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 Middlebury College, Vermont - Languages ChineseThe Department of Chinese offers first-year through fourth-year courses in standard Mandarin (putonghua or guoyu), a two-semester, two-course sequence in Classical Chinese, advanced courses taught in Chinese on contemporary Chinese social issues and Chinese literature, and courses taught in English on Chinese literature and culture. Our courses taught in English are open to all students and do not require any background in Chinese language (0300 level courses have other prerequisites). Our language curriculum offers students the opportunity to become highly proficient in spoken and written Chinese and so prepare to study, travel, live, and work in a Chinese-language environment. Our Chinese literature courses offer students broad exposure to Chinese literary history and in-depth training in the close reading of selected works of literary, cultural, and/or social significance (our courses on Chinese cinema, Chinese sociolinguistics, and the history of Chinese ink painting pursue similar goals). Most of our beginning language students have not previously studied Chinese, and our beginning Chinese sequence (CHNS 0101, CHNS 0102, and CHNS 0103) is designed to meet the needs of students with no prior background. We also welcome and do our best to accommodate students who have previously studied Mandarin (all such students must consult the Chinese department chair and take a placement exam before registration). Students interested in studying Mandarin at Middlebury are encouraged to begin as early as possible. The beginning Chinese sequence (CHNS 0101, CHNS 0102, CHNS 0103) is offered each year, starting in the fall term. Students who matriculate in February and who wish to study Chinese may enroll in CHNS 0101 the following fall (i.e., during their second semester on campus) and after completing CHNS 0103 may elect to take Intermediate Chinese (CHNS 0201-0202) in the summer in the Middlebury Chinese School. Intensive Chinese language courses are available each summer at Middlebury's Chinese School. Accelerated progress equivalent to a regular two-semester course taken during the academic year may be achieved by enrolling in this nine-week session. For all students studying Chinese, a summer of concentrated study at the second, third, or fourth-year level in the Chinese School is strongly recommended, especially prior to study abroad in China. Most Middlebury students learning Chinese choose to spend one semester (or less frequently, two semesters) of the junior year studying advanced Chinese in China at one of the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools in China, which are on the campuses of Zhejiang University of Technology in Hangzhou, Yunnan University in Kunming, and Capital Normal University in Beijing. Students interested in study abroad in China should contact the Chinese department faculty and begin planning for study abroad one calendar year before departure for China and one semester before the Middlebury Office of Off-Campus Study application deadline. 802.443.5510 Sunderland Language Center 356 College Street Middlebury, Vermont VT 05753 United States Fax Fax: 802.443.2075 Phone Phone: 802.443.5510 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories:  MANDARIN universities/ colleges |
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