Master of Arts

The M.A. is granted in Chinese and in Japanese. The normal length of study for the degree is two years.

Applicants who wish to obtain only the M.A. and who do not intend to proceed to the Ph.D. are considered only if no financial aid is requested.

Students who wish to spend the first year of graduate study at the Beijing or Yokohama centers must obtain department approval first.

Candidates for the degree must be in residence at Stanford in California during the final quarter of registration.

A thesis or an annotated translation of a text of suitable literary or historical worth is required for the M.A. degree. Under special circumstances, a paper approved by the graduate adviser may be substituted.

The University's basic requirements for the master's degree, including a 45-unit minimum requirement, are given in the "Graduate Degrees" section of this bulletin. Department requirements are set forth below.

Chinese

The candidate must:

1. Meet the department’s requirements for the B.A. in Chinese or their equivalent.
   
2. Complete the following course work: CHINLANG 103, CHINLIT 201, 221, 222, 223, 299; four courses in Chinese numbered between CHINLIT 230 and 292; and two upper-division or graduate-level courses in fields such as Chinese anthropology, art, history, philosophy, and politics as approved by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student’s individual adviser. Students may be exempted from CHINLANG 101, 102, 103, and CHINLIT 221, 222, 223 by passing examinations to demonstrate that they have attained equivalent language competence. Letter grades are mandatory for all required courses and their prerequisites.

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Japanese

The candidate must:

1. Meet the department’s requirements for the B.A. in Japanese or their equivalent.
   
2. Complete the following course work: JAPANLIT 201, JAPANLNG 211-213, JAPANLIT 246, 247, 296, 299; four courses in Japanese numbered between JAPANLIT 260 and 298; one course in literary theory or methodology at the 100 level or higher; and two courses in fields such as Japanese anthropology, art, history, politics, linguistics, and religion, as approved by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student’s individual adviser. Students may be exempted from JAPANLNG 211, 212, 213, and JAPANLIT 246 by passing examinations to demonstrate that they have attained equivalent language competence. Letter grades are mandatory for all required courses and their prerequisites.

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