Question 1. The English language and literature major of Jilin Normal University is at the national average level, but it should be ok to recruit graduate students.
The main English major schools in China are
Peking University
Beijing Foreign Languages University
pla university of foreign language
Heilongjiang University
Tsinghua University
Fudan University
Hunan Normal University
Beijing Normal University
Zhejiang University
Nankai University
Xiamen University
Hunan university
Huazhong normal university (CCNU)
Renmin University of China
Sichuan University
South China University of Technology
Central South University
Chinese Marine University
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Yunnan Normal University
Qingdao university
Xi’an Jiaotong University
Henan normal university
Guangxi University
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
National University of Defense Technology/NUDT
Question 2. Research direction of English language and literature in Liaoning University;
0 1. English linguistics (including cross-cultural communication and cultural studies in English-speaking countries)
02. Literature of English-speaking countries
03. Translation studies
Preliminary subjects: ① 10 1 politics
②226 foreign language (Russian) or 227 foreign language (Japanese) or 228 foreign language (German) or 229 foreign language (French)
③6 1 1 English practice
④8 13 foundation and synthesis of English major (English linguistics, British and American literature, general situation of Britain and America, modern Chinese, foundation of modern and contemporary literature in China).
Re-examination remarks: Except for Asian and African languages and literature, cross-disciplinary candidates are not admitted.
Re-examination subjects: English linguistics and foundation of British and American literature