1, China classical philology:
Professional Introduction: The purpose of China's classical philology is to sort out and study China's ancient books and promote traditional culture. Classical philology in China, as an independent discipline, is "young" and has a history of more than 20 years. This major is mainly devoted to the research and collation of ancient Chinese classics, such as the collection, collation, annotation, compilation and compilation of literary works, the collation and research of basic historical materials of writers' works, the writing of writers' biographies, the chronology of literary activities and works, the description and textual research of writing skills and genre evolution, etc.
Research interests: literature of pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, literature of Tang and Song Dynasties, literature of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc. Courses studied: ancient books collation and interpretation, ancient books edition, ancient books collation practice, ancient books research, China bibliography history, ancient books literature morphology, ancient books textual research, ancient books discrimination, ancient books compilation, ancient books retrieval, etc.
Employment prospects: you can enter universities, scientific research institutions, publishing houses, libraries, cultural industries and other related departments to engage in classical literature research and teaching.
Application heat: ★
China's classical philology is very professional and the research content is obscure, so his employment is limited. Moreover, the enrollment has been small, most candidates are interested in this aspect, and most of their master's programs are located in scientific research institutes, so the number of applicants is relatively small every year.
2, literature and art:
Professional introduction: Literature and art, also known as literature, is a subject that studies the nature, characteristics, occurrence and development of literature and gives guidance to literary practice. The research scope of literature and art is very extensive, including literary theory, literary criticism, literary phenomena and literary history. Today's researchers also turn their perspective to emerging and dynamic cultural studies. This major is closely related to philosophy, which is theoretical and speculative.
Research interests: literary theory, literary aesthetics, literary criticism, culture and poetics, western literary theory, comparative poetics between China and the West, China's classical poetics, and the history of China's literary criticism.
Employment prospects: I will work in cultural institutions and news media units in colleges and universities, engaged in literary criticism, editing, publicity and planning.
Application heat: ★★
The major of literature and art is very theoretical and abstract, so it is very popular in the major of literature. Most of the candidates who choose this major are out of hobbies, so although the number of applicants is small, they are all elites. At the same time, due to the small number of students enrolled in various colleges and universities, the admission ratio is usually around 15%.
3. Comparative literature and world literature:
Professional introduction: Comparative literature and world literature are a compound subject. Its research is based on absorbing the research results of traditional world literature, breaking the inherent disciplinary boundaries, bringing world literature, European and American literature into the global overall pattern, and promoting Chinese national culture. This major requires candidates to have a solid foundation of Chinese and foreign literature, broad cultural vision, good foreign language ability and proficiency in reading foreign literature.
Research interests: Chinese-foreign literature relations, comparative literature and literary theory, world Chinese literature research, foreign literature and translation research, comparative literature theory, western literature and Chinese-western comparative literature, oriental literature and oriental comparative literature, comparative poetics, European and American literature, foreign China studies, etc.
Employment prospects: mainly in universities, scientific research institutions, news publishing industry, foreign-related enterprises and so on.
Application heat: ★★★★
The advantage of this major lies in openness and openness, but it has high requirements for foreign languages. The Department of Foreign Languages also has similar majors, which are more suitable for candidates who are interested in the study of foreign literature itself, and their enthusiasm for applying for the exam has been stable and moderate.
4. Linguistics and applied linguistics:
Professional introduction: Linguistics and applied linguistics majors focus on Chinese language, analyzing and summarizing the kinship and internal laws of human language. This subject can be divided into two parts: theoretical linguistics and applied linguistics. Theoretical linguistics tends to do theoretical research, exploring the temporal structure and historical evolution of phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics of a specific language; Applied linguistics generally refers to the cross-application of linguistic theories or methods in other fields and disciplines, such as corpus linguistics, legal linguistics, teaching linguistics and so on. , more practical. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language is a branch of applied linguistics in some universities.
Research interests: theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and dialectology, language information processing, language testing, cultural linguistics, phonetics, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, etc.
Employment prospects: Most of them are engaged in teaching, research and training in universities, scientific research institutions, Chinese as a foreign language training institutions, press and publication institutions, middle schools and state organs.
