A general master's study program may include a variety of courses in the Department of East Asian Studies and other departments in both Chinese and Japanese areas. To ensure programmatic integrity, the general program must be devised in consultation with appropriate faculty. The general program is often suitable for preprofessional training. Subjects in East Asian Studies may serve as fields of study for students earning Ph.D. degrees in other departments. Contact the department for specific requirements for each degree program.
Admission requires adequate preparation, although admission with some deficiencies is possible.
The department bases admission into the master's and doctoral programs upon the grade-point average from an official transcript, the applicant's statement of purpose, a writing sample for Ph.D. applicants, two letters of recommendation, and GRE scores. Applicant objectives must also correspond to the department's programmatic capabilities. Contact the graduate secretary in the Department of East Asian Studies for further details. Courses related to East Asia, in addition to the courses listed below, may be taught in the Departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, and Political Science.