Korean Language and Literature Master's Program
Cheongju-si, South Korea
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English, Korean, Chinese
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Mar 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Offered at Cheongju University, the Master’s in Korean Language and Literature explores Korean language, classic and contemporary literature through comparative studies, philology, linguistics, and cultural analysis. It focuses on national language, classic literature, contemporary literature, and deepening analytical granularity; coursework prepares students for advanced doctoral research that investigates topics in greater depth.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles in education (language teacher, curriculum developer), research and academia (researcher, lecturer, PhD candidate), publishing and editing (editor, literary critic, translator), and cultural policy or heritage sectors (policy officer, museum or cultural manager). Related pathways include lexicography, language technology, and literary consultancy.
Language is the root of all of culture. At the same time, it is a spiritual container which all language speakers have so the study of our language gives us a chance to develop. By learning comparative studies of Korean language and Korean literature, we can attain a more desirable future for Korean language and literature. The doctorate degree investigates in more detail what you would normally brush upon when studying a master's course.
A Major in Korean language and literature covers, national language, classic literature, contemporary literature, and increases the level of granularity in the study. Therefore, rather than a common quest for knowledge these areas of inquiry are special. The object of these classes is to investigate our literary system more delicately.
