BA Chinese Language and Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BA in Chinese Language and Literature builds expertise in Chinese language and culture through an interdisciplinary, transhistorical curriculum, preparing students for internationally focused careers. It sits within the East Asian Languages and Cultures programme, the only UMass programme focused solely on East Asia.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures Program, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Chinese language, literature and culture, with related courses in religion, linguistics, politics, popular culture and film studies.

Career pathways

Internationally focused careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants to UMass Amherst (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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