Application heat: ★★★★★
At present, there is a shortage of talents for teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and there is still an upward trend. Colleges and universities have successively set up linguistics and applied linguistics majors, and at the same time increased the direction of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, which shows the enthusiasm for applying for the exam. In 2007, the number of applicants for Beijing Normal University reached 89 1, a record high, and the enrollment ratio was generally lower than 10%.
5. China philology:
Professional introduction: Chinese philology is a traditional discipline of language, which is divided into two major directions: modern Chinese and ancient Chinese. It includes a series of disciplines such as traditional philology, phonology, exegetics and modern Chinese characters, Chinese phonetics, grammar, semantics, pragmatics and rhetoric. This paper mainly studies the evolution law, structural characteristics and realistic situation of China's language and writing system from ancient times to modern times. Modern Chinese focuses on the study of modern Mandarin and dialects, which is closely related to linguistics and applied linguistics. Ancient Chinese focuses on learning ancient Chinese characters (Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, official scripts, etc. ), ancient phonology, exegesis, vocabulary, etc. It is closely related to historical philology, archaeology and ancient literature.
Research interests: Chinese dialects, Chinese history, Chinese lexicology, modern Chinese grammar and rhetoric, phonological exegesis, lexical grammar of middle ancient Chinese, Chinese phonetics, Chinese development history, Chinese character information processing, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, etc.
Employment prospects: generally working in universities, national cultural publishing departments, middle schools, foreign language training institutions, etc.
Application heat: ★★★★
As a traditional basic discipline with a long history, it has outstanding professional nature, many famous schools and teachers, and has a good career and further education. It is relatively possible for graduate students to enter colleges and universities after graduation, and the number of applicants has been very stable over the years.
6, China minority languages and literature:
Professional Introduction: The major of China Minority Languages and Literature aims to train professionals who have a systematic understanding of relevant minority languages and literature and can engage in teaching, scientific research, translation, literary creation, journalism and other work in minority education and cultural departments and units. This major mainly studies the languages and documents of various ethnic groups, understands the relevant theories, development history, research status, etc., and receives the training of professional skills required for professional work. This major is regional and only a few universities offer it.
Research interests: minority languages research, minority literature research, minority literature research, China's ethnic policy research in past dynasties, China's ethnic relations history, China's ethnic history, Tibetan language and literature research, Uyghur language research and application, literature translation research, etc.
Employment prospects: mainly working in ethnic education and culture departments and related units.
Application heat: ★
The language and literature of China's ethnic minorities have distinctive features, which are both professional in language and literature. There are few colleges and universities in the western region, and most of the candidates are local or ethnic minority candidates due to language restrictions. Its academic research is professional and its enrollment is very limited, so the number of applicants is relatively small.
7, China ancient literature:
China ancient literature is the most attractive part of China traditional culture. This major focuses on the development history of ancient literature, the evolution of literary genres, the works of writers of past dynasties, literary schools, literary phenomena, classic works, literary theories and the relationship between the past and the future in different periods. Therefore, candidates are required to have certain knowledge of China ancient literature and appreciation of literary works, and be familiar with the development of literature in a certain historical stage.
Research interests: pre-Qin and Han literature, Wei-Jin, Sui-Tang literature, Song-Yuan literature, Ming-Qing and modern literature, split literature history, ancient literary theory, etc.
Employment prospects: In recent years, the upsurge of "Chinese studies" has revived the specialty of ancient literature in China. There are a large number of students in this major, and most of the graduates are engaged in teaching, cultural propaganda, academic research, press and publication, editing and so on.
Application heat: ★★★★★
Many graduate students majoring in ancient literature believe that this major is chosen because of interest, not practical value. In fact, from the situation in recent years, the interest in ancient literature seems to have become the orientation of the whole society. This makes the ancient literature major with stable popularity more and more popular. In 2007, the enrollment ratio of Peking University was as high as 3∶ 100.
