School of Cultural Communications

The School of Cultural Communications is created to meet the demands of the fast-growing regional economy. It aims at training multi-skilled talents who are not only proficient in English but specialize in Chinese education, journalism, Chinese literature and Chinese language. It offers four four-year undergraduate programs: TCSL (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), Journalism, Chinese Literature and Chinese Language. The program of Chinese Language (Chinese Language& Culture and Business Chinese) is exclusively for international students and leads to a master program. The school is also responsible for teaching College Chinese to all the students in the university. Currently, it has an enrollment of more than 400 students, among whom are international students.

Taking advantage of the university’s strength in foreign language education and various international exchange programs, it provides a favorable environment for students to enhance their comprehensive qualities, widen their scope of knowledge, and foster their practical abilities. Students are expected to become the future “Cultural Envoys” to introduce the Chinese culture to the world.

Priority is given to activities involving practice.

It emphasizes both foreign language skills and students’ specialties in order to improve their comprehensive strengths.

Core Courses of the TCSL Program:

Contemporary Chinese Language, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Ancient Chinese Literature, An Introduction to Linguistics, An Introduction to TCSL, etc.

Core courses of the Journalism Program

Contemporary Chinese Language, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, An Introduction to Journalism, History of Journalism in China, News Reporting, Chinese News Correspondence and Writing, etc.

Core Courses of the Chinese Language and Literature Program

Contemporary Chinese Language, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Classical Chinese Literature, Ancient Chinese Language, An Introduction to Literature, An Introduction to Aesthetics, etc.
Core Courses of the Chinese Language Program

Basic Chinese, Intensive Reading, Advanced Chinese, Reading, Listening, Spoken Chinese, Chinese Culture, International Business Law, International Trade, etc.