[Courses] Cantonese language courses announced!


The Department of Asian Studies is thrilled to offer Canada’s first for credit university Cantonese Language program. Thanks to a generous donation by brothers Alex and Chi Shum Watt, we will be offering 2 sections of beginner level courses during the 2015/16 school year and then both beginner and intermediate level courses beginning the following year in 2016/17.

CNTO 301 Basic Cantonese I

Elementary level (part I) course in Cantonese for non-heritage learners with no prior exposure to or background in Cantonese. Focus on training for basic oral skills in Cantonese. Open to speakers with no prior Cantonese speaking background.

CNTO 303 Basic Cantonese II

Elementary level Cantonese for non-heritage learners. Continuation of CNTO 301.