Overview

Program in Japanese Linguistics / Program in Japanese Linguistics is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

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 exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Japanese
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or equivalent in Japanese

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	31%
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 (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern and historical Japanese linguistics, modern Japanese fiction and poetry, classical Japanese literature, language pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Phone: 608-262-1234

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