Graduate Program

Master of Arts

Chinese

The M.A. program in Chinese is designed for students with strong academic records and interest in pursuing postgraduate research in Chinese literature, history (pre-modern), philosophy, or linguistics, but who have not yet acquired the language skills or disciplinary foundation necessary to enter a Ph.D. program. (Note: Students who wish to pursue advanced language training in preparation for post-graduate research in other fields of Chinese studies are referred to the interdisciplinary M.A. program in the Center for East Asian Studies.)

 

The candidate must:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in both modern and classical Chinese through
   1. completion for a letter grade of ‘B’ or higher of third-year Chinese through CHINLANG 103 and
   2. One of three advanced classical Chinese courses through CHINLIT 221-223.
   (Note: qualified students may, upon consultation with the graduate adviser, be permitted to certify that they have attained the equivalent level of proficiency by passing examinations.)
2. Complete the following for a letter grade of ‘B’ or higher:
   1. four courses in CHINGEN or CHINLIT numbered above 200
   2. CHINLIT 201. Proseminar: Bibliographic and Research Methods in Chinese Studies
   3. Two upper-division or graduate-level courses in fields such as Chinese anthropology, art history, history, philosophy, political science and religious studies, as approved by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student’s individual adviser.
   4. A master’s thesis; CHINLIT 299. Master’s Thesis or Translation.

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Japanese

The candidate must:

1. Complete third-year Japanese (JAPANLANG 127B, 128B, 129B) plus one of the following:
   1. fourth-year Japanese through JAPANLANG 213, or
   2. classical Japanese through JAPANLANG 246 and 247.
   (Note: qualified students may, upon consultation with the graduate adviser, be permitted to certify that they have attained the equivalent level of proficiency by passing examinations.)
2. Complete the following for a letter grade of ‘B’ or higher:
   1. four adviser-approved courses in Japanese literature or linguistics from among the offerings of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, not including courses taken to fulfill the language requirement
   2. JAPANLIT 201. Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Study in Japanese
   3. Two upper-division or graduate-level courses in fields such as Japanese anthropology, art history, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies, as approved by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student’s individual adviser.
   4. A master’s thesis; JAPANLIT 299. Master’s Thesis or Translation.

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“Why am I glad to be a part of the EALC? That’s easy enough. The freedom (and resources) to pursue my own academic interests, professors equally attentive to the pursuit of knowledge and the practical exigencies of professional development, a supportive community of graduate students who continue to teach me new things on a daily basis, and opportunities to engage with contemporary authors and scholars hailing from all over the globe. If you have never thought that, say, Japanese linked verse from the 15th century or the popular literature of the early Showa Period could be exciting, I would ask you first to visit our doors.”

  Kevin Singleton, graduate student
East Asian Languages and Cultures