Yale-NUS offers several courses in Classical Chinese language and literature. For specific questions about the courses, please contact the relevant faculty.
Faculty
Courses
For a complete list of courses in Classical Chinese, see below:
Pre-requisite(s): YLC2202 Intermediate Chinese 2 or native equivalency
This course will introduce students to the basic particles and grammatical structure of the classical Chinese language (otherwise known as literary Chinese). Through the close reading of texts from the pre- and early-imperial periods, students will also learn skills such as recognising syntactic parallelism, the art of reading in context, and understanding rhetorical structures.
Pre-requisite(s): YHU2212 Classical Chinese or equivalent ability to read classical Chinese
This class will examine the Chinese poetic shi tradition as it evolved from the odes of the Shi jing (Classic of Odes) through the genre’s apogee in the late Tang and northern Song dynasties. All the primary readings will be in the original Classical Chinese, and these will be supplemented by secondary readings in both English and Chinese.
Pre-requisite(s): YHU2212 Classical Chinese or equivalent ability to read classical Chinese
This class will examine the Chinese prose (sanwen) tradition as it evolved from early historiographical and philosophical works of the Eastern Zhou through the collections of literary masters from the Tang, Song, and later imperial China. All the primary readings will be in the original classical Chinese, and these will be supplemented by secondary readings in both English and Chinese.
Learning Goals
By completing Classical Chinese, students will be able to:
- Read Classical Chinese literary texts
- Understand complex Chinese words in everyday tasks such as reading a newspaper
- Work towards the completion of the Chinese Studies Minor requirements
Resources
Classical Chinese Literature NUS Library Guide
