Overview

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures / Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is located in St. Louis, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	East Asian studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese and comparative literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Chinese
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese and comparative literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese language and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

24

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

74%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chinese; Japanese; Chinese fiction, theater, poetry, modern literature; Japanese modern and classical fiction, translation theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130-4899
United States

Contact Dr. Rebecca Copeland
Chair
Phone: 314-935-4448

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