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This course provides an introduction to Sino-Korean prose literature and its related researches. We will cover all of the various genres of Sino-Korean prose, from the period when Sino-Korean was introduced until the end of the Joseon Dynasty, as well as works corresponding to each genre. Thus, the students will come to understand the characteristics of each genre. We will also establish research methods suitable for each genre, and the students will attempt to analyze and interpret works according to those methods. At the end of the semester, they will be called upon to give an interpretation of Sino-Korean prose based on such aspects as criticism, style, and subject. |
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The goal of this course is to gain an understanding of the whole of oral poetry (such as national foundation epics, shaman songs, folk songs, and pansori), of the process of transmission, and of its literary characteristics. Through an approach based on a variety of theories and comparison with other oral poetry, we will examine similarities and differences and uncover the significance of oral poetry. We will examine existing research, which analyzes and interprets existing works and defines the transmission process and the literary and generic characteristics of each genre, analyzing the problems in this research, establishing a methodology appropriate for the actual materials, and then attempting to study actual works according to this methodology. |
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The goal of this course is to prepare students for independent study in Sino-Korean poetry. In this course, they will examine existing research methods that analyze and interpret Sino-Korean poetry, identify problems found in those methods and establish a research method that corresponds to the actual work. They will also actively employ that method to conduct research in the poetic works. |
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The goal of this course is to prepare students for independent study of Sino-Korean prose. They will first examine existing research methods that analyze as well as interpret Sino-Korean prose and identify the problems in those methods. Later in the course, they will establish a research method that corresponds to the actual works and apply such method to their research in the Sino-Korean prose. |
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We will analyze and interpret classical novels based on a comprehensive understanding of Korean classical novels. Students will also critically examine existing research on individual works and the genre as a whole, developing their own arguments on these subjects. The primary goals of this course are to discover the literary-aesthetic characteristics of each genre, the influence the different genres have on each other, and the principles of internal development, gaining the ability to see works in terms of the history of novels. |
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The goal of this course is to allow students to engage in independent study concerning particularly important research subjects or methodologies in the field of classical poetry. Though it centers on the field of classical poetry, the themes covered in this course will vary according to the needed area of research at that time. |
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The goal of this course is to prepare students for independent study in sijo and gasa. In this course, they will examine the pre-existing analytical and interpretive methods and establish their own modes which will be applied in the student’s research of the poetic works. |
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In this course, we will examine the aspects and characteristics of a variety of poetic works and genres, from ancient poems through the late Joseon period, examine existing research on these subjects, and diagnose the problems in this research, enabling students to carry out research on poetry on their own. Also, rules of versification such as meter and form are more important to poetry than prose, and thus we will deal with these as well. We will also study how the aspects and characteristics of classical poetry have influenced and been carried on in modern poetry. |
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This course prepares students for independent study in Hyangga and Goryeo gayo. This will be accomplished by examining existing research methods that analyze and interpret these works and establish a research method that corresponds to the actual works. The students will then employ their designed method to conduct research on poetic works. |
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We will analyze and interpret works based on a comprehensive understanding of oral literature, including national foundation epics, shaman songs, pansori, tales, folk songs, and traditional drama. In addition, we will examine existing research methodologies that define the characteristics of the genre and diagnose the problems, establishing a research methodology appropriate for the works and the genre. Students will then apply this methodology to the study of actual works and the genre itself, gaining the ability to study Korean oral poetry on their own. |
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Based on an overall understanding of Korean classical full- length novels, we will analyze individual full-length novels and examine existing research on these novels, gaining an understanding of their aesthetic characteristics and applying these to their study of the works. In this way, students will develop their own methodologies and learn how to study classical full-length novels. An examination of the process of development in Korean classical novels will also foster the development of a comprehensive perspective on Korean classical novels. |
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In this course, students will study the heritage of Korean tales, such as myths, legends, and folk tales, familiarize themselves with the methods of collecting these tales, and also examine the existing research on these tales. We will examine the ontological aspects of Korean tales, determine how these have been handed down and adapted throughout history, attempt analysis and interpretation of tales from a number of viewpoints, and study the methods and theories of categorization and systematization of tales. In the process, we will also study how tales have influenced and been influenced by other genres of classical literature. Also, we will not only be studying Eastern literature, but comparing Korean tales with Western tales, shedding light on both the uniqueness and universality of Korean tales. |
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This subject focuses on comparing Korean classical literature and world literature in terms of genre, subject, and the author. This investigation will reestablish the position of Korean classical literature in context of the history of world literature. Futhermore, We study the various methods of globalizing Korean literature. |
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The goal of this course is to research literary works, interpret their meaning, and find their significance in the history of literature. Accordingly, we will critically examine the existing ways of researching literary works and establish a methodology and theory that is appropriate to the materials. |
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Based on a comprehensive understanding of classical short stories and their various subtypes, we will examine the characteristics, narrative techniques, and structure of individual works, abstracting the aesthetic characteristics of classical short stories. As we examine existing research methodologies, we will diagnose problems in these methodologies highlighted by interpretation of individual works and the process of development of classical short stories. We will then establish a research methodology appropriate to the reality of the genre, applying this to the study of actual works and thus reaching the goal of helping students develop the ability to perform independent research. |
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Korean classical texts exist independently from those of other countries, but they also exist as a part of East Asian classical texts as a whole and have organic relationships with each other. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate Korean classical prose in the context of the history of East Asian literature. This subject will be focusing on comparing Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese classical prose. |
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Students in this course will conduct their own research and arrive at their own conclusions, dealing in-depth with authors deemed important in literary history or uncovering worthwhile authors who have so far been ignored. There are many classical literary works whose author’s are unknown, and discovering the authors of these works is a possible research task. The goal of the course is to comprehend the relationship between author and work from a variety of viewpoints and perspectives, to shed light on the unique characteristics of a single author and that author’s works, and to establish a methodology for studying authors. Subtitles to the course title each semester will clearly explain the character of the course for that semester. |
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Students will be trained in the various approaches that have been used throughout Korean classical prose, enabling them to conduct their own research and establish their own arguments. We may study a variety of subjects, such as the concepts, origin, genre theory, or author theory of classical prose. Accordingly, subtitles to the course title for each semester will clearly explain the character of the course for that semester. |
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