The Department of Korean Language and Literature aims to train experts in linguistics and literary knowledge, as well as creative individuals who can apply Korean language and literature for more practical purposes. It also hopes to give students who can introduce and promote the Korean language, Korean literature, and culture to others in Korea and abroad.
To this end, in addition to teaching classical literature, modern literature, and Korean linguistics, the department focuses on ways to put language and literature into practical use.
Over the first two years, students focus on foundational and core subjects that count toward their majors and they build foundational skills in Korean literature and Korean language. Then, in the 3rd and 4th years, students delve deeper into their major and study practical subjects using the knowledge they have acquired.
In doing so, students build their capacity suited to Industry 4.0.
In particular, Capstone Design is a required subject, which ties the curriculum back to the industry. Recently, theory-driven courses have also been taught as part of the Industry Coupled-Problem Based Learning (IC-PBL) program, allowing students to learn academic theories and put them into practical use at the same time. By learning how to apply their knowledge, students get a better understanding of how to use what they learn in class once they are put in an industrial setting.
Additionally, the department has inter-disciplinary and practical subjects such as data and humanities, cultural archetypes and storytelling, literature and psychology, media literacy, language information processing, Korean language education for foreigners, Korean culture education for foreigners, publication planning, and drama writing to make programs more competitive in the real world.
Upon graduation, students can go on to graduate school in education and work as a professor, a secondary school teacher, a Korean language teacher for foreigners, or a counselor. Students can also work as a journalist or producer at a newspaper or broadcasting company, a broadcast writer, a web novel writer, or a publisher, etc. Alternatively, students may explore careers in academic consulting or corporate public relations.

Established in 2004, the Department of Culture Contents has always been at the forefront of the dynamically changing media environment and content industry.
Hosting various national talent-recruiting and training projects such as the cultural content education specialization support project, BK21 plus, and CK, the department has grown into a hotbed for education on cultural content.
The Department of Culture Contents, the only department of its kind in Korea with a full lineup of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, continues to work with the cultural content industry through the IC-PBL initiative and offers field training that address pressing industrial and social issues at hand.
The department’s goal is to produce experts in convergence-type cultural content equipped with the skillset to induce a paradigm shift in the Industry 4.0 era.
It focuses on nurturing innovative individuals needed in the content industry using a problem-solving curriculum developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders. Students learn insights from faculty members who themselves are experts in cultural content planning, storytelling, business, marketing, and global content business.
The department also functions as a hub for industry-academia cooperation over cultural content. It creates a virtuous cycle of education and industry-industrial collaboration via the IC-PBL M-type initiative, which addresses and evaluates problems that currently plague the content industry.
Imagining, creating, and sharing content, which is at the core of the cultural content industry, are major points of emphasis in the department’s convergence curriculum and its learning activities.
Using its programs, the department has established itself as the best educational apparatus that trains experts in blending and handling cultural content, such as cultural content planners, business and marketing experts, and project managers.

Hanyang University was the first in Korea among private universities to establish a Department of Cultural Anthropology, and today, the department has evolved to focus on the diversity and universality of human culture by observing various aspects of human past and present, and by focusing on majors in archeology, anthropology, and cultural anthropology.
In the department, classes are largely centered on archeology and cultural anthropology. Archeology focuses on restoring past culture and identifying cultural changes by excavating and analyzing prehistoric remains and relics left behind by humankind, whereas the cultural anthropology major digs into understanding the universality and specificity of humanity by directly visiting, observing, and studying people from various cultures across the globe.
Upon graduation, students may enter academia in the archeology field or work as a museum/art curator and an expert on the exhibition of cultural assets, cultural heritage, and relics. For those that major in cultural anthropology, students may work areas related to multiculturalism, the cultural industry, cultural policy, international cooperation, or media and culture.
In addition to academic pursuits, the department offers a variety of field trips and hands-on activities done among students.
Students engage in practical research every year in the spring and autumn at home and abroad, which gives them the opportunity to really experience the knowledge they had learned inside classrooms first-hand in real life.
Additionally, with activities led by the student council and research groups, students can tour archaeological digs, museum exhibitions, and urban districts undergoing renovation or regeneration.
Thus, the department provides specialized cultural anthropology training, and the opportunity for extensive field training that students had never had before.
Join Hanyang University's Department of Culture and Anthropology that guarantees a robust curriculum and diverse academic experiences.

