The Ca’ Foscari - Princeton Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun is unique in its kind. It offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction which are designed especially for students who wish to develop their linguistic expertise for graduate study in any discipline of premodern China or Japan. 

Dates: July 3th to 28th, 2023 (4 weeks) 

Location: Venice, Italy – Ca’ Foscari University, School for International Education (SIE) 

Credits: 12 ECTS or equivalent of one full semester (60 classroom hours plus additional lectures) 

Fees: € 1.000,00 (accommodation not included) 

Programme directors: Professors Tiziana Lippiello (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy) and Martin Kern (Princeton University, USA) 

Course Instructors: Professors Attilio Andreini (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy) and Keiko Ono (Princeton University, USA) 

Study options 

Track A – Classical Chinese  

The course provides the fundamentals of classical Chinese grammar through the reading and analysis of passages of premodern Chinese historical and literary texts. 

Prerequisites: one year of modern Chinese language. 

Track B - Classical Japanese/Kanbun 

The course provides the fundamentals of classical Japanese and kanbun grammar along with readings in the major genres of premodern Japanese historical and literary texts. 

Prerequisites: at least one year of modern Japanese language.  

Fees 

The fees include all tuition, access to University facilities and services, course materials and issue of final transcript.