Introduction
Our department, which has inherited humanistic traditions, places its educational objective in fostering universal education and leading personalities, while training experts in German that can actively participate in the modern tides of globalization.
At the same time, students can take courses in German conversation and reading, Translation of German writings and research in German language and literature in order to enhance their abilities to understand Western culture, including that of Germany's, as well as to have a criticizing and creative receptiveness as a Korean.
The academic objectives are:
First, to train conversation abilities under skilled faculty and to enhance abilities to employ conversational German and academic German.
Second, in the case of German literature classes, to help students understand German literature, literary prose and German culture.
Third, in the case of German language classes, students learn the German development process and linguistic functions to hone their skills in using modern German.
Fourthly, to positively perform academic discussion and writing practices for students in small group.
History
This was established as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of German Language and Literature on 09, 1979. After the separation of the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Sciences, it became the College of Liberal Arts Department of German Language and Literature. In 1999, it was integrated with the Department of French Language and Literature to become the College of Liberal Arts Department of Western Language and Literature, but in 2005, it was returned to the College of Liberal Arts Department of German Language and Literature. There are currently a total of 146 students, including 36 freshmen, 37 sophomores, 33 juniors and 40 seniors.
Job Fields
There is growing number of fields for employment since the reunification of Germany. Some go into trade, banks, airlines, translation, interpretation, teacher or public employees, while other find employment with publishing or magazine companies.
In particular, there are many overseas study opportunities because Germany does not require overseas students to pay for classes.
Instructor certifications: 4 selected for German classes.
