The Master of Arts in the field of Chinese Language and Literature (MA) programme aims to familiarise students with the latest trends in and methodological approaches to the study of Chinese language and Chinese literature, and to prepare them to engage in independent scholarly activities by honing their research and presentation skills. The programme offers lecture, seminar, field trip, and capstone experience courses in Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, and Chinese Culture. The Language courses provide topical studies of both classical and modern Chinese, with a focus on etymology, phonology, grammar, rhetoric, and semantics. The Literature courses encompass topics covering classical and modern Chinese literature, literary theory, creative writing, and Chinese literary history. The Culture courses offer studies of classic Confucian texts, Chinese thought, documentary sources, and various forms of Chinese culture, with an emphasis on its unique features.