Korean Studies

Korean street and houses.

The Korean program offers courses in the Korean language emphasizing communication skills ranging from the elementary to the advanced levels with authentic and culture-based materials. Students will acquire command of conversational Korean through course content, task-based learning activities, in class projects, and interpretive communication through various reading and listening assignments. We help our students gain both a higher degree of cultural and linguistic proficiency based on the ACTFL World Readiness Standards with links between communication and culture applied in making connections and comparisons. Students can connect with local Korean communities in the area for their real-world connection beyond the classes through various Korean cultural events and community engagement activities linked with Korean courses.

Undergraduate Programs

Degrees

Tsetan Namdol

Tsetan Namdol, a third-year student in our Korean program, recently placed second in the Mid-Atlantic Korean Speech Contest, securing a well-deserved $700 scholarship. This marks the second consecutive year of success for AU students in this competition. Namdol's accomplishment highlights her exceptional language skills and dedication and reflects the outstanding quality of our Korean program.

Faculty

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Introduction to American University's Korean Program

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Students in Intermediate Korean share what makes American University's Korean program unique.

Student Testimonials from AU's Korean Program

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Current Korean language students Sydney, Jin, and Alena share their experiences taking Korean language classes at American University.