Overview

Department of East Asian Languages and Literature / Department of East Asian Languages and Literature is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Chinese literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Chinese thought
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese thought
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Seminars, written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Seminars, preliminary exams, oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

56

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or equivalent in major field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA or equivalent in major field

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

72%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern and historical linguistics, literature, literary and cultural history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	48,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Naomi McGloin
Phone: 608-262-1234

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