Summer School in Classical Chinese and Japanese July 6-31, 2020 Summer School The Ca’ Foscari - Princeton Summer School Study options in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/ Track A – Classical Chinese in Classical Chinese Kanbun is unique in its kind. It offers two 80 contact hours of language study and eight and Japanese tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused additional lectures. The course provides the instruction which are designed especially for fundamentals of classical Chinese grammar students who wish to develop their linguistic through the reading and analysis of passages of expertise for graduate study in any discipline of pre-modern Chinese historical and literary texts. premodern China or Japan. Visit one of the world’s Prerequisites: one year of modern Chinese most famous cities Both tracks are taught by the principal language. instructors of the classical language programs Learn Classical Chinese or at Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. In addition to Track B - Classical Japanese/Kanbun Japanese/Kanbun in an 80 hours of class time, students will follow a 80 contact hours of language study and international environment lecture series on topics in premodern Chinese additional lectures. The course provides the and Japanese culture (history, literature, fundamentals of classical Japanese and kanbun thought). Both tracks welcome students who grammar along with readings in the major Get academic credits genres of pre-modern Japanese historical and during a summer abroad are beginners in Classical Chinese or Japanese, as well as those who already have some literary texts. background foundation. Prerequisites: at least one year of modern Japanese language. Dates: July 6 to 31 (4 weeks) Fees Location: Venice, Italy – Ca’ Foscari University, The fees include all tuition, access to University School for International Education (SIE) facilities and services, course materials and issue of final transcript. Credits: 12 ECTS or equivalent of one full semester (80 classroom hours plus additional Accommodation lectures) Shared accommodation is available at the student residence Santa Marta. Prices start at around €25 per student per night. Ca’ Foscari School Fees: € 1.300,00 (accommodation not for International Education San Sebastiano included) Meals Dorsoduro 1686 Students will be able to access the University 30123 Venezia Programme directors: Professors Tiziana cafeteria (budget max. €15 per day). 041 234 7086 Lippiello (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy) www.unive.it/summer-international and Martin Kern (Princeton University, USA) Apply online [email protected] www.unive.it/summer-international.