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MA Asian Languages and Civilizations at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The MA offers specializations in Chinese or Japanese. The Chinese specialization covers literary and cultural history from early China to contemporary China and prepares students for PhD study and careers in sinology; the Japanese specialization covers classical, medieval, early modern and modern Japanese literature and culture.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Asian Languages and Civilizations  |  Duration: 30 credit hours (or 24 plus thesis in exceptional cases)  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

At least 30 hours of approved coursework, or in exceptional cases 24 hours plus a thesis, at the 5000 level or above. Chinese students take Sinological Methods (CHIN 5010), Japanese students take Advanced Classical Japanese where needed, with seminars in literature, culture and film as electives.

Career pathways

Doctoral study and Japan- or China-related professional careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Asian Languages and Civilizations: international applicants need TOEFL iBT 91, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 125 as the programme minimum.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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