Overview

Center for Japanese Studies / Center for Japanese Studies is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (AM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/AM)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/AM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional 24 credits; 6th-term proficiency (3 years) in Japanese language; seminars with independent research/writing component

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

14

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Academic statement of purpose; curriculum vitae; official transcripts of postsecondary education; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	25%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 4

Male (29)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Japanese literature; Japanese history (premodern and modern); Japanese linguistics and language pedagogy; modern Japanese society and culture; gender and sexuality in Japan; Japanese art, art history and visual culture; Japanese film; Buddhism and religion in Japan; Japanese law; Japanese health care (medicine, nursing, psychiatry and social work)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 500 Church Street, Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106
United States

Contact Dr. Kiyoteru Tsutsui
Director
Email: umcjs@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-6307
Fax: 734-936-2948

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