Location:

Seoul, Korea

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Sogang International Summer Program (SISP) is a 4-week program for students who wish to broaden their academic experience. It is also a great opportunity to explore Korea and engage in cultural exchanges with students and faculty members from around the world. By joining our program, students may combine intensive classwork with exciting field trips and various extracurricular activities alongside Sogang University students. Students can also take advantage of their stay in Sinchon where Sogang University is located, the lively college town in the center of Seoul!

Setting Description:

Seminars will be taught by foreign and Sogang professors who are experts in the field of Korean Studies and relevant disciplines. Each seminar will be team taught by two professors. The total contact hours per seminar: 45 hours Korean Studies Seminar 1: Hallyu and Music • Jang Hyun Kim, University of Hawaii - Hallyu (Korean Wave) and Social Media • Chan Park, The Ohio State University - Korean Oral Narrative and Musical Tradition Today Korean Studies Seminar 2: Architecture and Literature • Marcus Shaffer, The Pennsylvania State University - Korean Architecture: From Modernist Origins to the Asian Avant-garde • Wayne de Fremery, Sogang University - Korean Literature (tentative title) Korean Studies Seminar 3: Language and Migration • Sun Young Oh, City University of Hong Kong - Convergence and Divergence in Korean Language Context: From Hyangga to K-Pop Rap • Edward Park, Loyola Marymount University - Departures and Arrivals: Transformation of Contemporary Korea through Migratio

Cost:

Application Fee: KRW 100,000 Tuition: KRW 1,400,000(6credtis)-2,100,000(9credits) Dormitory: KRW 627,000

Additional Program Information

Scholarships:

Yes