Unlike most academic departments in Korea specializing in the Chinese language and literature, most of which focus solely on language and literature, the Department of Chinese Studies at Hanyang University's ERICA Campus offers a practical curriculum that encompasses all areas of Chinese studies, such as Chinese ideology, history, culture, politics, economy, society, and commerce, in addition to the language itself. The ultimate goal is to produce regional experts on China (Chinese regional studies and commerce) capable of contributing to Korean society in the future.

Hanyang University's ERICA Department of Japanese Studies offers a wide-ranging education on the Japanese language and its culture to produce experts on Japan with the skills to work in Korea, Japan, and even across the world.
In particular, Hanyang University was the first Korean university to offer a local semester program in Japan since 2006, sending 25 or so 3rd year students to Tokai University in Japan each semester.
This program provides opportunities for students enrolled in Japanese studies to learn Japanese and experience Japanese culture locally without having to worry about funds and expenses.
In addition, the department holds a job fair every year and invites local Japanese companies in order to give students a better chance at securing internships and jobs.
Meanwhile, Hanyang University's Graduate School of Japanese Studies has been recognized for its excellence in research and education, and it is a beneficiary of the government's graduate student scholarship support project, Brian Korea 21 (BK 21), since the first phase of the BK 21 project in 1999.
In 2020, the Graduate School of Japanese Studies was newly selected for the BK 21 FOUR, making it the first-ever department in the field of Japanese studies to be selected for all stages (1~4) of the BK project.
Through this project, the department currently provides opportunities for master's and doctoral candidates to participate in research and attend academic seminars overseas without worrying about the cost.

“The Department of English Language and Culture at Hanyang University's ERICA Campus has been providing practical language education and insightful cultural education on the English language and English literature since it was created in 1979. Students can build a robust foundation of knowledge, hone their language skills, develop a keen awareness of international trends, and learn how to solve problems that may happen in the real world.
For practical language education, the department offers courses on English conversation, English in audio-visual media, and practical English as well as interpretation and translation courses that are tailored to the preferences of younger generations who are more in tune with digital and media culture. These programs take new cultural aspects and technology into account when designing language courses on English phonetics and the fundamentals of English studies. Moreover, the department continues to teach students so that they can understand American novels and English/American plays in different forms of media available to us today.
Meanwhile, courses on the background and history of English culture help students gain significant insight into the culture behind the language they are learning. In addition, to help passionate students blaze their own trail, faculty members who are active in the academic world work together with students to help prepare for their future.

“The Department of French Studies at Hanyang University is a department with an illustrious history that has produced numerous talented individuals in a variety of fields since its establishment in 1980.
Graduates of the department are renowned for their outstanding talent and diligence across a number of fields, including translation, interpretation, aviation, broadcasting, publishing, education, film, trade, and hospitality, and are actively involved in shaping our future.
The main goal of the department is to develop creative professionals in French studies suited to today’s era of internationalization through comprehensive and well-organized training on French language and culture.
The department has several special programs that are difficult to find in French-related departments at other universities.
Notable programs include the “Local semester at the University of Paris 8,” where students can immerse themselves in the French language and culture by studying abroad for one semester at the University of Paris 8, France, the “Summer Camp with French Professors,” which invites French professors to provide intensive French language education during the summer break, and “DELF Class,” a special program to help students prepare for the DELF test, which is an internationally recognized proficiency test for French.
Moreover, the department offers a variety of employment programs and, in conjunction with the college, it actively supports graduates to ensure a smooth transition into society and to help them advance their careers.
Hanyang University's Department of French Studies is the best place to grow as an expert in French and develop an international perspective.