Prerequisites: Eligible for students that are accepted and have committed to the STARTALK program

The Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Department at the University of Connecticut has received a STARTALK grant - STARTALK Adventures in C-Pop: Chinese Language and Culture Immersion Through Multimedia Storytelling. STARTALK is a federally funded program whose mission is to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages. This UConn Pre-College Summer course is the second module of the larger STARTALK program. Interested students are required to submit an application through UConn's Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Department by January 5th, 2025. Only after accepting and committing to the STARTALK program, may those eligible students enroll in this course. For questions regarding the STARTALK program please see contact information here.

1. Improve their Chinese language skills by engaging with modern media such as movies, TV dramas, pop music, and social media.
2.  Analyze how Chinese language varies across different social contexts, such as formal vs. informal settings, interpersonal relationships, and online communication.
3. Investigate how cultural factors influence and shape language use through multimedia storytelling and other contemporary cultural expressions.