Jeonju City, South Korea

Language Center of Chonbuk National University

Korean

Beginning, intermediate and advanced

June 7 – August 8, 2011

Dates are inclusive of travel and the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students are required to participate in the full program, including the pre-departure orientation. All travel will be arranged for participants following selection.

The CLS Program offers courses designed to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, spoken interaction, and writing skills. Classes aim to provide students with general communication skills for everyday life in South Korea and provide opportunities for students to learn about Korean culture, history, and society.

Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal classroom language instruction. In addition, students will receive a minimum total of 4 hours of classroom instruction per week on social and cultural topics, including tutelage in Korean traditional dance and musical arts, and lectures by Chonbuk University professors on topics ranging across diverse topics such as Korean society, culture, politics, geography, history and economics. Participants will be required to take part in organized semi-formal and informal learning activities that will promote interaction with the host community and culture. These activities will support the formal classroom instruction.

All components of the CLS Program have been developed as part of the language acquisition process. CLS participants are required to attend all program components, including, but not limited to, language instruction (formal/informal), cultural activities, and excursions. Absences will only be excused for medical or other approved reasons.

Students will live in dormitories for the first several days after arrival and then will move to host families. The host family will provide the student with two meals each day, and students will receive stipends to cover meals not included.

CLS participants will attend classes at Chonbuk National University, founded in 1947 with a mandate to foster rigorous and ethical academic research. One of the largest universities in South Korea, Chonbuk University offers a wide variety of courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, medical sciences, as well as nationally-acclaimed programs in agriculture and the natural sciences. The university’s mission is to cultivate leaders and to promote excellence in teaching and research. Located in Jeonju, the university offers students the opportunity to explore life in a city known for its traditional food, historic buildings, sports activities, and festivals.

For more information about Chonbuk National University, please visit: http://en.chonbuk.ac.kr/