Master of Arts in Japanese

East Asian languages and cultures offers a course of study leading to the master of arts degree in Japanese. There are two principal focuses of our program. One is the study of Japanese literature, culture, linguistics, and/or pedagogy. The second is the acquisition of practical language skills to enhance future work in such fields as translation, interpretation, teaching, journalism, business or government. Our MA students have gone on to work in embassies, as high school teachers and college professors, as professional translators and interpreters, and in a number of other careers.

Students entering the master’s degree program in Japanese language and literature must have finished the equivalent of four years of college-level Japanese language courses. This can be accomplished by taking courses as an undergraduate; studying, living, and working in Japan; or completing the N2 level of the Japanese Language Placement Exam. Each student accepted into the program will take our language placement exam during the first week to determine the level of their language competence.