| Program Description |
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| Learn Chinese Language and Culture firsthand in China at one of the leading universities for teaching Chinese as a Second Language! Experience the city of Shanghai, explore nearby cities, learn Chinese Calligraphy and participate in a variety of activities and events taking place on campus at East China Normal University. Each UCA student will be paired with a local ECNU student as culture and language partners. |
| Course Offerings |
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UCA Course Credit: Earn 6 credit hours, transferable to UCA.
Students must have completed 3 or more credit hours of Chinese prior to enrolling in this program. Approval by Dept. of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures required. Honors College Credit is available with approval from Patricia Smith. HONC 3310: Honors Seminar
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| Important Dates |
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| Interest Meetings to be announced soon.
Official Travel Dates to be announced soon. Previous program itineraries have been as follows: Example Travel Dates: Arrive in Shanghai May 21st |
| Faculty Leaders |
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| Dr. Guo-ou Zhuang is currently an Associate Professor of Chinese and the director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Central Arkansas.
He received his Ph.D in Comparative Literature from the University of Southern California and has taught in universities in China and the United States. He specializes in contemporary literary theory, cultural studies, and modern Chinese fiction. He has published articles on postcolonial literary theory, comparative literary studies, and early modern Chinese fiction. He has also published translations of Chinese short stories, Eugene O’Neill’s plays, and contemporary western literary criticism. His latest article “Nostalgia for the Old Versus Wonder at the New: Cultural disenchantment and the temptation of modernity in Nie Hai Hua” was published in Modern Asian Studies by Cambridge University Press. Since 2009 he has been facilitating professor exchanges with Chinese universities and taking students to China for language and culture programs. Dr. Guo-ou Zhuang • Irby Hall Room 207H • Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures |
| Program Cost |
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| Official 2019 Program Cost to be announced soon. Please see below for anticipated costs based on previous budgets.
Cost includes: Accommodations on ECNU’s Campus, Textbooks, Registration Fees, Course Fees / 6 credit hours transfer UCA Chinese Language and Culture, International Emergency Coverage, International Medical Insurance, Chinese Visa (Application assistance, processing and required shipping service fees). Cost does NOT include: Airfare or international transportation fees, meals (available on campus), and excursions/optional activities. For information about international insurance coverage: https://uca.edu/globalstudy/health-and-safety/ |
