Myongji University

Japanese Language and Literature

The Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature educates students to develop an integrated knowledge system about Japan from language and culture, traditional culture, history and society and art to aesthetic consciousness of Japan. It aims to foster experts who can do active work in any academic-industrial field and outstanding individuals who are equipped with ability for translation and interpretation of Japanese based on a command of exact and practical Japanese. It is carrying out a fixed number of Japanese speaking classes for minority using multimedia materials to enable students to speak Japanese and commutate well with Japanese people. And it is opening interpretation practice classes that professional interpreters are in charge of and is hosting the annual Japanese speech competition with the target of the whole school. Also, it is preparing programs that award scholarships to students who pass 1 JPT or get high scores in JPT for motivation to improve their abilities in Japanese. Moreover it is conducting annual homestay exchange with Hizen village, Saga in Japan as a program to completely understand Japan including Japanese people, history and culture in addition to language and has entered an agreement for academic exchange with Obirin University, Ibaraki Christian College (1999), Iwate University (2004) and Huji Women’s College. So about 15 students have an opportunity to study as an international exchange student in the sister schools for a year and they are provided with short-term study abroad opportunities through various types. The number of Japanese students from the exchange university in Japan is increasing and they take classes with Korean students. It is a good opportunity for international exchange.
Moreover, it obtained an authorization for making curriculum for teaching profession in undergraduate studies in 2004 and students could obtain the 2nd grade teacher certificate for middle school every year. Especially, students who want to be a teacher can acquire a teacher license at the same time as graduation. Some graduates are working as a professional interpreter or translator, advancing to Japanese trading companies with a command of Japanese or working in Korean companies related to Japan. In addition, They advance to the fields related to Japan, such as the publishing world, computer and mass communication, along with acceptance of Japanese popular culture like magazine and movie. Meanwhile, 3 or 4 graduates are devoting themselves to their studies by going to study in Japan or entering a graduate school every year and many alumni have obtained a doctor's degree and have been working hard to train the upcoming generation. The Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature will leap to more developing department in the future.