Overview

Department of Asian Languages and Cultures / Department of Asian Languages and Cultures is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exams, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

7

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature, religion, visual culture, history, modern culture, languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 202 South Thayer Street
Suite 6111
Ann Arbor, MI  48104
United States

Contact Prof. Markus Nornes
Chair
Email: alc-chair@umich.edu
Phone: 734-615-6571
Fax: 734-647-0157

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