History
Initial Formation
FKIP and the Teacher Education Institute were merged into IKIP. The Faculty of Letters and Arts Teacher Training (FKSS) became one of its faculties de facto.
Official Recognition
FKSS was officially recognized through Instruction No. 128 of 1964 of the Minister of Higher Education and Science, with four departments: Indonesian Language and Literature Education, Foreign Language Education, Fine Arts Education, and Music Education.
Department Restructuring
Sections within the Indonesian Language and Literature Education and Foreign Language Education departments were upgraded to departments through Ministerial Instruction PTIP No. 5 of 1965. The Japanese Language Education Department was also established that year.
Department Expansion
The French Language Education Department was established in 1975, initially offering diploma-level education, and began offering undergraduate (S1) education in 1979.
Transformation into FPBS
FKSS was renamed the Faculty of Language and Arts Education through Government Regulation No. 5 of 1980, Presidential Decree No. 48 of 1982, and IKIP Bandung Rector Decree No. 302/PT.25.R/E/1983 dated 24 January 1983.
Adjustment of Educational Levels
D3, D2, and D1 programs were gradually discontinued, so by 1991 FPBS offered only undergraduate (S1) programs.
Institutional Change and New Programs
IKIP Bandung became UPI under Presidential Decree No. 124 of 1999. FPBS opened non-education undergraduate programs in Indonesian Language and Literature and English Language and Literature under Directorate General of Higher Education Decree No. 283/Dikti/Kep/1999.
Development of Independent Departments
The development of German, Arabic, Japanese, and French Language Education programs into independent departments began in 2007 and was formalized through Rector Decrees on 22 February 2008. The Music Education and Dance Education departments were established on 5 March 2009.
Faculty Expansion
In December 2014, the arts education programs developed into the Faculty of Art and Design Education (FPSD). Under UPI Rector Regulation No. 7676/UN40/HK/2014 dated 22 December 2014, the Faculty of Language and Arts Education was renamed the Faculty of Language and Literature Education, retaining the abbreviation FPBS.
Opening of Korean Language Education
In the year following the faculty expansion, FPBS opened the Korean Language Education Study Program, bringing the number of undergraduate study programs to ten.
Vision and Mission
Vision
To become an outstanding faculty in providing language and literature education programs with internationally standardized management.
Mission
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To provide excellent language and literature education and develop the disciplines of language and literature in a conducive academic atmosphere that meets international quality standards.
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To conduct excellent research and develop and publish innovative, competitive work in language and literature education, language and literature, and relevant multidisciplinary research.
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To provide high-quality community service in language and literature and related fields in accordance with international standards.
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To develop partnerships with relevant parties at national, regional, and international levels to optimize the realization of the faculty's vision and the achievement of its mission.
Organizational Structure
