing the border from South Korea to Japan will open up new perspectives on East Asia past and present, which is now facing new challenges and problems beyond national borders. Students will also explore Tokyo's Shitamachi area and visit National Museum, Tsukiji Fish Market in order to read South Korea and Japan from cross-cultural perspectives (Sang-ho Ro). Ewha Womans Univeristy will provide free round-trip tickets to participants of this course.