Master of Arts in Asian Languages and Civilizations - Japanese

The MA program in Japanese is designed to offer students maximum general exposure to the history of Japanese literature and culture while also requiring intensive study of particular genres and periods. Each of the program’s faculty members specializes in one or more of the major historical periods, including classical, medieval, early-modern, modern, and contemporary, and has additional competence in other areas. The program therefore provides a stimulating academic environment for students wishing to pursue advanced studies in Japanese literature and culture. The program focuses on preparing students both for PhD study and for non-academic careers in a multiplicity of Japan-related fields. In recent years graduates of the Japanese MA program have gone on to doctoral study in Japanese literature, religion, and art history at institutions such as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. They have also pursued careers in business, translation, secondary and post-secondary education; in governmental and non-governmental organizations; and in a variety of other institutions in both the public and private sectors of the United States and Japan.

Minimum Admissions Requirements The Graduate School at CU Boulder has established minimum standards for admission. Qualified students may be recommended for admission to regular degree status by approved programs of the Graduate School provided they meet the following criteria. Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. Be sure to visit the admissions pages of the programs that you are interested in for a full list of program specific application requirements. Applicants must: Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree. Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as judged by the student’s scholastic record. Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field. Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average. Applicants to programs in the College of Engineering and Applied Science must have a 3.00 (3.00=B) undergraduate grade point average. Note: applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still secure regular admission if they have completed 9 semester hours of relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 grade point average.