8, China modern and contemporary literature:
Professional Introduction: The major of modern and contemporary literature in China pays attention to the close combination of theoretical research and practical problems. It is mainly to re-examine the literary theories and literary thoughts since the 20th century, to deeply study the historical development, thoughts, literary groups and writers' works of modern and contemporary literature, to explore the relationship between literature and local culture, enlightenment culture and political ideology, and to put traditional literature research in the process of increasingly modernization and globalization with broad horizons and new research methods, so as to understand and respond to the great changes in contemporary society. China's modern and contemporary literature in Peking University and Nanjing University is a national key discipline.
Research interests: modern literature in China, contemporary literature in China, children's literature, drama, film and television literature, science fiction literature, folk literature, contemporary culture and literature research, literary trend in China in the 20th century, modern and contemporary literature in China and local culture.
Employment prospects: generally working in enterprises, institutions of higher learning, cultural units, news and publishing institutions.
Application heat: ★★★★★
Modern and contemporary literature has become the first choice for many interdisciplinary students because of its large enrollment, strong sense of the times, short knowledge coverage and easy introduction and review. In addition, there is still a broad space for further study in this major, and the number of applicants for this major has been high, especially in the last two years. In 2007, the admission rates of Peking University, Nanjing University and Beijing Normal University were 6%, 9% and 7% respectively, showing their popularity.
Second, the cross-examination majors that the Chinese Language and Literature Department can choose.
1 philosophy
As we all know, literature, history and philosophy are inseparable. Chinese majors must know some ancient philosophy, specifically China's philosophy. In addition, they don't take math exams, so it's relatively easy to review.
Philosophy major is a discipline that cultivates applied and compound senior professionals who have a certain theoretical accomplishment of Marxist philosophy and systematic professional basic knowledge, and can use scientific world outlook and methodology to analyze the practical problems in the contemporary world and China.
Theoretical research talents who have certain philosophical and theoretical thinking ability, innovative ability, oral and written expression ability, social activity ability and certain scientific research ability, have a high level of foreign language and can engage in practical work in state organs, cultural and educational undertakings, press and publication, enterprises and other departments.
2. Law
Chinese language and literature major and law major are both liberal arts majors, and the study of basic Chinese knowledge is the basis of legal knowledge study. There are many complex theories and concepts in legal knowledge, which require good understanding ability and extremely high literary understanding ability. China students who are good at word processing should be a cinch.
Law majors train senior professionals who have a good knowledge of law, are familiar with Chinese laws and relevant policies of the Party, and can engage in legal work in state organs, enterprises, institutions and social organizations, especially legislative organs, administrative organs, procuratorial organs, judicial organs, arbitration institutions and legal service institutions.
Students in this major mainly study the basic theory and knowledge of law, receive the training of legal thinking and legal practice, and have the basic ability to analyze problems, manage affairs and solve problems by using legal theories and methods.
3. Journalism
Chinese language and literature majors are similar to journalism to some extent, and journalism is also the first choice for many Chinese language and literature majors.
Journalism is a science that studies news laws and journalism. Journalism is a science that takes the objective news phenomena in human society as the research object, focuses on the relationship between journalism and human society, and explores the special laws of the emergence and development of journalism and the basic requirements of journalism. Its research contents are news theory, news history and news business.
4. Psychology
With the intensification of competition and the acceleration of life rhythm, mental health has been paid more and more attention. The market is in urgent need of a large number of psychological counselors, and some talent agencies, enterprise consulting and human resource management units are also in urgent need of talents in this field. Psychology has gradually become a hot major. There are still many benefits for students studying Chinese language and literature to switch to applied psychology!
Psychology includes basic psychology and applied psychology, and its research involves many fields such as perception, cognition, emotion, thinking, personality, behavior habits, interpersonal relationship, social relationship and so on. , but also related to many areas of daily life-family, education, health, society and so on. On the one hand, psychology tries to explain the basic behavior and psychological function of individuals with brain operation, and at the same time, psychology also tries to explain the role of individual psychological function in social behavior and social motivation; In addition, it is also related to neuroscience, medicine, philosophy, biology, religion and other disciplines, because the physiological or psychological effects discussed by these disciplines will affect the individual's mind.